Nov 20, 2010 12th October 2010 Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies was pleased to host Gen. H.R. McMaster, head of Major Crimes Task Force-Afghanistan (MCTF-A) and his delegation at CAPS on 12th October 2010. General McMaster spent time in Iraq and was a close confidant of General David Patreaus. He has authored a book
Nov 20, 2010 On 5th October.2010, the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted his Excellency, Mr. Tore Hattrem, Norwegian Ambassador to Afghanistan. The Director of CAPS, Mr. Hekmat Karzai, welcomed Ambassador Hattrem to the centre and conveyed his appreciation for the Norwegian Embassy’s interest in CAPS’s activities and involvement in the projects undertaken
Oct 16, 2010 Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted the Transatlantic Opinion Leaders to Afghanistan (TOLA) at CAPS on 12th October 2010. The discussion roundtable was held between CAPS research legal department and the TOLA delegation which included scholars and experts representing various prestigious think-tanks, research centers and government institutes in Europe. The
Aug 16, 2010 3 – 4 August 2010. Mr. Saifullah Ahmadzai, Senior Research Analyst at the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) attended an International Conference titled: “Stabilizing Afghanistan: Regional Perspectives and Prospects” which was jointly organized by Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) and Henns Seidel Foundation (HSN). The two day seminar was
Jul 12, 2010 On 6th of July 2010, the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) hosted Mr. Stefano Sannini, the European Commission’s Deputy Director General of External Services for Asia and Latin America, Ambassador Vygaudas Usackas, the Special Representative and Head of European Union Delegation for Afghanistan, Mr. Paul Turner, EU Commission Desk Officer
Jul 12, 2010 On June 5th, 2010, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies organized a working conference on challenges and contributions of women in the legal profession. Held in Safi Landmark Hotel, the conference was based on a survey conducted by CAPS, with 518 legal professionals and
Jul 12, 2010The Thompson Reuters Foundation, The Stanley Foundation and Gerda Henkel Stiftung hosted a three day event in New York (17th till the 19th May) titled Reporting on Terrorism and Security. Journalists from over 20 countries were invited to participate in the event including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt, and Somalia. Amongst the experts and
Jun 15, 2010 Mr. Hekmat Karzai, Director at the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies attended a conference on the ‘The Role of Entrepreneurship in Developing Markets’ organized by Babson Middle East Alumni Club in conjunction with Babson College. The conference was held in the United Arab Emirates on 24th April, 2010. Mr. Karzai presented his
Jun 15, 2010 Muhammad Ajmal Khan Karimi, Senior Research Analyst at the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS), participated in a two-day Consortium of South Asian Think-Tanks (COSATT) Regional Conference on Countering Terrorism: Building a Common SAARC Agenda. This conference was jointly organized by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and
Jun 14, 2010 Saifullah Ahmadzai, Senior Research Analyst, and Abdulhadi Hairan, Research Analyst at the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) participated in the Regional Network of Strategic Studies Center (RNSSC) working group meeting from 20th to 23rd April, 2010 in Rabat, Morocco. RNSSC focuses on expanding strategic interaction among institutions in the region through
