Saturday, August 2, 2008 Mr. Nathaniel C. Fick and Mr. Vikram Singh from the Center for a New American Security joined CAPS for a briefing on Afghanistan and the region. Mr. Fick and Mr. Singh are in Afghanistan to conduct an assessment which will be released prior to the upcoming US elections. Mr. Fick and
Jul 14, 2008The United States Special Operations Command hosted the International Special Operations Week on May 18th till the 23rd in Tampa, Florida. Special Forces from over 90 countries were invited to participate in the week long event. Some of the leading experts from around the world made their presentations including Dr. David Kilcullen (Australia,
Jun 04, 2008Mr. Prakhar Sharma (Head of Research), Mr. Halimullah Kousary (Jebsen Fellow), Mr. Kamran Sartor (Research Analyst) and Mr. Saifullah Ahmadzai (Research Analyst) participated in Regional Network of Strategic Studies Center (RNSSC) conference on 19-22 May 2008, in Istanbul, Turkey. The RNSSC is intended to expand the strategic interaction among institutions throughout the region in response
May 26, 2008The Foundation for Regional Policy of Uzbekistan (FRP) and the Center for Political Studies (CPS), Uzbekistan with support from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), USAID and Institute for New Democracies (IND) organized the international conference “Problems of ensuring security and sustainable development in Central Asia” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from
May 26, 2008The Foundation for Regional Policy of Uzbekistan (FRP) and the Center for Political Studies (CPS), Uzbekistan with support from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), USAID and Institute for New Democracies (IND) organized the international conference “Problems of ensuring security and sustainable development in Central Asia” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from29
May 26, 2008 The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in cooperation with the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University (INSS-NDU) and the Rockefeller Foundation hosted a conference titled “New approaches to international security: reassessing the U.S. role in the world”. The conference was held in the Bellagio, Italy from April 28 till
Apr 15, 2008 The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, US National Defense University, Washington, DC, and the Institute of Strategic Studies, Research and Analyses, National Defense College, Pakistan, hosted a Counter Terrorism working group meeting in Athens, Greece from 10-11 April, 2008. The event was part of the Regional Network of Strategic
Apr 08, 2008 The Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) was pleased to host a delegation from Singapore from March 16 through March 22, 2008. Dr. Rohan Gunaratna, Head of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR) at the S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Ms. Susan
Feb 10, 2008 At the invitation of the Norwegian Atlantic Committee, Mr. Hekmat Karzai participated in the 43rd Annual Leangkollen Conference in Oslo, Norway. The tow day international conference that took place on the 4th an 5th on February was titled: "Challenges that NATO faces in and Out of area". Mr. Hekmat Karzai was a Keynote
Feb 10, 2008From January 28th through February 8th 2008, the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) in Florida held an advanced training course on Counter-terrorism. The course was particularly designed for senior military personnel who were currently engaged in the global war on terrorism. The key participants were from Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Jordan. Some of the most well known and respected authorities included