Thwarting Afghanistan's Insurgency: A Pragmatic Approach to Peace and Reconciliation
Public Event
Date and Time
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
2nd Floor Conference Room
1200 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Directions
Please join us for a presentation by Senior Fellow Mohammad Stanekzai, Advisor to Afghan President Karzai and Vice Chair of the Demobilization and Reintegration Commission of Illegal Armed Groups. Mr. Stanekzai's presentation will examine current approaches to the insurgency in Afghanistan, including efforts at reconciliation. Security remains one of the top priorities among the multifaceted challenges Afghanistan is facing today. The situation in Afghanistan is complex and difficult, but it is not hopeless: peace building in Afghanistan requires an integrated and broad approach. Mr. Stanekzai will propose a comprehensive framework for reconciliation intended to affect all levels of Afghan society as well as relations with key neighboring countries.
Speaker
Discussants
- Nora Bensahel
Senior Analyst, RAND Corporation
- J Alexander Thier
Senior Rule of Law Advisor, Rule of Law Program, U.S. Institute of Peace
Chair
- Chantal de Jonge Oudraat
Associate Vice President, Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace, U.S. Institute of Peace
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