MEDIA ADVISORY: Ambassador Jawad Visits
California to Discuss Afghanistan’s Reconstruction
The Embassy of Afghanistan
11/02/2005
Washington, D.C. – As part of the Embassy’s
efforts to reach out to the public in the United States to share
with them the rebuilding achievements and challenges of Afghanistan
and its international partners, Ambassador Jawad will be speaking
on various topics relating to the reconstruction process in
major cities of California. The Ambassador will visit the Bay
Area where most Afghan immigrants concentrate and attend an
event there to discuss the role of the Afghan Diaspora in rebuilding
Afghanistan. While appreciating the assistance of the US government,
Ambassador Jawad will encourage the US private sector to invest
in Afghanistan both to help rebuild the country and to benefit
from the country’s many profitable emerging markets.
Topics to be discussed will include the recent
parliamentary elections, US-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership,
security sector reform, counter-narcotics, and education. For
further information, please see below.
Topic:“Buzkashi: Celebrating Afghanistan’s
National Sport”
Venue:Robertson Park Livermore Road, 3200 Robertson Park Livermore,
CA 94550
Date:11-5-05; 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Contact: Diana Nelson; (909) 917-3221
Topic:“The Role of Education in Afghanistan’s
Political Future”
Venue:California Polytechnic University, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,
Chumash Auditorium San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Date: 11-10-05; 11:00am-12:00pm
Contact: Richard Leroy; (805) 305-1103
Topic: “Winning the Peace in Afghanistan”
Venue: World Affairs Council of Orange County; Fairmont Hotel,
4500 McArthur Blvd, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Date: 11-10-05; 7pm-10pm
Contact: Mr. Hasan Nouri; (949) 586-6127
Topic: ”US-Afghan Relations and the Role
of the Afghan Community”
Venue: Khyber Pass Collection
Date: 11-11-05; 5:30pm-8:30pm
Contact: General Consul Atiqullah Atifmal; 310-980-4639
Topic: ”US-Afghan Relations and the Role
of the Afghan Community”
Venue: Mirage Banquet (Beside Flamingo Palace); 4100 Peralta
Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536
Date: 11-13-05; 2:00-5:00 PM
Contact: Mr. Zabi Ansari; (510) 792-999
Topic: ”Challenges and Achievements
of State Building in Afghanistan”
Venue: Stanford University; Freemon Spogli Institute for International
Studies; 100 C Encina Hall Stanford, CA 94305
Date: 11-14-05; 12:30-2:00 PM
Contact: Ms. Mary Ellen Horwath; (650) 725 2524
Contact:
M. Ashraf Haidari
(202) 483-6410, (Ex-811)
Haidari@embassyofafghanistan.org
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