Leveraging Civil Society in Afghanistan
Channel: Center for Strategic & International Studies
Date: 2014-02-24

Despite investing over $647.1 billion in Afghanistan over the past decade, insecurity and terrorism continue to plague the country. Specialists at the World Organization for Resource Development and Education (WORDE) argue that effective civil society engagement is the missing piece towards securing Afghanistan's future. Please join us for the launch of the WORDE report, "Afghanistan 2014 and Beyond: The Role of Civil Society in Peacebuilding and Countering Violent Extremism." Hosted by Dr. Robert D. Lamb of CSIS, the panel features the report's authors, as well as special guest, General John R. Allen (U.S. Margine Corps, Ret.), who recently served as the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and U.S. Forces, Afghanistan (USFOR-A) to share his perspectives on engaging Afghan civil society following the 2014 troop withdrawal.

Speakers:

General John R. Allen, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) and Distinguished Fellow, The Brookings Institution

Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi, President, WORDE

Mehreen Farooq, Senior Fellow, WORDE

Waleed Ziad, Director of South and Central Asia Programs, WORDE