On March 5, 2013, The Maghreb Center hosted a conference in Washington, DC, co-sponsored by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and The International Council for Middle East Studies, on “Constitutionalism and Human Rights in Tunisia: The Islamist-Led Democratic Transition Post-Arab Spring.” The morning session of the conference focused on “The Post-Revolution Political and Constitutional Transitions,” and featured presentations by: Ms. Alexis Arieff, Analyst, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington DC; Dr. Alaya Allani, Professor of History, Manouba University, Tunis; Dr. Ghazi Gherairi, Law Professor, University of Tunis, Tunis; Secretary General, The International Academy for Constitutional Law, Tunis; and Dr. Ahmed El Hamri, Development Economist, Academia; Consultant, The World Bank. Dr. I. William Zartman, Professor Emeritus, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, Washington DC, served as Moderator.
Links to a podcast and video recording of the program are available below. The podcast, along with recordings of other National Council programs, is also available through iTunes: http://bit.ly/itunes-ncusar.
“Tunisia: Post-Revolution Political and Constitutional Transitions” podcast (.mp3) “Tunisia: Post-Revolution Political and Constitutional Transitions” podcast (.mp3)
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