Ashraf Haidari
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M. Ashraf Haidari is the Deputy Assistant National Security Advisor of Afghanistan, as well as serving as the Senior Policy & Oversight Advisor of the Office of the National Security Council at the ARG-Presidential Palace. Haidari formerly served as the Deputy Ambassador
, Chargé d'Affaires
, Political Counselor, and Acting Defense Attaché
of the Embassy of Afghanistan
to the United States
in Washington, D.C.
.
Haidari was born and grew up in Afghanistan. He experienced the hardships that other Afghans faced under the Soviet
occupation in 1980s and the Taliban rule in 1990s. Haidari taught himself English
and began working from a very young age to support his family, who were internally displaced several times before fleeing Afghanistan into refuge abroad in the late 1990s. Haidari was educated in the United States, Switzerland
, and Afghanistan. He holds a Master of Arts
from the Georgetown University
Edmund A. Walsh
School of Foreign Service and a Bachelor of Arts
from Wabash College
. He speaks English, French, Russian, Persian
& Pashtu. Haidari is married and has a son.
affairs; oversaw non-resident diplomatic relations with Brazil
, Colombia
, Mexico
and Argentina
; and coordinated Afghanistan’s diplomatic, defense, development, and law enforcement relations with the relevant institutions of the U.S. Government and the Washington-based missions of the Coalition and non-resident countries. In his role as the Acting Defense Attaché, Haidari maintained close military and security relations with the U.S. and Coalition counterparts. He visited most of the U.S. military bases across America to discuss the Afghan culture, polity, economy, and society with the Commanding Generals and senior officers of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps before their contingents’ deployment to Afghanistan. Haidari frequently lectured on international peace-building efforts in Afghanistan, and on regional strategic issues at major American military academic institutions, including the U.S. National Defense University
, the U.S. National War College
, the U.S. National Defense Intelligence College
, the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
, and Norwich University
.
Prior to his diplomatic career, Haidari served as the Director of Government & Media Relations at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC. Before this, he worked as Federal Relations Specialist and Assistant to Vice President, Research Analyst, and Assistant Director of Development at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. In 2000, he researched at and consulted with the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Center for Documentation and Research (CDR) and Regional Bureau for Central Asia
, South West Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East
(CASWANAME) in Geneva, Switzerland. Haidari worked in various positions of complex responsibility with the United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP), serving as Assistant to the UN Area Security Coordinator, the UN Team Leader, and the UN Flight Coordinator in Afghanistan from 1995-1997. From 1992-1995, he worked as Field Officer with UNHCR for the Afghan internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Tajik refugees programs in Afghanistan and Central Asia.
to maintain international focus on and support for the stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan. He is a frequent lecturer on Afghanistan and regional security issues, and has spoken at Georgetown University
, Princeton University
, Johns Hopkins University
, McGill University
, Norwich University
, Syracuse University
, Emory University
, Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University
, University of Maryland
, Elon University
, University of Mary Washington
, Lyon College
, Wabash College, American University
, the Rotary Club, and the Kiwanis International. Haidari often consults with the regional specialists, country experts, and researchers of international think tanks to help shape the Coalition Afghanistan policy. He has been invited to speak at various public and foreign policy forums and panel discussions, including the Wilton Park
Conference, the RAND Corporation, the Brookings Institution
, the United States Institute of Peace
, Center for Strategic and International Studies
, the U.S. Foreign Service Institute
, the U.S. Congressional Progressive Caucus, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
, and the American Foreign Service Association
.
, Chicago Tribune
, Der Spiegel
, CNN
Online, PBS News-Hour, MSNBC
Online, The Washington Prism, USA Today
, Development Gateway, International Affairs Forum, International Affairs Journal, Daily Herald, Omaid Weekly, CNN International
, BBC World News, BBC Newsnight, BBC World Service
, VOA News & Views, VOA Roundtable with You, VOA Ashna TV, CSPAN The Washington Journal, Alhurra (Arab TV networks), Bridges TV
, National Public Radio, War News Radio, KCPW, and KPCC 89.3.
, The New York Times
and International Herald Tribune
, San Francisco Chronicle
, The Washington Times
, The Washington Diplomat
, The Baltimore Sun
, The Korea Times
, Asia Times
, Asia Chronicle, Middle East Times, EurasiaNet, Diplomatic Traffic, Diplomatic Courier, International Affairs Forum, Journal of International Peace Operations, The Culture & Conflict Review, The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Analyst, The Public Diplomacy Blog, Pajhwok Afghan News
, The Omaid Weekly, Quqnoos, Bokhdi News Agency, Hasht-e-Sobh Daily, The Ashian Magazine, and The Afghan Magazine.
