Join the Greater Central Asia Initiative as they discuss Afghanistan’s Democratic Journey over the last 15 years at this event!
Opening Remarks
| 11:00 AM to 11:10 AM
11:10 AM to 11:20 AM |
Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Paul Evans, interim Director of the Institute of Asian Research
Opening Remarks by Zahir Faqiri, Senior Fellow, GCAI Lead |
Keynote Speakers
| 11:20 AM to 11:30 AM | Prof. Yves Tiberghien, UBC Democratization and Society: Lessons Learnt from History |
| 11:30 AM to 11:40 AM | Prof. Sonja Luehrmann, SFU Co-existence and the Lessons Learnt from Other Regions |
| 11:40 AM to 11: 50 AM | Stephan McGurk, UBC Effects of Capacity Building and Higher Education |
Panel: Voice of Diversity
| 11:50 AM to 12:25 PM |
Ms. Parnian Azhir |
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| 12:25 PM to 1:00 PM | Ms. Parnian Azhir Q & A Session |
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| 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM | Exhibition and Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM | Traditional Music and Dance / Greater Central Asia |
