Firstly, it shows that Islamist and secular political movements can work together to achieve significant results in the country’s best interests. The Norwegian Nobel Committee hopes that this year’s prize will contribute towards safeguarding democracy in Tunisia and be an inspiration to all those who seek to promote peace and democracy in the Middle East, North Africa and the rest of the world. On this basis, the Quartet exercised its role as a mediator and driving force to advance peaceful democratic development in Tunisia with great moral authority.
The National Dialogue Quartet must be given much of the credit for this achievement and for ensuring that the benefits of the Jasmine Revolution have not been lost. Nobel peace prize. Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize. Tunisia faces significant political, economic and security challenges. In many of these countries, the struggle for democracy and fundamental rights has come to a standstill or suffered setbacks. 1926 Aristide Briand, Gustav Stresemann . Shared prize [ edit ] The Nobel Prize in Literature can be shared between two individuals. The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for "its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011".

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The Peace Prize is presented annually in Oslo, in the presence of the King of … Secondly, the transition in Tunisia shows that civil society institutions and organizations can play a crucial role in a country’s democratization, and that such a process, even under difficult circumstances, can lead to free elections and the peaceful transfer of power. Tunisia, however, has seen a democratic transition based on a vibrant civil society with demands for respect for basic human rights. Nach Maßgabe des Stifters soll er an denjenigen vergeben werden, der am meisten oder am besten auf die Verbrüderung der Völker und die Abschaffung oder Verminderung stehender Heere sowie das Abhalten oder die Förderung von Friedenskon… The National Dialogue Quartet was formed in 2013 and comprises four organizations in Tunisian civil society: The Tunisian General Labour Union The Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts The Tunisian Human Rights League The Tunisian Order of Lawyers.

Henrik Ibsens gate 51, Oslo. Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize. The Arab Spring originated in Tunisia in 2010-2011, but quickly spread to a number of countries in North Africa and the Middle East. The course that events have taken in Tunisia since the fall of the authoritarian Ben Ali regime in January 2011 is unique and remarkable for several reasons. These organizations represent different sectors and values in Tunisian society: working life and welfare, principles of the rule of law and human rights.

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The Nobel Institute. The broad-based national dialogue that the Quartet succeeded in establishing countered the spread of violence in Tunisia and its function is therefore comparable to that of the peace congresses to which Alfred Nobel refers in his will. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is to be awarded to the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011. The Quartet paved the way for a peaceful dialogue between the citizens, the political parties and the authorities and helped to find consensus-based solutions to a wide range of challenges across political and religious divides.

Egypt, Israel. France, Germany. Tasked with a mission to manage Alfred Nobel's fortune and has ultimate responsibility for fulfilling the intentions of Nobel's will.For more than a century, these academic institutions have worked independently to select Nobel Laureates in each prize category.Several outreach organisations and activities have been developed to inspire generations and disseminate knowledge about the Nobel Prize. An essential factor for the culmination of the revolution in Tunisia in peaceful, democratic elections last autumn was the effort made by the Quartet to support the work of the constituent assembly and to secure approval of the constitutional process among the Tunisian population at large. More than anything, the prize is intended as an encouragement to the Tunisian people, who despite major challenges have laid the groundwork for a national fraternity which the Committee hopes will serve as an example to be followed by other countries. Venue.

Nobel Peace Prize Forum Nobel Institute Library Research Calendar of events. Overview. 09 Oct. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2015 is awarded to this Quartet, not to the four individual organizations as such. Fifteen laureates were awarded in 2019, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. In 2015 a rare prize to a non-fiction writer was awarded to Svetlana Alexievich. October 27, 2015 2:15PM. The Nobel Peace Prize 2015 was awarded to National Dialogue Quartet "for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011".