Seminar: Interaktion med Taleban – hvad er deres budskab, og hvordan skal vi forholde os til det?

TIME: Wednesday, 3 October, 10.00 – 11.30

VENUE: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, Strandgade 71, ground floor, Christianshavn, 1401 Copenhagen K.

Many observers of the war in Afghanistan have come to the conclusion that a successful withdrawal from Afghanistan demands winning the hearts and minds of the local populations.

TIME: Wednesday, 3 October, 10.00 – 11.30

VENUE: Danish Institute for International Studies, Main Auditorium, Strandgade 71, ground floor, Christianshavn, 1401 Copenhagen K.

Many observers of the war in Afghanistan have come to the conclusion that a successful withdrawal from Afghanistan demands winning the hearts and minds of the local populations.

Behind the war of bombs and bullets a propaganda war is playing out, and increasingly efforts to counter the narratives of the Taliban and other insurgent movements in Afghanistan and Pakistan are launched by Western governments.

These efforts are launched as a reaction to the communication and messaging of the counterpart, who employ a variety of media to communicate their messages. But who do they address, and what are their messages? Is engagement and dialogue with the Taliban at all an option or how do we disrupt the propaganda war.

Speakers:
Tim Foxley, Visiting Researcher, SIPRI
Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Postdoc, DIIS

Programme:

10.00-10.05: Introduction

10.05-10.35: Engaging With the Taliban; Tim Foxley, Visiting Researcher, SIPRI

10.35-11.05: Messages of the Pakistani Taliban; Mona Kanwal Sheikh, Postdoc, DIIS

11.05-11.30: Q&A

The seminar will be held in English.

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. Read more about the seminar and use the online registration form on the website no later than Tuesday, 2 October at 12.00 noon.

Please await confirmation by e-mail from DIIS for participation.