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Afghanistan’s Democratic Journey: Lessons Learnt over the Last 15 Years

DATE

Saturday April 14, 2018

TIME

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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

Prof Karim Qayumi
Co-existence and Voice of Diversity
Mr. Abozar Ahmadi
Social Media and Dynamic Civil Society
Mr. Jawad Soltan
Social Capital and peaceful co-existence in Afghanistan, lessons learnt

Ms. Parnian Azhir
Democracy and Women’s Right

12:25 PM to 1:00 PM

Ms. Parnian Azhir
Q & A Session

1:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Exhibition and Lunch

1:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Traditional Music and Dance / Greater Central Asia

Afghanistan’s Democratic Journey: Lessons Learnt over the Last 15 Years

Opening Remarks

Keynote Speakers

Panel: Voice of Diversity

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