doi:10.7916/wy7j-jw32Oral history interview with Nebil Chemek, 2015Chemek, Nebiloral historiesmixed materialArab Spring, 2010-Revolutions--TunisiaInformation technology--TunisiaTunisia Officials and employeesTunisia Politics and government 2011-Chemek, NebilNebil Chemek discusses Tunisian politics and his own goals as special assistant to Noomane Fehri, the minister of communication technologies and digital economy in the Habib Essid cabinet. Before the 2010-2011 revolution, Chemek did not participate in national or local politics; he devoted his time to environmental associations and sports teams. Following the revolution, he joined the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and, later, Afek Tounes. He describes the Ministry of Communication Technologies' major goals for 2020, which include digitizing governmental communications and primary and secondary school learning resources, and increasing national Internet access. He examines the trajectory of Afek Tounes, suggesting while Afek Tounes has merged with other parties and separated again in recent years, Chemek maintains that these changes do not reflect political instability. Instead, he is optimistic about Tunisian politics. He believes that the government will continue to move towards transparency and stability, since the country has a tradition of tolerance. He ends with an analysis of challenges that Tunisia faces for the future