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Wabash College. During 2002-2003, Haidari was a Fellow in Foreign Service at the Georgetown University Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, and holds advanced certificates in International Affairs and Refugee & Humanitarian Emergencies from the University. In 2000, Mr. Haidari pursued coursework in European Studies & International Law at the Kent State University
Geneva
Study-Abroad Program in Switzerland.
, Washington, D.C., 2003; the Fellowship in Foreign Service Award; Georgetown University, Washington DC, 2002; The International Merit Scholarship, Wabash College, Indiana, 1997; and the F. Michael Cassel Award; Wabash College Political Science Department, Indiana, 1999. The life and achievements of Mr. Haidari have been publicly recognized and featured in the following publications: The Journal Review (December 2008), Indiana Daily Student (August 2007), The Washington Diplomat
(January 2007), The Wabash Magazine (Fall 2005), The Georgetown University Office of Alumni & University Relations Newsletter (August 2002), The Wabash Magazine (Summer 2001), and The Bachelor (October 1998).
, April 26, 2011.
"Seeking a Common Future." The Washington Diplomat
, April 13, 2011.
"For Afghans, Aid Can Save Lives with Disaster Prevention." The National
, March 17, 2011.
"Securing the Future for Afghan Women." The EurasiaNet, March 8, 2011.
"HAIDARI: Progress amid Violence." The Washington Times
, September 10, 2010.
"Afghans Need Americans' Support." The New York Times & International Herald Tribune, September 6, 2010.
"It's the Afghan Economy, Stupid: Jobs and Development Will Defeat the Taliban." The New York Daily News, July 18, 2010.
"Portrait of War: A View From the Afghan Embassy." The New York Times
, July 4, 2010.
"Help Afghanistan Help Itself to Mine Mineral Resources." The National
, June 30, 2010.
"Honoring Afghan Refugees on the World Refugee Day." Diplomatic Courier Magazine, June 23, 2010.
"Urgency to Stay the Course in Afghanistan." The Boston Globe
, June 5, 2010.
"HAIDARI: A New Chance for Women." The Washington Times
, March 9, 2010.
"Afghanistan: Does Brazil Hold the Key to Afghan Stabilization?" The EurasiaNet, February 28, 2010.
"Stay the Course in Afghanistan." The Washington Post
, September 7, 2009.
"A Way Through the Afghan Labyrinth." The Asia Times, October 7, 2008.
"Help Wean Afghans from Poppy Crop" The Baltimore Sun
, August 27, 2007.
"How Goes the War on Terrorism? Nation-Building or Nation-Neglecting?" San Francisco Chronicle
, February 6, 2007.
"Education and Healthcare Key to Afghanistan's Secure Future." Speech, The Afghan and American Sisterhood Award, The United States Congress, Washington, DC, 14 September 2009.
"Afghanistan and Central Asia: Securing Afghanistan in a Regional Context." Lecture, Central Asia Advanced Area Studies, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 6 August 2009.
"Policy Options for State-Building in Afghanistan." Speech, Johns Hopkins University
, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington D.C. 20 July 2009.
"Governance, Security, and Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities." Speech, International Affairs Forum, Northwestern Michigan College
, Traverse City, MI, 21 May 2009.
"Afghanistan: A Roadmap for Progress." Speech, The United States Congress, Washington D.C., 13 May 2009.
"The Fallen Soldiers of The United States and Allies in Afghanistan and Iraq." Speech, The Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, 17 April 2009.
“Confronting Terrorism and Securing Afghanistan.” Speech, The United States National Defense Intelligence College, Washington D.C., 19 March 2009.
"Current Challenges to Afghanistan’s Stabilization and Reconstruction." Lecture, Syracuse University Washington Program, Washington D.C., 12 February 2009.
"Afghanistan’s Relations With its Six Neighbors Lecture, Emory University
, The Clause M. Halle Institute for Global Learning, Atlanta, GA, 2 December 2008.
""Afghanistan: Security, Governance, and Reconstruction: Challenges & Opportunities"." Lecture, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, December 7–9, 2008.
"Afghanistan: Security, Development, and Relations with the United States." Ambassadorial lecture, Brigham Young University
, Provo
, UT, December 7–9, 2008.
"Public Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities for International Engagement." Speech, The Wilton Park Conference on "Public Diplomacy: Meeting New Challenges", The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, The United Kingdom, 7 October 2008.
"The Priorities of the Afghan Government to Improve Local Governance and Service Delivery to People." Lecture, The United States Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 19 September 2008.
