National Dialogue Quartet

Facts

National Dialogue Quartet

Ill: N. Elmehed. © Nobel Media 2015

National Dialogue Quartet
The Nobel Peace Prize 2015

Prize motivation: "for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011."

Prize share: 1/1

Work

After the Arab Spring - a wave of protests against entrenched regimes in North Africa and the Middle East - the struggle for democracy and human rights was slowed and beaten back in many countries. In Tunisia, the National Dialogue Quartet, a consortium of four organizations: the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), the Tunisian Confederation of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA), the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH), and the Tunisian Order of Lawyers, succeeded in creating a peaceful dialogue. Through a mediating role, the quartet allowed political and religious divides to be bridged, and a democratic development followed.

To cite this section
MLA style: National Dialogue Quartet – Facts. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2019. Sun. 17 Feb 2019. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2015/tndq/facts/>

Back to top Back To Top Takes users back to the top of the page

Nobel Prize Lessons

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement

Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and work are a fascinating part of an important stage of 20th-century history. His ideas extend far beyond his own time and the society in which he lived.

A new Nobel Prize Lesson is now available and ready to use in the classroom.
Martin Luther King Jr. marching in Selma

Explore prizes and laureates

Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.