A Cohesive Strategy for the Future of Afghanistan: Reconciling Counter-Insurgency, Counter-Narcotics and Reconstruction Efforts
14 February 2007, The International Institute of Strategic Studies,
Arundel House, 13-15 Arundel Street, London WC2R 3DX
The Symposium provided the opportunity for an informed discussion on the future of Afghanistan and made recommendations on how to reconcile the Counter-Insurgency, Counter-Narcotics and Reconstruction strands of the effort in Afghanistan.
Keynote speakers
- Lieutenant General David Richards
Commander of NATO-International Security Assistance Force
- General Abdul Rahim Wardak
Minister of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Ms Norine MacDonald QC
President and Lead Field Researcher for Afghanistan, ICOS
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Programme
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007
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09:45-10:45 THE ICOS PRESS CONFERENCE
10:45-11:15 SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION
11:15-11.25 OPENING REMARKS
Dr Patrick Cronin, Director of Studies, IISS
11:25-13.00 SESSION I: A NEW PLAN FOR COUNTERING INSURGENCY AND NARCOTICS?
Chair
Dr Patrick Cronin, Director of Studies, IISS
Keynote Speaker
Ms Norine MacDonald QC, President and Lead Field Researcher for Afghanistan,
ICOS
Speech
Speakers
Dr David Kilcullen, Chief Strategist in the Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism, US State Department
Mullah Taj Mohammad Mujahid, Chairman, Counter-Narcotics Committee, Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ambassador James Dobbins, Director, International Security and Defence Policy Centre, RAND National Security Research Division
13:00-14:00 BUFFET LUNCH
14:00-15:30 SESSION II: STRATEGIC CHALLENGES IN AFGHANISTAN
Chair
Dr Patrick Cronin, Director of Studies, IISS
Keynote Speaker
Lt General David Richards, Commander of NATO-International Security Assistance Force
15:30-15:45 COFFEE BREAK
15:45-17:15 SESSION III: AFGHANISTAN’S RECONSTRUCTION - KEEPING PACE WITH AFGHAN PEOPLE’S EXPECTATIONS
Chair
Mr Emmanuel Reinert, Executive Director, ICOS
Keynote Speaker
General Abdul Rahim Wardak, Minister of Defence, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Speakers
Ms Elizabeth Kvitashvili, Director, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID
Mr Peter Bergen, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
Ms Hawa Alam Nuristani, Member, International Affairs Committee, Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Mr Larry Sampler, Senior Fellow, Institute for Defence Analyses
17:15-17:30 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Dr Patrick Cronin, Director of Studies, IISS
Ms Norine MacDonald QC, President and Lead Field Researcher for Afghanistan, ICOS
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