Focus days 2010: Afghanistan/Pakistan
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Venue: Resource Centre for International Development, Jekteviksbakken 31 (Juss II)
Complete programme in PDF.
Wednesday October 20
0915-1030
The Provision of Resources in Pursuit of Strategic Interests: The Great Game to Today
Peter Marsden, British Aid Agencies in Afghanistan
Discussant: Arne Strand, CMI
1115-1230
Understanding Afghanistan: Mining Information in Strange Places
Panel debate
Laila Bokhari , Torunn W. Chaudhary, Colonel Knut Fredheim, Marit Glad, Fredrik Græsvik and Arne Strand
1315-1415
Is There a Way Out for Afghanistan?
Kai Eide, former SRSG
Discussant: Frank Aarebrot, UiB
1430-1515
Lunsjforedrag: Pakistan midt i verden
Elisabeth Eide, HiO/UiB
1530-1630
Laila Bokhari, FFI
Host: Anne K. Bang, CMI
Thursday October 21
0915-1030
When Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Exploring Exit Strategies in Afghanistan
Arne Strand, CMI
1130-1300
Pulling Out, Pushing On? Or Just Going Home?
Panel debate with an introduction by Jonas Gahr Støre, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Panel participants: Kristian Berg Harpviken, Peter Marsden, Orzala Ashraf Nemat and Jonas Gahr Støre
1315-1415
Teaching Religion, Taming Rebellion? The Afghan - Pakistani Madrasa Tradition
Kaja Borchrevink, PRIO
Discussant: Are Knudsen, CMI
1430-1515
Norway as a Peace Nation: Responding to New Challenges
Kristian Berg Harpviken, PRIO
Discussant: Elling N. Tjønneland, CMI
1530-1630
Literary Salon: Governing the Global Polity
Ole Jakob Sending, NUPI/CMI
Host: Michael Alvarez, UiB
Friday October 22
0915-1015
Reform in the Congo: Status and Scenarios
Theodore Trefon, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium
Discussant: Ingrid Samset, CMI
1030-1200
Saving the Climate by Saving the Rainforest: Can it Work?
Panel debate
Arild Angelsen, John-Andrew McNeish, Theodore Trefon, Andreas Dahl-Jørgensen
Moderator: Tina Søreide, CMI
1215-1300
Fighting Violence against Women in Afghanistan: Prospects, Strategies and Possible Backlashes
Torunn W. Chaudhary, CMI and Orzala Ashraf Nemat, YWLC/SOAS
1500-1630
Research for Development and Justice - Crucial for Addressing Climate Change?
Panel debate
Asuncion Lera St. Clair, UiB/CMI, Helge Drange UiB/Bjerknes, Siri Gloppen CMI/UiB, Peter Haugan, UiB, Eystein Jensen, Bjerknes, Ottar Mæstad, CMI