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8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
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Check In
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9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
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Welcome and Introduction
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Dick Solomon, USIP
Rory Stewart, Carr Center
Jamie Metzl, Asia Society
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9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
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Keynote
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Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Department of State
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9:45 - 10:10 a.m.
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Lead Speaker
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Barnett Rubin, NYU's CIC
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10:10 - 10:45 a.m.
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Lead Speaker
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Michael Ignatieff, Interim leader of the Liberal Party of
Canada; leader of the official opposition
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~ Panel Discussions ~
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All panels moderated
by Rory Stewart
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10:45 - noon
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Pakistan/Regional Issues
Many commentators speak of reaching out to Pakistan and regional actors to help stabilize Afghanistan. What incentives can be offered? What structures are available or need to be created? What concessions should be made? What compromises are possible? What will it take to contain instability and violence in the Tribal areas? Who should the coalition negotiate with in the Tribal areas? What American and coalition resources are available? How does the civilian-led Pakistani government view the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan? What is the role of India, China, Saudi Arabia, the U.S., NATO, Russia, Iran, and the bordering states?
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Panelists:
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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~ Lunch ~
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1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
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Counter-Narcotics and Development
Is it possible to separate long-term development objectives from counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency priorities? What institutions or elements of development should the coalition focus on (healthcare, infrastructure, education, agriculture, police, counter-narcotics, state-building)? Why does development work in some areas but not others?
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Panelists:
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2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
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Taliban, Counterinsurgency, and
Counter-terrorism
Who are the Taliban? Who would one negotiate with? Why would they be willing to negotiate? What would a potential deal look like? What can be conceded? Are compromises possible on human rights and gender? How do you separate the Taliban from Al Qaeda? What is the role of the Pakistani ISI and can you change their behavior? How much backlash is created by the presence of foreign troops? Is it possible to “clear, hold, build”? Would the Afghan military and police take a different approach? Could we learn from them?
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Panelists:
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4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
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Governance and Politics
Do we have resources and structures to create a stable, centralized Afghan state? What are the dominant social and political forces in modern Afghanistan? What are the relative strengths for example of tribal groups, liberal technocrats, new immigrants and Islamists? Is it possible to empower mass parties in Afghan politics? What is the relationship between central and periphery districts and leaders? What does democracy and Human Rights mean in Afghanistan? How could elections be meaningful?
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Panelists:
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5:30 - 5:45 p.m.
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Conclusion
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Rory Stewart, Carr Center
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