Daily Archives: April 1, 2019

CAPS participats at the RNSSC conference in New Delhi

Dec 02, 2009 Saifullah Ahmadzai, Senior Research Analyst, Abdul Halim Achakzai, Senior Research Analyst, Shoaib Harris, Research Fellow and Abdulhadi Hairan, Research Analyst at the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) participated in the Regional Network of Strategic Studies Center (RNSSC) conference from 18th to 22nd November, 2009. The conference was hosted by the Institute for

CAPS attends Regional Workshop on Conflict Resolution Research

Dec 02, 2009Muhammad Ajmal Khan Karimi, Senior Research Analyst at Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS), participated in The Regional Workshop on Conflict Resolution Research. The workshop was held at the Department of International Relations, University of Karachi, Pakistan from 09 to 11 November 2009. It was a joint initiative between the Department of

CAPS participates in The Ninth Biannual Symposium of the CATR

Dec 02, 2009 From October 27th till the 29th of November, Mr. Hekmat Karzai, Director of CAPS participated in the Ninth Biannual Symposium of the Council for Asian Terrorism Research (CATR) in Seoul, Korea.  The objective of the event was to collectively discuss Threats Assessments of the Countries in the Region. Over 15 countries including Pakistan, India,

Director of CAPS Visits United States

Sep 26, 2009From September 2nd till the 5th of 2009, Mr. Hekmat Karzai visited Florida to meet with military officials and also teach a counterterrorism course at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU). Mr. Karzai held meetings with several high-ranking officials including Lt General Donny Wurster, Commander of Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlbert

General Stanley McChrystal briefs CAPS

Aug 31, 2009 On Friday, August 28, 2009, the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) was honored to host General Stanley McChrystal, Four Star General, Commander of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and the US Forces in Afghanistan. General McChrystal met with a delegation of young and prominent Afghan intellectuals and practitioners in

CAPS Briefs SACEUR 

Jul 27, 2009On July 22, Mr. Hekmat Karzai, Director of CAPS and Prakhar Sharma, Head of Research had the privilege of meeting with Admiral James Starvridis, a four-star NATO commander, at the ISAF Head Quarters in Kabul. Admiral James Starvridis is the current Commander, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). During

CAPS Analyst attends RSCA conference in Kabul

Jul 25, 2009Mr. Saifullah Ahmadzai (Senior Research Analyst) participated in a two-day conference from 21-22 July 2009 organized by Regional Studies Centre of Afghanistan (RSCA) in Kabul. This conference was organized under the title of “The Significance of Afghanistan for South Asia” with participation from various scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The conference

CAPS Analysts attend RNSSC meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jul 12, 2009Mr. Saifullah Ahmadzai, Senior Research Analyst, and Mr. Hyder Akbar, Research Analyst, participated in a Regional Network of Strategic Studies Center (RNSSC) conference from 22-24 June, 2009, hosted by the RegionalCenter for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The ongoing participation of CAPS is part of the RNSSC’s program to have research centres from the Near

CAPS briefs the American Embassy 

Jun 06, 2009On May 2, 2009, CAPS provided an introductory training presentation to U.S. Embassy staff. The team included Mr. Hekmat Karzai, Director of the centre, Dr. Gerard Chaliand, visiting fellow, Senior Research Analysts Dr. Najeeb Manalai, Hyder Akbar and Abdul Halim Achakzai. The training was attended by senior staff of the American Embassy and

CAPS Addresses US Congressional Progressive Caucus and USIP

Jun 06, 2009The Congressional Progressive Caucus, co-chaired by United States Congressman Raul M. Grijalva and Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, announced a comprehensive six-part series “Afghanistan: A Road Map for Progress.”  The objective of the forums was to engage members of Congress on Afghanistan, especially, since the country has become the first major test for President Obama’s administration.

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