"Security, Governance and Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Achievements, Challenges, and the Way Forward." Speech, The United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 27 August 2008.
"Towards a Successful 2009 Afghan Presidential Election." Speech, U.S. National Defense University, The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), Washington, D.C., 28 July 2008.
"Beyond the Paris Conference: Rescuing Afghanistan From Its Dangerous Traps." Speech, The RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA, 18 July 2008.
"Canada’s Assistance to Afghanistan." Lecture, University of Maryland
and Georgetown University
, Washington, D.C., 2 June 2008.
“Enhancing U.S. Partnerships in Countering Transnational Terrorism.” Speech, The United States Government Accountability Office
(GAO), Washington, D.C., 22 April 2008.
"Current Challenges Facing American, NATO and Afghan Security Forces." Speech, Fort Campbell
, KY, 1 March 2008.
"Afghanistan: International Peacebuilding Achievements." Lecture, Walsh University
and Walt Whitman High School Model UN Program, Embassy of Afghansitan, Washington, D.C., 29 February 2008.
"Afghanistan-U.S. Relations: The Way Forward" Lecture, American University Washington DC Program, Washington, D.C., 2 February 2008.
"Challenges to Security and Governance in Afghanistan." Speech, The US Army 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell
, KY, 15 November 2007.
"Stabilizing Afghanistan: The Operational Environment." Lecture, Fort Drum
, NY, Fort Polk
, LA, September and October 2007.
"The Afghanistan Counter-Narcotics Strategy: Achievements and Challenges." Lecture & Discussion, The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Joseph Biden’s Office, Washington, D.C., 28 September 2007.
"Afghanistan: International Peace-Building Efforts." Lecture, Georgetown University Summer Program, Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C., July 2007.
“Afghanistan’s Stabilization: Peace, Governance, and Prosperity.”, Speech, Leadership Development & Education for Sustained Peace (LDESP), Fort Riley
, Kansas, 27 June 2007.
“Building Peace in Afghanistan: the Way Forward,” Lecture, American University, Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C., 24 April 2007.
“Afghanistan’s Drug Problem: Costs, Consequences and Counter-Narcotics Strategies.” Speech, U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Washington, D.C., 15 May 2007.
“Just Back from Afghanistan: Experience and Insights of Security Studies Program and School of Foreign Service Alumni and Students.” Speech, Georgetown University
, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., 21 March 2007.
“Afghanistan’s Drug Control Policy: The Nexus between Drugs and Insecurity.” Lecture, Georgetown University
, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., 17 April 2007.
"Afghanistan’s Role in the War on Terror." Speech, American Foreign Service Association
(AFSA), Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2007.
"Challenges and Opportunities in Strengthening Afghanistan’s Security and Reconstruction Efforts." Speech, The United States National Defense Intelligence College, Washington, D.C., 19 March 2007.
“Media in Afghanistan: Past Challenges and Present Achievements.” Lecture, Syracuse University
, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, New York
, 15 February 2007.
“Transitional Justice: The Rule of Law in Afghanistan.” Speech, Suffolk University
Law School, Boston
, MA, 8 February 2007.
“Security and Development in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities.” Speech, Syracuse University
, Maxwell/Newhouse Public Diplomacy Program and the Law School's Institute for National Security and Counter Terrorism, Syracuse, NY, 15 February 2007.
"The Afghanistan Drug Control Strategy." Lecture, Princeton University
, Princeton, NJ, 12 December 2006.
"Stabilization and Reconstruction in Afghanistan." Lecture, American University, School of International Affairs, Washington, D.C., 11 October 2006.
"Threats to Afghanistan’s Stability." Speech, U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 16 October 2006.
"Transnationalism: Its Impact on South Asian Economy and Politics." Speech, National Advisory Council for South Asian Affairs, Washington, D.C., 10 August 2006.
"Commencement: Graduation of Counternarcotics Pilots of Afghanistan." Speech, Fort Bliss
, El Paso
, TX, 3 June 2006.
"The Challenges of State Building in Afghanistan." Speech, Wabash College
, Crawfordsville
, IN, 2 June 2006.
"The Government of Afghanistan’s Response to the Narcotics Problem. Lecture, Georgetown University
, Washington, D.C., May 2006.
"Nation or State Building in the Contemporary International System." Speech, Old Dominion University
, Norfolk, Virginia
, 31 March 2006.
"Achievements, Challenges, and the Future of State-Building in Afghanistan." Speech, Fort Polk
, LA, 21 February 2006.
