THEM & US The situation in #Tunisia INSIGHTS Tunisia : Fast Facts ( Source CNN ) Population: 10,937,521 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 31.4 years Capital: Tunis Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1% Religion: Sunni Muslim 99.1%, other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, Shia Muslim and Baha'i) GDP: $125.1 billion (2014 est.) GDP per capita: $11,400 (2014 est.) Unemployment: 15.2% (2014 est.) Tunisia : Fast Facts ( Source CNN ) Other Facts: Tunisia is predominantly Sunni Muslim. Women in Tunisia enjoy some of the greatest rights and freedoms in the Arab world. Tunisia's 2011 mass popular uprising, dubbed the "Jasmine Revolution" gave rise to the Arab Spring, the grass-roots movement that toppled autocratic leaders and promoted freedom and democracy across the Arabic-speaking region in North Africa and the Middle East. (to be consumed with moderation) RECENTS DEVELOPMENTS in #Tunisia « Othering? » Recently March 2015 January 2015 February 2013 September 2012 February 2011 EU Policies on Migration #National Museum Attack #Charlie Hebdo Attack Political Leader Assasination #U.S Embassy Attack #Anti-Jewish demonstrations Who’re in focus ? Factors Education Political violence Economy Cross-cultural dialogue The Media ? Education Political violence Economy Cross-Culture Dialogue Media Not only … Further Developments . . . ? Migration Terrorism Citizenship education through ART #The Citizen body #TheWedding •! The wedding between the two shores of the Mediterranean … •! Workshops on video, circus, theatre conducted with young people in departure regions of Tunisia. •! Stories collected ! Art Performance ( Tunisian, French, Italian artists) •! Online platform: an interactive map with stories from the two shores on : "! Migration "! Travelling "! Freedom of Movement