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Video: Statesmen's Forum: Afghanistan Minister of Defense Wardak and Minister of Interior Mohammadi

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:21:56 -0400

The CSIS International Security Program and Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3)

Audio: Statesmen's Forum: Afghanistan Minister of Defense Wardak and Minister of Interior Mohammadi

kate — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:53:33 -0400

The CSIS International Security Program and Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) hosted a Statesmen’s Forum on The Afghanistan – U.S. Partnership: Opportunities to Move Forward with distinguished speakers:

His Excellency Adbul Rahim Wardak
Minister of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Video: Toward 2014: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the U.S. Role in the Region

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:24:00 -0400

The Global Security Forum 2012 is a forum on the top challenges facing U.S. and global security. Afghanistan and Pakistan both face the potential for even greater violence and instability in the coming years, especially as the United States draws down its forces between now and 2014. This panel considers the most important risks and U.S.

Video: The Impact of Civilian Assistance to Afghanistan and the Way Forward

kate — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:15 -0400

How effective has U.S. assistance been in Afghanistan? USAID Afghanistan/Pakistan director Alex Thier and Abigail Friedman of The Asia Foundation discussed what civilian assistance has and has not accomplished in Afghanistan and what that implies for civilian efforts there in the future.

Audio: The Impact of Civilian Assistance to Afghanistan

kate — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:54:27 -0400

Video: At Odds with Pakistan

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:33:33 -0500

Arnaud de Borchgrave talks about rising tensions between the U.S. and Pakistan following a NATO strike that killed 21 Pakistani soldiers.

Video: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

kate — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:29:33 -0500

CSIS presented the first in a series of speeches and Q&A sessions on perspectives for Afghan governance and issues following the 2014 transition. Our speaker for this first event was Mr. Mohammad Haneef Atmar. Mr.

Audio: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

kate — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:53:17 -0500

Audio: The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination & Instability

kate — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:53:51 -0500

CSIS hosted a book event for The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination, written by James P. Farwell. Introductory remarks were given by Joseph D. Duffey, Senior Vice President, Laureate International Universities Former Director, U.S. Information Agency. H. Andrew Schwartz, Senior Vice President, CSIS External Relations, conducted the interview.

Video: Book Discussion: Counterstrike

kate — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:11:18 -0500

CSIS hosted a book event for Counterstrike by Eric Schmitt, Terrorism Correspondent for the The New York Times, and Thom Shanker, Pentagon Correspondent for the The New York Times.

Audio: Book Discussion: Counterstrike

kate — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:49:29 -0500

CSIS hosted a book event for Counterstrike by Eric Schmitt, Terrorism Correspondent for the The New York Times, and Thom Shanker, Pentagon Correspondent for the The New York Times.

Video: Afghanistan's Economic Prospect

kate — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:43:30 -0400

Stephanie Sanok, Senior Fellow, International Security Program, discusses her recent trip to Afghanistan and shares observations on the current policy landscape following the President's announcement of an accelerated withdrawal timetable and what still needs to be done.

Audio: Policy Briefing: "Afghanistan, Pakistan: A Race for Success"

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:46:06 -0400

Dr. Cordesman and Ms. Sanok will discuss their respective recent trips to Afghanistan and share observations on the current policy landscape following the President's announcement of an accelerated withdrawal timetable and what still needs to be done.

Video: Policy Briefing: "Afghanistan, Pakistan: A Race for Success"

ian — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:14:57 -0400

Video: Middle East Leadership with General James L. Jones

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:06:36 -0400

General James L. Jones, former National Security Adviser, and H. Andrew Schwartz, CSIS senior vice president for External Relations, spoke at the CSIS Global Security Forum 2011 about the lack of leadership in the Middle East.

Video: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Art of the Possible (Keynote)

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:41:02 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3) hosts a conference on Afghanistan and Pakistan featuring a keynote address from Chairman Mike Rogers of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Video: A Perilous Course? The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Partnership

ian — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:33:00 -0400

Anthony Cordesman and Bruce Reidel discussed the tumultuous U.S.-Pakistan relationship, laying out criteria for overcoming the current tensions following Osama bin Laden’s death and securing a productive working relationship for the future.

Video: Ambassador Robert O. Blake on U.S.-India Relations

Fri, 13 May 2011 13:37:23 -0400

Relations between the U.S.

Video: The Death of Osama Bin Laden

Thu, 05 May 2011 09:22:54 -0400

Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, Director, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, and Juan Zarate, Senior Advisor at CSIS, discuss the long-reaching effects of the death of Osama Bin Laden.