CNN - Connect the World. "Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth of $1 Trillion for Investment" 24 August 2010.
NPR - National Public Radio. The Kojo Nnamdi Show. "Afghanistan: A Turning Point?" 27 July 2010.
AL JAZEERA. English World News. "The Kabul Conference: The Way Forward in Afghanistan." 20 July 2010.
Center for International Relations. International Affairs Forum. "The London Conference: Recommitting to Afghanistan's Secure Future." 26 January 2010.
C-SPAN. Washington Journal. "Afghanistan's Position on the U.S. Troop Deployment; International Reconstruction and Stabilization Efforts; the Priorities of Afghan National Development Strategy." 19 December 2009.
NPR - National Public Radio. Tell Me More. "A Discussion of the New Strategy of President Barack Obama for Securing Afghanistan." 1 December 2009.
BBC. BBC World News. "The Main Source of Insecurity in Afghanistan and the Applicability of General David Petraeus' Iraq Experience in Afghanistan." 17 December 2009.
Center for International Relations. International Affairs Forum. "The 2009 Presidential Elections and Future of Afghanistan." 17 August 2009.
Alhurra - Arab TV Networks. The Free Hour. "U.S. Role in Afghanistan and the Role of the Neighboring Countries." 1 April 2009.
Center for International Relations. International Affairs Forum. "Securing Afghanistan: The War of Perceptions." 27 March 2009.
Development Gateway. "The Challenges and Opportunities of Nation-Building in Afghanistan." 2 July 2007.
Journal of International Affairs. "Afghanistan: Nation-Building, Economic Recovery, and War against Terror and Drugs." (Volume 3 - Number 1), Spring 2007.
Lalit K. Jha. Pajhwok Afghan News. "U.S. Government, People Committed to Afghanistan." 13 March 2007.
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, Chargé d'Affaires
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, Political Counselor, and Acting Defense Attaché
Attaché
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of the Embassy of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
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to the United States
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in Washington, D.C.
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.
Haidari was born and grew up in Afghanistan. He experienced the hardships that other Afghans faced under the Soviet
Soviet Union
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occupation in 1980s and the Taliban rule in 1990s. Haidari taught himself English
English language
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and began working from a very young age to support his family, who were internally displaced several times before fleeing Afghanistan into refuge abroad in the late 1990s. Haidari was educated in the United States, Switzerland
Switzerland
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, and Afghanistan. He holds a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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from the Georgetown University
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Edmund A. Walsh
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School of Foreign Service and a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
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from Wabash College
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. He speaks English, French, Russian, Persian
Persian language
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& Pashtu. Haidari is married and has a son.
Early career
From 2005 to 2011 at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC, Haidari maintained bilateral relations with the United States Administration and Congress; managed CoalitionInternational Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
affairs; oversaw non-resident diplomatic relations with Brazil
Brazil
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, Colombia
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, Mexico
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and Argentina
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; and coordinated Afghanistan’s diplomatic, defense, development, and law enforcement relations with the relevant institutions of the U.S. Government and the Washington-based missions of the Coalition and non-resident countries. In his role as the Acting Defense Attaché, Haidari maintained close military and security relations with the U.S. and Coalition counterparts. He visited most of the U.S. military bases across America to discuss the Afghan culture, polity, economy, and society with the Commanding Generals and senior officers of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps before their contingents’ deployment to Afghanistan. Haidari frequently lectured on international peace-building efforts in Afghanistan, and on regional strategic issues at major American military academic institutions, including the U.S. National Defense University
National Defense University
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, the U.S. National War College
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, the U.S. National Defense Intelligence College
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, the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
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, and Norwich University
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.
Prior to his diplomatic career, Haidari served as the Director of Government & Media Relations at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, DC. Before this, he worked as Federal Relations Specialist and Assistant to Vice President, Research Analyst, and Assistant Director of Development at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. In 2000, he researched at and consulted with the United Nations
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High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Center for Documentation and Research (CDR) and Regional Bureau for Central Asia
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, South West Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East
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(CASWANAME) in Geneva, Switzerland. Haidari worked in various positions of complex responsibility with the United Nations World Food Program (UNWFP), serving as Assistant to the UN Area Security Coordinator, the UN Team Leader, and the UN Flight Coordinator in Afghanistan from 1995-1997. From 1992-1995, he worked as Field Officer with UNHCR for the Afghan internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Tajik refugees programs in Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Public diplomacy
Haidari has engaged in public diplomacyPublic diplomacy
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to maintain international focus on and support for the stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan. He is a frequent lecturer on Afghanistan and regional security issues, and has spoken at Georgetown University
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, Princeton University
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, Johns Hopkins University
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, McGill University
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, Norwich University
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, Syracuse University
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, Emory University
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, Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University
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, University of Maryland
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, Elon University
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, University of Mary Washington
University of Mary Washington
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, Lyon College
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, Wabash College, American University
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, the Rotary Club, and the Kiwanis International. Haidari often consults with the regional specialists, country experts, and researchers of international think tanks to help shape the Coalition Afghanistan policy. He has been invited to speak at various public and foreign policy forums and panel discussions, including the Wilton Park
Wilton Park
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Conference, the RAND Corporation, the Brookings Institution
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, the United States Institute of Peace
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, Center for Strategic and International Studies
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, the U.S. Foreign Service Institute
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, the U.S. Congressional Progressive Caucus, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
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, and the American Foreign Service Association
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.
