An
Open Forum on
Afghanistan's Past, Present
and Future:
Cultural, Political and
Humanitarian Challenges
Thursday, January 31, 2002
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Social Science Plaza A Room
1100 (on the UCI Campus)
The second in a series of
three workshops on the causes and consequences of 9/11, this particular workshop
will focus on the social and historical complexities that define South Asia, and
the prospect for developing a lasting and just solution to the problems that
plague the region. The conference will bring together a varied group of
experts, including an award-winning documentary filmmaker, academic researchers,
NGO representatives, and Afghan-American activists.
This is your chance to have
your questions answered and your opinions heard.
Open Forum
Panelists:
| Fauzia
Assifi |
Afghan-American Activist |
| Cindy
Carpenter-Spies |
Documentary Filmmaker |
|
Abdullah Shapar |
UCI
Afghan Future Generation Club |
|
Ms. Nina Anvarinejad |
Afghan-American Activist
and NGO founder |
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Moderated by: |
|
Dr. Richard Matthew |
Associate Professor of Urban and
Regional Planning and Political Science |
All the panelists have considerable hands-on
experience in and around Afghanistan and will use this experience to answer
questions and cast new light on the circumstances surrounding 9/11. The eventl also included a screening of part of Ms. Carpenter-Spies’ film, “The Most
Oppressed Women in the World.”
This event was part of a series
of conferences co-sponsored with the UCI Afghan Student Association that
explored the causes and consequences of the September
11th terrorist attacks.
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