Audio: The Death of Osama Bin Laden and the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship

ian — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:48:14 -0400

Mark Quarterman, program director Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3), discusses the death of Osama Bin Laden and the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

Audio: The Aga Khan Development Network: An Integrated Approach to Development in Afghanistan

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:50:58 -0400

Working in over 25 countries around the world, The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) strives to improve health, education, rural development, institution-building and promote economic development in fragile states. AKDN serves people regardless of religion, gender, ethnicity and is a non-denominational organization.

Audio: Interview with Shainoor Khoja, Managing Director of the Roshan Community in Afghanistan

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:41:38 -0400

An interveiw with Shainoor Khoja, the Managing Director of Roshan Community, about Roshan’s initiative: M-Paisa. M-Paisa is Afghanistan’s first mobile money transfer product. It is anticipated to serve as a catalyst for development by providing a mobile banking service to 97 percent of the Afghan population that does not currently have regular access to banks.

Video: Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends (Yemen)

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:52:00 -0400

Langer presented detailed results of national surveys in two countries of strategic interest: Afghanistan and Yemen.

Video: Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends (Q&A)

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:49:00 -0400

Langer presented detailed results of national surveys in two countries of strategic interest: Afghanistan and Yemen.

Video Interview: Gary Langer and Anthony H. Cordesman on Public Polling

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:46:00 -0400

Gary Langer and Anothony H. Cordesman discuss public polling following the event "Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends".

Video: Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends (Afghanistan)

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:39:00 -0400

Langer presented detailed results of national surveys in two countries of strategic interest: Afghanistan and Yemen.

Audio: Interview with Dr. Gijs Walraven, Director of the Aga Khan Health Services, AKDN

jnagel — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:43:14 -0400

Interview with Dr. Gijs Walraven, Director of the Aga Khan Health Services of the Aga Khan Health Services of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Dr.

Audio: A Regional Approach to Strengthing Health Systems in Central and South Asia

jnagel — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:28:50 -0400

On Tuesday, March 29, we discussed the potential for regional and cross-border efforts to strengthen health systems in Central and South Asia with Dr. Gijs Walraven, Director of the Aga Khan Health Services of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Dr.

Audio: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Opening Remarks)

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:48:39 -0500

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) have been playing a more active role on the world stage. Turkey assumed the Chairmanship of CICA in June 2010 and cooperated closely with Kazakhstan which had the Chairmanship of OSCE throughout 2010.

Audio: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Panel One)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:48:00 -0500

Video: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Panel Two)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:56:00 -0500

Video: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Panel One)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:53:00 -0500

Video: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Opening Remarks)

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:44:00 -0500

Audio: Armed Humanitarian: The Rise of the Nation Builders

mentman — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:24:12 -0500

CSIS hosted a book event for Armed Humanitarian: The Rise of the Nation Builders

by
Nathan Hodge
Author and Staff Writer, The Wall Street Journal

Moderated by
Mark Quarterman
Senior Adviser and Director,
CSIS Program on Crisis, Conflict, and Cooperation (C3)

Video: Implications of the FY12 Defense Budget

mentman — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:16:22 -0500

The FY12 base defense budget request is $553 billion. David Berteau, director of the CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, compared that number to both the current funding under the continuing resolution of $526 billion and the president’s FY11 request of $549 billion. FY12 is a modest $4 billion increase over the FY11 request.

Audio: Rick "Ozzie" Nelson and Tom Sanderson on the Future of Al Qaeda

mentman — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:05:12 -0500

Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, director, CSIS Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, and Tom Sanderson, deputy director of the CSIS Transnational Threats Project, discuss their new project on the Future of al Qaeda and Associated Movements.

Audio: Perspectives in Counterterrorism with Charlie Allen - The Response

mentman — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:31:49 -0500

Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, director of the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, interviewed the Honorable Charles E. Allen, former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about his involvement in the U.S. intelligence community's response to September 11, 2001.

Video: The Changing Terrorist Threat and NCTC's Response

mentman — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:45:37 -0500

The Honorable Michael E. Leiter
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

On
The Changing Terrorist Threat and NCTC’s Response

Moderated by

The Honorable Juan C. Zarate
Senior Adviser, CSIS Transnational Threats Project
and Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program

Audio: The Changing Terrorist Threat and NCTC’s Response

mentman — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:35:50 -0500

The Honorable Michael E. Leiter
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

The Changing Terrorist Threat and NCTC’s Response

Moderated by

Audio: Regional Commands and the Future of Afghan Security

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:57:40 -0500

British Army officer Major General Nick Carter will offer reflections on Afghan security from his time as Commander of Regional Command South.

