Sunday, April 2 – Friday, April 7

Middlebury College explores the efforts and challenges on the road to the revival of Afghanistan

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Forgotten by the media, hence, the public and policy makers and overshadowed by Iraq, Afghanistan unfortunately is still struggling to come out of decades of violence and instability. Once a hub for extremist militants from around the world, Afghanistan has recently transformed into a presidential democracy with an elected parliament, attempting to bridge the gap between the East and the West...read more

Today’s global security challenges demand an effective and long term engagement in Afghanistan by the world community. The possible consequences of not staying on course will be collateral as the country risks falling back into the hands of militant extremists.    
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“Not very far from here stood two towers that symbolized freedom, prosperity and progress. Half way around the globe stood two magnificent Buddhas that represented a culture of tolerance and a nation with a rich history. These symbols have been linked together through the global scourge of terrorism. Terror may have demolished these physical structures; however it strengthens the willpower of the international community never to let down the spirit and determination with which these icons were built.”

Hamid Karzai
The President of The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
                        

BBC World's Indepth Coverage of Afghanistan "Afghanistan's Future" Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington D.C

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