1. TunisiaREVOLUTIONDIGNITY AND LIBERTY The irst Revolution André Marquet

2. Notice: This presentation will be shown in 3D. Put your specs on!

3. Agenda Timeline Berlin Wall Future (?) 1989 1993 2001 2004 2011

4. Youare the computer

5. [F5] run! public static boolean isAlive1989 (int age) { if (age >= 22) { return true; /*elevate your arm;*/ } else { return false; /*stay still;*/ } }

6. {First Part}-Personal dots-

7. “Sometimes it feels that in the 80’s there was this evil malefic master mind that was responsible for all the kinds of incredibly adictive but at the same time dangerous toys that we grow up with.” Nuno Markl, at his daily radio show “Caderneta de Cromos”

8. Its master piece! a Flamable materials Toxic materials Poisoning materials Cutting materials Exploding materials a a a a Chemistry Kit

10. 6 weeks at hospital;

11. Endless procedures;

12. 4 years of physiotherapy.

14. {Second Part}-It’s a big world out there!-

15. Still in 1989... “… the end point of mankind's ideological evolution and the universalization of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government.” Francis Fukuyama Author of “The End of History” Economist and Philosopher

16. 2005 1989

17. But in 1993... Samuel Huntington Author of “The Clash of Civilization” America Political Scientist

18. In 2001... You saw it on TV. Youtube, Twitter, Facebook were not there... Cell phone network halted in parts of NY. ... But Internet and Blackberrys kept working!

19. In 11/04/2004, for the first time non-mass media, but P2P was crucial towards the shift of power.

20. {Third Part}-To live without freedom-

22. No democracy...

24. Dictator’ed in Zin El Abidine Ben Ali President of Tunisia 1987-2011 reject Status: Recommendations: “Zin is all abour elegance and style!” Sarkozy, President of France “A true champion of democracy.” Socrates, PM of Portugal In Saudi Arabia @undisclosed location.

25. Sarkozy Freedom Champion Ben Ali Ex-dictator

26. The chaos theory and butterfly effect “Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?” Does the isolated activism of one man in the in the middle of Tunisia set off a revolution in all Arab countries?

27. Niall Ferguson Author of Virtual History Historian For Ferguson, great forces don't make history; individuals do and nothing is predetermined. Only the actions of individuals will determine whether we live in a better or worse world.

28. In December 17th, 2010, in the town of Ben Arous, a “butterfly” flaped its wings! When 26 year old Mohamed Bouazizi decided for a desesperat act, by imolating himself in front of the municipality of Sidi Bouzid and by doing so, started a revolution.

29. Bouazizi survived for 18 days......hypocritically Ben Ali paid visited.

30. ‎‫مسافر يا أمي، سامحيني، ما يفيد ملام، ضايع في طريق ماهو بإيديا، سامحيني إن كان عصيت كلام لأمي، لومي على الزمان ما تلومي عليّ، رايح من غير رجوع, يزي ما بكيت و ما سالت من عيني دموع، ما عاد يفيد ملام على زمان غدّار في بلاد الناس، أنا عييت و مشى من بالي كل اللي راح، مسافر و نسأل زعمة السفر باش ينسّي‬ ‎‫محمد بو عزيزي‬-Bouazizi final message on Facebook

31. The “Switch Effect”: Fear Swith OFF ON

32. People were afraid no more!

33. Facebook, and other social networks were not the fuel but the catalyst.

34. On January, 14th “Big Ben” flew to Saudi Wanted for crimes against the Tunisian people

35. {Final Part}-To learn to live with freedom-

36. Tunisia - Elections in June 2011 Newcomers to democracy (more than 50 new political parties)! Egypt - Elections in October/ November 2011 The danger of the rise islamic political parties. Lybia, Iemen, Baharain, Syria, Jordan... ? ! ! Tunisia Lybia Egypt

37. All Revolutions are the same Portugal 1974/75 (Carnation Revolution)

38. Tunisia 2011 (Jasmin Revolution)

39. The risks for Tunisia:a) going bankrupt (like Portugal)b) going islamistc) all of the above! Tunisian people to answer. A:___________________

40. Sometimes all it takes is a butterfly but just like it, democracy is fragile.

41. André Marquet andre.marquet@beta-i.pt @amarquet