4th Vol. WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY JOURNAL

4th Vol. WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY JOURNAL

The fourth volume of the Women and Public Policy Journal includes 12 articles by Afghan women on the timely topic of ‘Electoral Trajectory in Post-2001 Afghanistan: Assessment and Recommendations.’This year’s journal is dedicated to elections in the post-2001 period in Afghanistan. It offers in-depth analyses on the evolution of laws, policies and institutions related to elections in Afghanistan. All articles in this year’s journal has been peer-reviewed by experts, Dr. S.Y. Qureshi (former Chief Election Commissioner of India) and Mr. Ahmadullah Archiwal (Advisor to the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) on Election Affairs.

DROPS Director, Mariam Safi, brief to the UNSC on the Afghan Peace Process, 8 Mar 2018

DROPS Director, Mariam Safi, brief to the UNSC on the Afghan Peace Process, 8 Mar 2018

Madam President, Your Excellencies, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to address the Security Council. I would like to thank the Netherlands, as the president of the Security Council this month, for inviting me to share my perspectives on the Afghan peace process. Today, in my capacity as a peacebuilder and member of the research community in Afghanistan, I would like to touch on the current trends, conditions on the ground, and key issues relating to the Afghan peace process. The perspectives I will be sharing with you have been deeply informed by a decade of consultations, I have

PRESS RELEASE: Launch of 3 vol. Women and Public Policy Journal

On 19 December 2017, DROPS launched the 3rd Vol. of its flagship publication, Women and Public Policy Journal, themed on “Afghanistan Peace Process: Evaluation, Impact and Gaps” at the Government Media and Information Center. Keynote speakers included Dr. Habiba Sarobi (Deputy Chairman of the High Peace Council, Mr. Scott Smith (Dir. of Pol. Affairs UNAMA) and Mariam Safi (Dir. DROPS). Press Release of Launch of 3 Vol. Women and Public Policy Journal

3rd Edition, Women and Public Policy Journal

3rd Edition, Women and Public Policy Journal

The third edition of the Women and Public Policy Journal includes 12 articles by Afghan women on the timely topic of ‘Afghanistan’s Peace Process: Evaluation, Impact and Gaps.’This year’s journal offers in-depth analyses with essays evaluating key pillars of peace processes, with a specific focus on the Afghan peace and reconciliation process, and case studies that draw lessons for Afghanistan from processes that have unfolded in other contexts. As such, this year’s journal authors provide a clear illustration of the evolution, impact and gaps in the Afghan peace process and offer recommendations for the Afghan government and relevant stakeholders on

DROPS Participation in the ‘Open Government Partnership’ Workshop: Drafting of the OGP National Action Plan

DROPS Participation in the ‘Open Government Partnership’ Workshop: Drafting of the OGP National Action Plan

DROPS participated in a two-day joint workshop between the government and civil society organizations, held on August 27-28, 2017, by Open Government Partnership Secretariat at Marble Palace. The workshop brought together representatives of all government agencies and a wide number of civil society organizations to draft the first two-year National Action Plan for Open Government Partnership Afghanistan (OGP-A). DROPS in OGP Workshop

Critical Thinking and Research Methodology Workshop for University Students in Kabul

DROPS held a 3-day workshop on Critical Thinking and Research Methodology in three private universities located in Kabul, these included Khurshid University, Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education, and the University of Afghanistan. The primary objective of the workshop was to familiarize students with research methodologies and epistemological issues, while highlighting both theoretically, and in practice, the importance of critical thinking as a vital tool in assess and strengthening democratic principles .

Kabul Process Falters as Taliban Support Rises

Kabul Process Falters as Taliban Support Rises

DROPS Deputy Director, Bismellah Alizada’s latest article on the complex geopolitical rivalries shaping the Kabul Process [The Kabul Process for Peace & Security Cooperation held 6th June] and their ineffectiveness in bringing peace to Afghanistan. Kabul Process Falters as Taliban Support Rises By. Bismellah Alizada Complex geopolitical rivalries make it unlikely that the Kabul Process will bring peace to Afghanistan. At the end of one of the most difficult weeks in Kabul, the National Unity Government (NUG) hosted the promised Kabul Process Conference in an attempt to “build the security alliances that will let us face this common threat [terrorism]