Media
Haidari has discussed Afghanistan and regional issues in numerous print & broadcast interviews with The Financial Times, The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal
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, Chicago Tribune
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, Der Spiegel
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, CNN
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Online, PBS News-Hour, MSNBC
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Online, The Washington Prism, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, Development Gateway, International Affairs Forum, International Affairs Journal, Daily Herald, Omaid Weekly, CNN International
CNN International
CNN International is an international English language television network that carries news, current affairs, politics, opinions, and business programming worldwide. CNN is one of the world's largest news organizations. It is owned by Time Warner, and is affiliated with CNN, which is mainly...
, BBC World News, BBC Newsnight, BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
, VOA News & Views, VOA Roundtable with You, VOA Ashna TV, CSPAN The Washington Journal, Alhurra (Arab TV networks), Bridges TV
Bridges TV
Bridges TV is a Muslim television network headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Premiering nationally in November 2004, it was the first American Muslim television network to broadcast in the English language....
, National Public Radio, War News Radio, KCPW, and KPCC 89.3.
Publications
Haidari is a writer and analyst of the Afghan and regional politics. His writings have appeared in international and Afghan publications including The Washington PostThe Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
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, The Washington Times
The Washington Times
The Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
, The Washington Diplomat
The Washington Diplomat
The Washington Diplomat is an independent monthly newspaper.It features one-on-one interviews with foreign ambassadors. It also contains articles examining international relations, politics, trade, U.S...
, The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries....
, The Korea Times
The Korea Times
The Korea Times is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea, along with The Korea Herald and The JoongAng Daily. It is part of the same newspaper group as Hankook Ilbo, a major Korean language daily...
, Asia Times
Asia Times
Asia Times was a newspaper launched in Thailand by Thai tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul in 1995. The newspaper hired talent from around the world to produce a regional English-language newspaper....
, Asia Chronicle, Middle East Times, EurasiaNet, Diplomatic Traffic, Diplomatic Courier, International Affairs Forum, Journal of International Peace Operations, The Culture & Conflict Review, The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Analyst, The Public Diplomacy Blog, Pajhwok Afghan News
Pajhwok Afghan News
Pajhwok Afghan News is a news agency established in March 2004 in Kabul, Afghanistan by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting. It is Afghanistan's largest independent news service, providing broad-based coverage of news in English, Pashto and Dari...
, The Omaid Weekly, Quqnoos, Bokhdi News Agency, Hasht-e-Sobh Daily, The Ashian Magazine, and The Afghan Magazine.
Education
Haidari was educated in the United States, Switzerland, and Afghanistan. He holds a Master of Arts in Security Studies (Concentration: International Security & Development) from the Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Wabash College. During 2002-2003, Haidari was a Fellow in Foreign Service at the Georgetown University Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, and holds advanced certificates in International Affairs and Refugee & Humanitarian Emergencies from the University. In 2000, Mr. Haidari pursued coursework in European Studies & International Law at the Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
Study-Abroad Program in Switzerland.
Awards and public recognitions
Haidari is the recipient of many awards, including the Pedro Arrupe, S.J., International Peace Scholarship, Georgetown UniversityGeorgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, D.C., 2003; the Fellowship in Foreign Service Award; Georgetown University, Washington DC, 2002; The International Merit Scholarship, Wabash College, Indiana, 1997; and the F. Michael Cassel Award; Wabash College Political Science Department, Indiana, 1999. The life and achievements of Mr. Haidari have been publicly recognized and featured in the following publications: The Journal Review (December 2008), Indiana Daily Student (August 2007), The Washington Diplomat
The Washington Diplomat
The Washington Diplomat is an independent monthly newspaper.It features one-on-one interviews with foreign ambassadors. It also contains articles examining international relations, politics, trade, U.S...
