■Date & Time: 12 May 2021, 21:30-23:00 (Japan Time)

■Language: English

■Venue: Online Seminar in Zoom

　

■Keynote Speech: Dr. Habiba Sarabi

A member of the Afghan Government Team in the negotiation with the Taliban in Doha. Former Vice Chair of Afghan High Peace Council, Former Governor in Bamiyan, Former Minister of Women’ Affairs

　

■Initial Remarks & Commentators:

　

Mr. Nadir Naim

Chairman, Kabul Institute for Peace, Former Vice Chair of Afghan High Peace Council

　

Mr. Kansuke Nagaoka

Deputy Director-General, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

　

Dr. Sali Augustine

Professor, Executive Managing Trustee for General Affairs, Sophia University

　

Dr. Richard Ponzio

Director, Global Governance, Justice & Security Program, Stimson Center

　

Mr. Stephen Brooking

Head of Peace and Reconciliation, UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA

　

Dr. Alistair Edgar

Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada

　

■Facilitator: Dr. Daisaku Higashi

Professor at Sophia University, President of Japan Global Dialogue, Former Minister-Counsellor to the Japanese mission to UN, Former Team Leader for Reconciliation & Reintegration, UNAMA

　　　

Hosted by Sophia Institute of International Relations

Co-hosted by Kabul Institute for Peace, Sophia Institute for Human Security, Japan Global Dialogue (NPO), Grant in Aid (Kaken19H01460)