Sep 26, 2009From September 2nd till the 5th of 2009, Mr. Hekmat Karzai visited Florida to meet with military officials and also teach a counterterrorism course at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU). Mr. Karzai held meetings with several high-ranking officials including Lt General Donny Wurster, Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlbert
Aug 31, 2009 On Friday, August 28, 2009, the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) was honored to host General Stanley McChrystal, Four Star General, Commander of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and the US Forces in Afghanistan. General McChrystal met with a delegation of young and prominent Afghan intellectuals and practitioners in
Jul 27, 2009On July 22, Mr. Hekmat Karzai, Director of CAPS and Prakhar Sharma, Head of Research had the privilege of meeting with Admiral James Starvridis, a four-star NATO commander, at the ISAF Head Quarters in Kabul. Admiral James Starvridis is the current Commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). During
Jul 25, 2009Mr. Saifullah Ahmadzai (Senior Research Analyst) participated in a two-day conference from 21-22 July 2009 organized by Regional Studies Centre of Afghanistan (RSCA) in Kabul. This conference was organized under the title of “The Significance of Afghanistan for South Asia” with participation from various scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The conference
Jul 12, 2009Mr. Saifullah Ahmadzai, Senior Research Analyst, and Mr. Hyder Akbar, Research Analyst, participated in a Regional Network of Strategic Studies Center (RNSSC) conference from 22-24 June, 2009, hosted by the RegionalCenter for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ongoing participation of CAPS is part of the RNSSC’s program to have research centres from the Near
Jun 06, 2009On May 2, 2009, CAPS provided an introductory training presentation to U.S. Embassy staff. The team included Mr. Hekmat Karzai, Director of the centre, Dr. Gerard Chaliand, visiting fellow, Senior Research Analysts Dr. Najeeb Manalai, Hyder Akbar and Abdul Halim Achakzai. The training was attended by senior staff of the American Embassy and
Jun 06, 2009The Congressional Progressive Caucus, co-chaired by United States Congressman Raul M. Grijalva and Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, announced a comprehensive six-part series “Afghanistan: A Road Map for Progress.” The objective of the forums was to engage members of Congress on Afghanistan, especially, since the country has become the first major test for President Obama’s administration.
Jun 06, 2009The Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) participated in the Regional Workshop and Training on Security Sector Transformation. The workshop was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 12 to 14 May 2009. It was a joint initiative between the Global Facilitation Network (GFN) and the Asia Consultative Group (ACG) in collaboration with members
Apr 14, 2009On Tuesday, April 07, 2009, a CAPS delegation met with United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, as well as Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the United States Joints Chief of Staff. The CAPS delegation included Mr. Hekmat Karzai, the director of the centre and three research analysts: Saifullah
Mar 30, 2009 The Mansfield Center at the University of Montana brought together a group of experts from the Middle East, Asia and the United States to examine the future of the Middle East and the national strategic implications for U.S.foreign policy in the new administration. The conference took place in Missoula, Montanaon March 4,5