It may not be easy to change the world, but it is criminal not to try

Title: “It may not be easy to change the world, but it is criminal not to try.” Subhead: An interview with former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki By John Gunnison On

Corona days -How am I still alive ?

In 1962, I was a student at the French college of Tangiers, Morocco. I recall that day terrifying and exciting at once- when my classmates and our mathematics professor started

Interview – Times of Africa

Questionnaire for H.E. Mr. Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic of Tunisia 26-2-2014   How the “Jasmine Revolution” brought a new breeze of life for Tunisians and how it is

The Tunisian Revolution: Achievements and disillusions

Conference, Oxford University; Middle East studies center June 7, 2018     Thank you, Professor Rogan for this generous introduction and for the invitation to address this distinguished gathering. I

the Arab Spring has just started

Harvard University  03-04-2017   Thank you very much, Professor (Massoud) for this generous introduction. Ladies and gentlemen First of all let me express my deepest gratitude for this invitation. It’s

Governing for the next generations

US –African summit – Washington –sept 2014     Mr President, Ladies and Gentlemen, For the past two years and a half since I have represented Tunisia in international summits,

Constitution making in Tunisia

University South Carolina  16-3-2017   Ladies and gentlemen   In the night of 26 -27 January 2014, I was like millions of Tunisians taken by the (ANC) that is the

Tunisian transition to Democracy: Threats and hopes

Los Angeles UCLA – Center of Middle -East studies 9-2-2018           First, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Asli Bali and the “Center

What is left from the Arab spring ?

    Conference at the German American institute – Heidelberg 6mars 2016     Distinguished guests   It is an honor for me to be with you today and I

Atlantic Council speech

  Washington 4/8/2014   Ladies and Gentlemen,   Thank you for giving me this opportunity to talk about Tunisia, a country that has followed an exceptional path since January 2010,