Monday 15 November 2010

Roundtable "Afghanistan through the Development Lens"

On October 26th, the Slobvenian NGDO platform Sloga held a roundtable about development issues of Afghanistan. There were two foreign guests, Ghulam Rasoul Wahid (Deputy Director of National Solidarity Programme from Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Afghanistan) and Karim Merchant (freelance international Consultant on Rural Development and a Senior Advisor on strategy, policy and programmes in Afghanistan) and also four guests from Slovenia (representatives from government and journalist). There were three important issues addressed. First the guests talked about analysis and evaluation of the role that the international community played on development in Afghanistan up to now but with main focus on the period after 2001. Then the most current and urgent problems of the Afghan people were presented and also what were the main problems for involved international community in that area. The last, they talked about how can Slovenia and EU participate in rebuilding Afghanistan and supporting relevant elements of Afghan civil society. The conclusions of the roundtable were supported by all guests and recommendations that were formed will be sent to relevant Slovenian and European stakeholders. These recommendations can be found on http://www.sloga-platform.org/.

Information provided by Dunja Ĺ egrt, Sloga

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