Flere fremtrædende folk fra den afghanske regering kommer til Danmark i april, når en større konference med titlen “Afghanistan mod 2014 – muligheder for Udvikling, Sikkerhed og en National Politisk Løsning” finder sted i Fællessalen på Christiansborg.
Det er Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier (DIIS) og udenrigsministeriet, der står bag.
Konferencen torsdag d. 11. april foregår på engelsk, og pressemeddelelsen om den er også udsendt på engelsk onsdag:
This 360 degree conference on state building in Afghanistan pulls together high-level Afghan and Danish Ministers, leading civil society representatives and outstanding experts in a discussion of the prospects and challenges of Afghanistan after 2014.
The vast majority of international forces will have left the country by then and the military pull-out will expectedly mark a new chapter in Afghan history.
The challenges and prospects for Afghanistan after 2014 depend on how the development on many different levels turns out:
* Will the Afghan National Security Forces be ready to fill out their intended role as security providers?
* What would be the outcome of the Presidential elections in 2014 and the hesitant steps towards national reconciliation?
* How can the regional dynamics and power games be expected to affect the prospects for peace and stability in Afghanistan?
* And not least, how can the Afghan power holders and the international community cultivate sustainable development in Afghanistan in order to make the country more resilient towards violent conflict and less dependent on international aid?
Speakers
* Villy Søvndal, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs
* Christian Friis Bach, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation
* Wais Barmak, Afghan Minister for Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
* Mohammad Naim Baluch, Afghan Governor of the Helmand Province
* Thomas Ruttig, Senior Analyst and Co-Director, Afghanistan Analyst Network
* Ahmed Rashid, Author and Analyst on Afghanistan and Pakistan
* Sima Samar, Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
* Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Postdoc. DIIS
Programme
08.30-09.15
Coffee/Tea and Registration
09.15-09.20
Welcome
09.20-10.00
On the Path Towards Full Afghan Responsibility – Risks and Rewards by Villy Søvndal, Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs
Q & A
10.00-10.30
Afghan Security After 2014 – Speaker to be confirmed
10.30-11.05
A Political Solution with the Taleban – is it Possible? by Thomas Ruttig, Senior Analyst and Co-Director, Afghanistan Analyst Network
11.05-11.30
Coffee/Tea Break
11.30-13.00
How to Ensure Stainable Development in Afghanistan? by Christian Friis Bach, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation
Other speakers:
Wais Barmak, Afghan Minister for Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
Mohammad Naim Baluch, Afghan Governor of the Helmand Province
Q & A
13.00-13.45
Sandwich Lunch for Speakers and Participants
13.45-15.00
Regional Aspects of Peace and Stability – What can we Expect? by Ahmed Rashid, Author and Analyst on Afghanistan and Pakistan
15.00-15.20
Coffee/Tea Break
15.15-16.00
Civil Society and Human Rights in Afghanistan by Sima Samar, Chairperson of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
16.00-16.15
Closing Remarks
Moderator: Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Postdoc, DIIS
Practical Information
The conference will be held in English. Participation is free of charge and includes lunch.
Due to security restrictions registration is required NO LATER THAN Thursday, 4 April 2013 at 12.00 noon.
Use online registration form on http://www.diis.dk/sw127537.asp
Please note that the doors will be closed at 09.15 after which entry will not be possible.
Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.
Afghanistan Towards 2014 ─
Prospects for Development, Security and a National Political Settlement
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 08.30-16.15
Christiansborg (Danish Parliament)
Fællessalen, Visitors Entrance
1240 Copenhagen K
