Afghanistan: Promise and Fulfillment
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The Middle East Institute presents a half-day conference on security, relief-to-development, and state-building in Afghanistan. Questions will include: Has the US achieved its stated objectives in Afghanistan? How much "mission creep" may now be present? How can the US leave? How many promises has the US fulfilled to date and how many will the US fulfill before it leaves? The US point man on Afghanistan, Ambassador William Taylor, will keynote. His Excellency Said Tayeb Jawad of Afghanistan will make closing remarks.
See the full conference schedule for more information.
Cosponsored with the generous support of the American Institute on Afghanistan Studies
Cosponsored with the American Institute on Afghanistan Studies, the Middle East Institute presents a half-day conference on security, relief-to-development, and state-building in Afghanistan. Questions will include: Has the US achieved its stated objectives in Afghanistan? How much "mission creep" may now be present? How can the US leave? How many promises has the US fulfilled to date and how many will the US fulfill before it leaves?
SCHEDULE
| 12:30 | Registration |
| Opening Remarks >mp3 audio >Full Transcript |
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| 12:50 | Welcome by David Chambers, Director of Programs of MEI |
| 12:55 | Introduction by Dr. John F. Richards, President of AIAS |
| 1:00 | Keynote Address by Amb. William Taylor, Coordinator for Afghanistan at USDOS—"Next Steps in Afghanistan: Preparing for Elections” |
| 1:15 | Open Q&A |
| 1:30 | Panel 1: Security, State-Building & Economy >mp3 audio >Full Transcript |
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Dr. Marvin Weinbaum, Scholar-in-Residence at MEI—Moderator Dr. Robert Nichols, Professor of History at Stockton College—"Current State-Building and Lessons from the Past” Laura Cooper, Afghan Team Chief, Stability Operations, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)—“Security Overview” |
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| 2:00 | Panel Q&A |
| 2:15 | Open Q&A |
| 2:30 | Panel 2: Regional Stakeholders >mp3 audio >Full Transcript |
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Hon. Peter Tomsen, Ambassador at Large, former US Special Envoy and ambassador to Afghanistan—Moderator H.E. Baktybek Abdrissaev, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan— “View from Central Asia” Amb. Husain Haqqani, Senior Associate at Carnegie (CEIP) (former Pakistani ambassador)— “View from South Asia” |
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| 3:00 | Panel Q&A |
| 3:15 | Open Q&A |
| 3:30 | Panel 3: Partners For Afghanistan >mp3 audio >Full Transcript |
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Hon. James Dobbins, Director of International Security & Defense Policy at RAND—Moderator Dr. Shah Mahmoud Hanifi, Professor of History at James Madison University—"Nation-Building and the Afghan Diaspora" Nancy Lindborg, Executive Vice President at Mercy Corps— “International NGO Coordination” Amb. Akbar Ahmed, Chair of Islamic Studies at American University (former Pakistani ambassador) — “The Great Game along the Afghan/Pakistan Frontier” |
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| 4:00 | Panel Q&A |
| 4:15 | Open Q&A |
| Closing >mp3 audio >Full Transcript |
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| 4:30 | Introduction to Closing Speaker by the Hon. Edward S. Walker, Jr., President of MEI |
| 4:35 | Closing Remarks by H.E. Said Tayeb Jawad, Ambassador of Afghanistan— “Beyond Berlin” |
| 4:40 | Open Q&A |
| 5:00 | Close by David Chambers, Director of Programs of MEI |
