Online Roundtable Discussion on Iran and Afghan State Cultural Policy towards Shared Cultural Heritage
2020-12-23
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held an online roundtable discussion on "Iran and Afghan State Cultural Policy towards Shared Cultural Heritage". Ghofran Badakhshani, researcher at Leiden University in the Netherlands; Fariba Pajooh, journalist and lecturer at Wayne State University, Michigan, US; Siamak Heravi, writer and journalist; and Dr. Alam Saleh, le
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Afghanistan, Russia and Iran Trilateral Dialogue
2020-12-22
On December 22, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS), the Russian Institute for Oriental Studies, and the Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (IPIS) co-organized an online discussion about Afghanistan, Russia, and Iran Trilateral Dialogue; the discussion mainly focused on possible ways to find a solution for the situation in Afghanistan. Memb
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Roundtable Discussion on Feasibility of an International Envoy and New Mandate for Ambassador Khalilzad
2020-12-10
On Thursday, December 10, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held an online roundtable discussion on "Feasibility of an International Envoy and New Mandate for Ambassador Khalilzad". Omar Samad, former Afghan Ambassador to France and Canada; Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan; Dr. Nazif Shahrani, professor of Anthropology, Indiana University, US; Dr. Michael Ru
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Roundtable Discussion on How Biden Presidency Impact Afghanistan-US Relations?
2020-12-04
On Friday, December 4, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held an online roundtable discussion on "How Biden Presidency Impact Afghanistan-US Relations?". Thomas H. Johnson, research professor at Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, US; Haroun Mir, senior advisor to the First Vice President of Afghanistan; Bilal Sarwary, independent scholar/Aghan journalist; and David S. Sedney, presiden
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Roundtable Discussion on Sexual Violence in Afghanistan: Culture and Power Structures
2020-11-30
On Monday, November 30, 2020, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) held an online roundtable discussion on "Sexual Violence in Afghanistan: Culture and Power Structures". Zahra Mousawi, author and journalist; Munira Yusufzada, deputy Defense Minister; Khalid Khosraw, author; and Metra Mehran, civil activist and researcher were the speakers of the program. The event was moderated by Ramin Mazhar
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