Afghanistan: Past, Present, & Future Roundtable

Open to all but limited to 200 attendees (first come first served)

20 years after their defeat in the first act of the US “War on Terror”, the Taliban are now back in power in Afghanistan following the rapid US withdrawal. What lies ahead for this conflict-torn country? Was the withdrawal a strategic error or a belated necessity? How is the Afghan security predicament shaped by broader international tensions?

Organized by the Centre for Advanced International Studies (CAIS), this roundtable will offer different perspectives on these questions and other related debates.

Mr Chris ALEXANDER
Former Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan

Mr Nader NADERY
Peace Negotiator and former chairman of the
Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service
Commission

Ms Lynne O’DONNELL
Independent journalist, author and analyst

Dr Stephane Baele
CAIS, University of Exeter

Dr David BLAGDEN
CAIS, University of Exeter

Dr Weeda MEHRAN
CAIS, University of Exeter