Mar 27, 2012 Introduction Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) is implementing the project of Youth Peace Movement and Empowerment Centre (YPMEC) in Helmand funded by the Royal Danish Embassy. One of the two programs of YPMEC is Advocacy and Education Awareness aimed at educating youth on pivotal and relevant issues through seminars and
06 March 2012 Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) invited British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir William Patey, to a lunch meeting on 06 March 2012. CAPS Director, Mr. Hekmat Khalil Karzai, welcomed the British Ambassador to the Centre and CAPS deputy director Miss Mariam, briefed him on the Centre’s activities as well as its
20 – 22 February 2012 CAPS senior team, led by the CAPS Director, Mr. Hekmat Khalil Karzai, visited LashkarGah city, in Helmand province on20 to 22 February 2012. The visit was aimed at evaluating the progress of CAPS’ Youth Peace Movement and Empowerment Centre (YPMEC) and also engaging in outreach activities with youth, tribal elders
16 to 27 January 2012 During16-27 January 2012, Mr. Sayed Maisam Wahidi, Senior Research Analyst at the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) participated in the extensive Terrorism Analyst Training Course (TATC) organized by the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang
19 January 2012 On 19 January 2012, a three-member delegation from the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore visited the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) and conducted a workshop on detainee rehabilitation. For the workshop,
Dec 17, 2011 Four members from the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) attended the Annual Plenary of the Near East South Asia (NESA) hosted by Regional Network of Strategic Studies Centers (RNSSC) in Washington, and the Center for Strategic Research (SAM) in Istanbul, from November 28th – December 1st, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Nov 22, 2011 16 - 19 November 2011 After four days of discussions and debates, over 2,000 participants of the traditional LoyaJerga (Grand Assembly) in Kabul have decided that having a strategic partnership pact with the USA was in favour of Afghanistan and that peace talks in the country must continue. The jerga issued a
Nov 21, 2011 14 November 2011 On 14 November, 2011, Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted Dr. V. Bruce J. Tolentino, Asian Foundation’s country representative of Afghanistan; Dr. William S. Cole, Senior Director of Program Strategy& Development; Rosita MacDonald, Senior Program Officer, Governance, Law & Civil Society and Roh Afza Ludin, Governance Specialist. Mr.
Nov 21, 2011 27 – 28 October 2011 Deputy Director of CAPS, Ms. Mariam Safi, was invited, together with nine Afghan opinion-makers for a two day visit at NATO head quarters where a series of dedicated discussions on the Alliance’s political and military long-term engagement in Afghanistan was held. On the morning of the 27th
Oct 11, 2011 On 3 October 2011, Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted Mr. Rank and small delegation of US Embassy staff at CAPS headquarters in Kabul. The meeting began with the Director of CAPS’s, Mr. Hekmat Karzai, introducing CAPS vision since its establishment in 2006.Following,Mr. Halimullah Kousary, Deputy Head of Research