A conversation with:
Mr. Oussama Romdhani
Former Tunisian Communications Minister
Editor-in-Chief, The Arab Weekly​

Mr. Fadil Aliriza
Independent Journalist

Dr. Sarah Yerkes
Fellow
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Introduced by: 
Ambassador Frederic C. Hof
Director, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
Atlantic Council

Moderated by:
Dr. Karim Mezran
Senior Fellow, Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
Atlantic Council

Please join the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East for a panel discussion on the new Tunisian government and prime minister shuffle. As part of a four-year IMF approved loan, the new government and cabinet must enact fiscal reforms to continue receiving a $2.9 billion loan aimed at strengthening job creation and economic growth. Will the so-called "war government" geared towards reform succeed in this effort? Is enough being done to address corruption and strengthen good governance? What are the major challenges and obstacles facing the Tunisian government in its effort to bring the country back to economic and political stability? The panel will address these and other concerns related to Tunisia’s ongoing transition.