Forward Thinking facilitate meetings between young Tunisian leaders and the World Economic Forum, 13 June 2014

At the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Tunisia Investment Forum on the 13th of June, Forward Thinking helped to convene a workshop between representatives from the WEF, members of the "Global Shapers" initiatives and young Tunisian political activists.The workshop sought to explore the role that youth can play in supporting the economic transition of Tunisia and aimed to offer the opportunity to young people with ideas for  new businesses and social enterprises to learn key lessons from some of the leaders in the field in business and entrepreneurship. Discussions at the workshop were divided into three different panels: how to achieve inclusive economic growth in the Arab World; looking towards Africa for opportunities through entrepreneurship; and fostering political dialogue. Oliver was the chairman for the panel on political dialogue, which explored issued such as "how can a politician show leadership through dialogue and yet show conviction?" And "how can civil society be a catalyst for political dialogue?"