On October 1, 2013 Mr. Hekmat Karzai along with his research team met with Kai Eide, the former United Nation Special Representative to the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of United Nation Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Mr. Karzai warmly welcomed Mr. Eide to the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS), and briefly introduced
CAPS Participates in Fifth South Asia Regional Dialogue in Kathmandu, Nepal 28 – 30 August 2013 Mr. Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst at Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) attended a three-day dialogue in Nepal, titled “South Asia Session 2025”. Jointly hostedby the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in Delhi and the Konrad
Jul 21, 2013 Richard Danziger, International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Chief of Mission and Special Envoy to Afghanistan, visited the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) on Sunday, July 21, 2013. He was accompanied by Khalid Koser, the Deputy Director and Academic Dean of the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP). Hekmat Karzai, Hekmatullah
On 24th June 2013, CAPS hosted the Australian Ambassador, Jon Philp, for a luncheon. Amb. Philp and Mr. Karzai discussed Australia’s continued presence in Uruzgan province and the troops’ gradual pullout from the region by the end of 2014. Amb. Philp also mentioned that the Australians have developed long-term interests in the region, particularly through
On 1 June 2013, CAPS opened a new office in Khost province that would cover the Eastern parts of the country. The opening ceremony was held at the hall of the new office, which was attended by the tribal elders, religious scholars, and other senior officials from the justice department, courts of appeal, provincial attorney’s
On 1 June, CAPS hosted Dr.Bohdan Krawchenko, Director General of University of Central Asia (UCA), and Hanif Padani, his afghan colleague from Agha Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Afghanistan, for a luncheon. Hekmat Khalil Karzai, Director of CAPS, and Mujib R. Abid represented Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS). Topics discussed were potential areas
On 7 May 2013, CAPS hosted Helge Luras, founder and director of the Centre for International and Strategic Analysis (SISA), and Abdul Suboh Faizy, former political advisor for NATO and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr Luras’s has an in-depth understanding of global and geopolitical development, international relations and Norwegian foreign and security politics,
Oct 10, 2012 CAPS Participates in Panel Discussion on Transition, Peace, and Security 8 October 2012 On 8 October 2012, the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies was invited by The Asia Foundation to participate in a panel discussion on Security, Peace, and Transition. The Panel was part of a larger conference in honour of
Oct 10, 2012 CAPS Hosts Lt. General James L. Terry 8 October 2012 The Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) was honored to host Lieutenant General James L. Terry to a luncheon on 8 October 2012. Two other ISAF colleagues, Brigadier General Nakasome and Colonel Spiszer, accompanied Lt. General Terry. Lt. General Terry currently
September 26, 2012 The Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) was honoured to host Ambassador Seong Doo of the Republic of Korea for a luncheon meeting on 26 September 2012. Ambassador Seong Doo was accompanied by Mr. You Dong-Hyun and Mr. Park Jae-wan who serve as First Secretary and Councillor at the Korean Embassy