(January 2007), The Wabash Magazine (Fall 2005), The Georgetown University Office of Alumni & University Relations Newsletter (August 2002), The Wabash Magazine (Summer 2001), and The Bachelor (October 1998).
Selected articles
"HAIDARI: "'Three Cups of Tea' for Kabul University." The Washington TimesThe Washington Times
The Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
, April 26, 2011.
"Seeking a Common Future." The Washington Diplomat
The Washington Diplomat
The Washington Diplomat is an independent monthly newspaper.It features one-on-one interviews with foreign ambassadors. It also contains articles examining international relations, politics, trade, U.S...
, April 13, 2011.
"For Afghans, Aid Can Save Lives with Disaster Prevention." The National
The National (Abu Dhabi)
The National is a government-owned English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi. The editor-in-chief since June 8, 2009 has been Hassan Fattah. Prior to this, and from the launch of the newspaper Martin Newland was editor-in-chief. Mubadala Development Company, an investment company...
, March 17, 2011.
"Securing the Future for Afghan Women." The EurasiaNet, March 8, 2011.
"HAIDARI: Progress amid Violence." The Washington Times
The Washington Times
The Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
, September 10, 2010.
"Afghans Need Americans' Support." The New York Times & International Herald Tribune, September 6, 2010.
"It's the Afghan Economy, Stupid: Jobs and Development Will Defeat the Taliban." The New York Daily News, July 18, 2010.
"Portrait of War: A View From the Afghan Embassy." The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, July 4, 2010.
"Help Afghanistan Help Itself to Mine Mineral Resources." The National
The National (Abu Dhabi)
The National is a government-owned English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi. The editor-in-chief since June 8, 2009 has been Hassan Fattah. Prior to this, and from the launch of the newspaper Martin Newland was editor-in-chief. Mubadala Development Company, an investment company...
, June 30, 2010.
"Honoring Afghan Refugees on the World Refugee Day." Diplomatic Courier Magazine, June 23, 2010.
"Urgency to Stay the Course in Afghanistan." The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
, June 5, 2010.
"HAIDARI: A New Chance for Women." The Washington Times
The Washington Times
The Washington Times is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1982 by Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, and until 2010 was owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the...
, March 9, 2010.
"Afghanistan: Does Brazil Hold the Key to Afghan Stabilization?" The EurasiaNet, February 28, 2010.
"Stay the Course in Afghanistan." The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, September 7, 2009.
"A Way Through the Afghan Labyrinth." The Asia Times, October 7, 2008.
"Help Wean Afghans from Poppy Crop" The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun is the U.S. state of Maryland’s largest general circulation daily newspaper and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries....
, August 27, 2007.
"How Goes the War on Terrorism? Nation-Building or Nation-Neglecting?" San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
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, February 6, 2007.
Selected speeches, lectures, and panel discussions
"Rebuilding Afghanistan: The Role of Provincial Reconstruction Teams." Speech, Forum on Afghanistan: Partners in Defense, Embassy of Canada, Washington, DC, 24 September 2009."Education and Healthcare Key to Afghanistan's Secure Future." Speech, The Afghan and American Sisterhood Award, The United States Congress, Washington, DC, 14 September 2009.
"Afghanistan and Central Asia: Securing Afghanistan in a Regional Context." Lecture, Central Asia Advanced Area Studies, U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 6 August 2009.
"Policy Options for State-Building in Afghanistan." Speech, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington D.C. 20 July 2009.
"Governance, Security, and Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities." Speech, International Affairs Forum, Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College
Founded in 1951, Northwestern Michigan College, known as NMC to local residents, is a community college in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Its annual enrollment is around 5,100 students...
, Traverse City, MI, 21 May 2009.
"Afghanistan: A Roadmap for Progress." Speech, The United States Congress, Washington D.C., 13 May 2009.
"The Fallen Soldiers of The United States and Allies in Afghanistan and Iraq." Speech, The Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, 17 April 2009.
“Confronting Terrorism and Securing Afghanistan.” Speech, The United States National Defense Intelligence College, Washington D.C., 19 March 2009.
"Current Challenges to Afghanistan’s Stabilization and Reconstruction." Lecture, Syracuse University Washington Program, Washington D.C., 12 February 2009.
"Afghanistan’s Relations With its Six Neighbors Lecture, Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
, The Clause M. Halle Institute for Global Learning, Atlanta, GA, 2 December 2008.
""Afghanistan: Security, Governance, and Reconstruction: Challenges & Opportunities"." Lecture, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, December 7–9, 2008.
