Duration:
June – December 2012

The first phase of the project involved a conference in Tunis where participants from politics, academia, and civil society debated pressing issues arising from the new Tunisian constitution. Six controversial and contentious topics were identified, which had not reached consensus in politics and society and could have led to serious conflicts. These topics included women’s rights, transitional justice, the electoral system, and the influence of religious parties on the constitution.

Team members from Transform e.V. trained Tunisian facilitators and workshop leaders in the Kumi Method and conducted workshops in collaboration with the newly trained trainers to address these six conflict issues. Each workshop involved 30 decision-makers, including representatives from political parties, civil society, and the Constituent Assembly.Each workshop focused on one of the controversial points to be included in the constitution. The goal was to discuss, debate, and negotiate, and ultimately arrive at an acceptable resolution for all parties involved. The solutions were documented and presented to the representatives of the Constituent Assembly as proposals for inclusion in the constitution.

Each workshop dealt with one of the controversial points that were to be included in the constitution. The aim was to discuss, debate, negotiate and, at the end of the workshop, find a solution to the conflict issue that was acceptable to all sides. The solution was put down on paper and presented to the representatives of the Constituent Assembly as a template for the constitution.