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Afghanistan: Ensuring Success
KABUL and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 18 /PRNewswire-US Newswire/ -- Afghanistan faces a dangerous and challenging time. The Afghan people long for security, economic empowerment and political stability. While these goals seemed within reach in the years immediately after the fall of the Taliban, the progress made is threatened today. Some voices around the world are saying that we -- Afghans -- are not capable of building an effective state, that we are not ready to pursue a democratic order, or that we are not prepared to join the modern world. We reject these fallacies, but they are a clear sign that the world is beginning to lose patience with Afghans. The situation is serious -- and we Afghans must acknowledge our shortcomings, seek to learn lessons, and respond promptly and appropriately.
To address the challenges facing Afghanistan today, more than 30 representatives of civil society activists, experts, political leaders and government representatives have participated in the "Afghanistan: Ensuring Success" conference, held on 14 and 15 March 2009.
The conference focused on five main themes: security, economic development, rule of law and good governance, regional threats and opportunities, and international aid and military strategies.
This conference was initiated by Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad. Among the key speakers were Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Minister of Finance Ashraf Ghani, former Minister of Interior Ali Ahmad Jalali, former Foreign Minister Abdulah Abdulah.
The conference adopted the enclosed declaration. A report of proceedings and policy recommendations will be produced and made public within a month.
For the complete copy of the Declaration on Afghanistan's Future produced at this conference, please refer to the following website: http://www.afghanistanfuture.com
Contact: Afghanistan: Ensuring Success Conference, hpopal@afghanistanfuture.com, or info@afghanistanfuture.com
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