"Afghanistan: Security, Development, and Relations with the United States." Ambassadorial lecture, Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
, Provo
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, UT, December 7–9, 2008.
"Public Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities for International Engagement." Speech, The Wilton Park Conference on "Public Diplomacy: Meeting New Challenges", The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, The United Kingdom, 7 October 2008.
"The Priorities of the Afghan Government to Improve Local Governance and Service Delivery to People." Lecture, The United States Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 19 September 2008.
"Security, Governance and Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Achievements, Challenges, and the Way Forward." Speech, The United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 27 August 2008.
"Towards a Successful 2009 Afghan Presidential Election." Speech, U.S. National Defense University, The Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), Washington, D.C., 28 July 2008.
"Beyond the Paris Conference: Rescuing Afghanistan From Its Dangerous Traps." Speech, The RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA, 18 July 2008.
"Canada’s Assistance to Afghanistan." Lecture, University of Maryland
University of Maryland
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and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, D.C., 2 June 2008.
“Enhancing U.S. Partnerships in Countering Transnational Terrorism.” Speech, The United States Government Accountability Office
Government Accountability Office
The Government Accountability Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the United States Congress. It is located in the legislative branch of the United States government.-History:...
(GAO), Washington, D.C., 22 April 2008.
"Current Challenges Facing American, NATO and Afghan Security Forces." Speech, Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located astraddle the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee...
, KY, 1 March 2008.
"Afghanistan: International Peacebuilding Achievements." Lecture, Walsh University
Walsh University
Walsh University is a private non-profit, 4-year, Roman Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio, USA. It was founded in 1960 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, initially as a liberal arts college. Walsh College became Walsh University in 1993. The University offers more than 50 majors,...
and Walt Whitman High School Model UN Program, Embassy of Afghansitan, Washington, D.C., 29 February 2008.
"Afghanistan-U.S. Relations: The Way Forward" Lecture, American University Washington DC Program, Washington, D.C., 2 February 2008.
"Challenges to Security and Governance in Afghanistan." Speech, The US Army 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell
Fort Campbell is a United States Army installation located astraddle the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee...
, KY, 15 November 2007.
"Stabilizing Afghanistan: The Operational Environment." Lecture, Fort Drum
Fort Drum
Fort Drum is a United States Army base in New York near the Canadian border.Fort Drum may also refer to:*Fort Drum, Florida, a nearly-uninhabited town in the United States*Fort Drum , Philippines...
, NY, Fort Polk
Fort Polk
Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 7 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana and 20 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana....
, LA, September and October 2007.
"The Afghanistan Counter-Narcotics Strategy: Achievements and Challenges." Lecture & Discussion, The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and Senator Joseph Biden’s Office, Washington, D.C., 28 September 2007.
"Afghanistan: International Peace-Building Efforts." Lecture, Georgetown University Summer Program, Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C., July 2007.
“Afghanistan’s Stabilization: Peace, Governance, and Prosperity.”, Speech, Leadership Development & Education for Sustained Peace (LDESP), Fort Riley
Fort Riley
Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres in Geary and Riley counties and includes two census-designated places: Fort Riley North and Fort...
, Kansas, 27 June 2007.
“Building Peace in Afghanistan: the Way Forward,” Lecture, American University, Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington, D.C., 24 April 2007.
“Afghanistan’s Drug Problem: Costs, Consequences and Counter-Narcotics Strategies.” Speech, U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), Washington, D.C., 15 May 2007.
“Just Back from Afghanistan: Experience and Insights of Security Studies Program and School of Foreign Service Alumni and Students.” Speech, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., 21 March 2007.
“Afghanistan’s Drug Control Policy: The Nexus between Drugs and Insecurity.” Lecture, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., 17 April 2007.
"Afghanistan’s Role in the War on Terror." Speech, American Foreign Service Association
American Foreign Service Association
The American Foreign Service Association is the professional association certified by the United States Department of State, the Commercial Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development to represent members of the United States Foreign Service. AFSA's history...
(AFSA), Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2007.
"Challenges and Opportunities in Strengthening Afghanistan’s Security and Reconstruction Efforts." Speech, The United States National Defense Intelligence College, Washington, D.C., 19 March 2007.
“Media in Afghanistan: Past Challenges and Present Achievements.” Lecture, Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, 15 February 2007.
“Transitional Justice: The Rule of Law in Afghanistan.” Speech, Suffolk University
Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a private, non-sectarian, university located in Boston, Massachusetts and with over 16,000 students it is the third largest university in Boston...
Law School, Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, MA, 8 February 2007.
