Advisory Board Deputy Ambassador of Afghanistan to Poland Mrs. Nigara Mirdad is a senior Afghanistan diplomat serving as Deputy Ambassador to Poland. She plays an active role in strengthening bilateral relations, cultural exchange, and humanitarian cooperation. Following the Taliban takeover, she supported underground education initiatives for Afghan girls. In 2025, she received an international Peace…
Advisory Board Chairman and President, National Democratic Movement (NDM) He is a prominent political leader and civil society activist. He is a graduate of Gomal University. Founder and President of National Democratic Movement (NDM). Ex-Parliament Member and Ex-chairman Foreign Affairs Committee of National Assembly. He has led grassroots campaigns supporting refugees, democratic participation, peace, and…
Advisory Board University Professor, Indiana University He is a distinguished anthropologist specializing in Afghanistan, Central Asia, and the Middle East. He is Professor Emeritus at Indiana University and the author of influential books including “The Kirghiz and Wakhi of Afghanistan” and “Revolutions and Rebellions in Afghanistan”. He has written more than 40 academic articles and…
Advisory Board Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations in Geneva Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha is a senior Afghan diplomat and international relations expert. He holds master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University and the Australian National University. He served as Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2019…
Advisory Board Former Afghanistan Ambassador to Geneva and Minister of Public Health, Afghanistan She is a physician and senior public health expert. She graduated top of her class from Kabul Medical University in 1991 and earned a Master of Public Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2004–2005. She served as Afghanistan’s…
Concept Note Introduction Since the Taliban regained control in August 2021, Afghanistan has become the only country practicing institutionalized gender apartheid a term now formally discussed by UN experts as a crime against humanity. Over 80 decrees have systematically excluded women and girls from secondary and higher education, most forms of employment, and public spaces.…
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Introduction: Since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover, Afghanistan has become a terrorism hub, hosting Al-Qaeda, TTP, and others despite regime denials. This seminar examines the Taliban’s role in transnational threats, cross-border ambitions, and ideological ties to Hamas in Gaza and HTS in Syria. Convened by Bareen Initiative for Development (BID), it fosters evidence-based dialogue among experts…
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