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Five Years After the Fall of the Taliban: Afghanistan Beyond the Bonn Agreement

A public meeting of the Afghanistan Working Group

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 / Time: 8:30am - 10:00am 

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The is the fourth session of a four-part series leading to the fifth anniversary of the fall of the Taliban.

On December 5, 2001, Afghanistan's emerging leaders created a blueprint for the rebuilding of their shattered nation. The Bonn Agreement enabled the creation of Afghanistan's first post-war government, a constitution, Supreme Court, and other key national institutions. But peace in Afghanistan remains elusive.

  • What does Afghanistan need today?
  • Is the 2006 Afghanistan Compact the new blueprint?
  • What are the real priorities for Afghanistan?

Please join us to hear from two prominent experts who helped lead the historic discussions in Bonn, Germany as we conclude our fall series on Afghanistan.

Speakers

  • Ambassador James Dobbins
    Former U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan
  • Dr. Barnett R. Rubin
    Former Advisor to Lakhdar Brahimi, U.N. Representative to Afghanistan
  • Beth Ellen Cole, Moderator
    U.S. Institute of Peace

 

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