“Security and Development in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities.” Speech, Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, Maxwell/Newhouse Public Diplomacy Program and the Law School's Institute for National Security and Counter Terrorism, Syracuse, NY, 15 February 2007.
"The Afghanistan Drug Control Strategy." Lecture, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, Princeton, NJ, 12 December 2006.
"Stabilization and Reconstruction in Afghanistan." Lecture, American University, School of International Affairs, Washington, D.C., 11 October 2006.
"Threats to Afghanistan’s Stability." Speech, U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 16 October 2006.
"Transnationalism: Its Impact on South Asian Economy and Politics." Speech, National Advisory Council for South Asian Affairs, Washington, D.C., 10 August 2006.
"Commencement: Graduation of Counternarcotics Pilots of Afghanistan." Speech, Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss
Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. With an area of about , it is the Army's second-largest installation behind the adjacent White Sands Missile Range. It is FORSCOM's largest installation, and has the Army's largest Maneuver Area behind the...
, El Paso
El Paso
El Paso, a city in the U.S. state of Texas, on the border with Mexico.El Paso may also refer to:-Geography:Colombia:* El Paso, CesarSpain:*El Paso, Santa Cruz de TenerifeUnited States:...
, TX, 3 June 2006.
"The Challenges of State Building in Afghanistan." Speech, Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
, Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville may refer to the following places in the United States:* Crawfordsville, Arkansas* Crawfordsville, Indiana* Crawfordsville, Iowa...
, IN, 2 June 2006.
"The Government of Afghanistan’s Response to the Narcotics Problem. Lecture, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, D.C., May 2006.
"Nation or State Building in the Contemporary International System." Speech, Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
, Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
, 31 March 2006.
"Achievements, Challenges, and the Future of State-Building in Afghanistan." Speech, Fort Polk
Fort Polk
Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, approximately 7 miles east of Leesville, Louisiana and 20 miles north of DeRidder, Louisiana....
, LA, 21 February 2006.
Selected interviews
Diplomatic Traffic. "Seven Years in U.S.-Afghan Relations" May 2011.CNN - Connect the World. "Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth of $1 Trillion for Investment" 24 August 2010.
NPR - National Public Radio. The Kojo Nnamdi Show. "Afghanistan: A Turning Point?" 27 July 2010.
AL JAZEERA. English World News. "The Kabul Conference: The Way Forward in Afghanistan." 20 July 2010.
Center for International Relations. International Affairs Forum. "The London Conference: Recommitting to Afghanistan's Secure Future." 26 January 2010.
C-SPAN. Washington Journal. "Afghanistan's Position on the U.S. Troop Deployment; International Reconstruction and Stabilization Efforts; the Priorities of Afghan National Development Strategy." 19 December 2009.
NPR - National Public Radio. Tell Me More. "A Discussion of the New Strategy of President Barack Obama for Securing Afghanistan." 1 December 2009.
BBC. BBC World News. "The Main Source of Insecurity in Afghanistan and the Applicability of General David Petraeus' Iraq Experience in Afghanistan." 17 December 2009.
Center for International Relations. International Affairs Forum. "The 2009 Presidential Elections and Future of Afghanistan." 17 August 2009.
Alhurra - Arab TV Networks. The Free Hour. "U.S. Role in Afghanistan and the Role of the Neighboring Countries." 1 April 2009.
Center for International Relations. International Affairs Forum. "Securing Afghanistan: The War of Perceptions." 27 March 2009.
Development Gateway. "The Challenges and Opportunities of Nation-Building in Afghanistan." 2 July 2007.
Journal of International Affairs. "Afghanistan: Nation-Building, Economic Recovery, and War against Terror and Drugs." (Volume 3 - Number 1), Spring 2007.
Lalit K. Jha. Pajhwok Afghan News. "U.S. Government, People Committed to Afghanistan." 13 March 2007.
External links
- Mecenerney, Shanon. "‘Hoosier’ Strives to Help Afghanistan Rebuild." Indiana Daily StudentIndiana Daily StudentThe Indiana Daily Student is an independent, student-run newspaper that has been published for the community of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana since 1867. The IDS is free and distributed throughout the campus and city.- Circulation :...
, August 2007.
- Talwani, Sanjay. "Young Diplomats in D.C.Tackle Big-Time Roles." The Washington DiplomatThe Washington DiplomatThe Washington Diplomat is an independent monthly newspaper.It features one-on-one interviews with foreign ambassadors. It also contains articles examining international relations, politics, trade, U.S...
, January 2007.
- Charles, Steve. "They Deserved My Respect." The Wabash Magazine, Summer-Fall 2001.