Audio: NATO Beyond the Lisbon Summit - Panel 2: NATO in Afghanistan

ian — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:56:32 -0500

CSIS hosts a major conference on NATO to explore critical issues facing the Alliance after Lisbon. This event features an opening keynote address by Admiral Stavridis and a luncheon keynote by Undersecretary Flournoy.

Audio: Entrepreneurship in Challenging Times: Keynote Address by Robert Litan

ian — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:27:29 -0500

To mark this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation, hosted a conference on improving approaches to entrepreneurship and private-sector development in conflict and natural disaster-affected regions.

Audio: Interview with Elissa Golberg, Director General, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada START

mentman — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:23:12 -0500

Max Entman interviewed Elissa Golberg, director general, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START), about Canadian development efforts in Khandahar, Afghanistan.

Audio: Interview with Robert Litan, Vice President of Research & Policy, Kauffman Foundation

mentman — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:17:36 -0500

Max Entman interviewed Robert Litan,Vice President of Research & Policy, Kauffman Foundation, discussed the foundation's push for expeditionary economics in Afghanistan.

Audio: Interview with Connie Duckworth, founder ARZU Inc., about Development Economics in Afghanistan

mentman — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:43:52 -0500

Max Entman interviewed Connie Duckworth, founder ARZU Inc., about development economics in Afghanistan, and her business that helps to empower Afghans.

Audio: A Snapshot: Challenges and Hope for Private Sector Development in Afghanistan

ian — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:17:51 -0500

A conversation with Jake Cusack , MPP ‐ MBA candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, and Erik Malmstrom, MPP ‐ MBA candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, about their travels in Kabul, Herat, Balkh, Nagarhar, and Kandahar Provinces from May to August 2010.

Audio: Perspectives in Counterterrorism with Charlie Allen - The Attack

mentman — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:55:20 -0500

Rick "Ozzie" Nelson, director of the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Program, interviewed the Honorable Charles E. Allen, former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about his experience as a senior CIA official on September 11, 2001.

Audio: Pakistan, FATA, and the Peace Negotiations in Afghanistan

ian — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:08:52 -0400

Pakistan, FATA, and the Peace Negotiations in Afghanistan with Imtiaz Gul. Mr. Gul, a journalist with over 25 years of experience and author of The Most Dangerous Place: Pakistan's Lawless Frontier, spoke about the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan.

Audio: Perspectives in Counterterrorism with Charlie Allen - The Threat

mentman — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:06:54 -0400

Audio: Civilian-Military Coordination in Southern Afghanistan

mentman — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:38:51 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project hosted a discussion featuring two U.S. officials involved in military-civilian coordination in southern Afghanistan. Panelists addressed efforts in civilian-military coordination as a component of interagency coordination in southern Afghanistan.

Region Related Multimedia Feeds

Video: Statesmen's Forum: Afghanistan Minister of Defense Wardak and Minister of Interior Mohammadi

Audio: Statesmen's Forum: Afghanistan Minister of Defense Wardak and Minister of Interior Mohammadi

Video: Toward 2014: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the U.S. Role in the Region

Video: The Impact of Civilian Assistance to Afghanistan and the Way Forward

Audio: The Impact of Civilian Assistance to Afghanistan

Video: At Odds with Pakistan

Video: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

Audio: Afghan Perspectives on Post-Transition

Audio: The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination & Instability

Video: Book Discussion: Counterstrike

Audio: Book Discussion: Counterstrike

Video: Afghanistan's Economic Prospect

Audio: Policy Briefing: "Afghanistan, Pakistan: A Race for Success"

Video: Policy Briefing: "Afghanistan, Pakistan: A Race for Success"

Video: Middle East Leadership with General James L. Jones

Video: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Art of the Possible (Keynote)

Video: A Perilous Course? The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Partnership

Video: Ambassador Robert O. Blake on U.S.-India Relations

Video: The Death of Osama Bin Laden

Audio: The Death of Osama Bin Laden and the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship

Audio: The Aga Khan Development Network: An Integrated Approach to Development in Afghanistan

Audio: Interview with Shainoor Khoja, Managing Director of the Roshan Community in Afghanistan

Video: Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends (Yemen)

Video: Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends (Q&A)

Video Interview: Gary Langer and Anthony H. Cordesman on Public Polling

Video: Yemen Baseline and Afghan Trends (Afghanistan)

Audio: Interview with Dr. Gijs Walraven, Director of the Aga Khan Health Services, AKDN

Audio: A Regional Approach to Strengthing Health Systems in Central and South Asia

Audio: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Opening Remarks)

Audio: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Panel One)

Video: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Panel Two)

Video: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Panel One)

Video: A Regional Approach to Regional Problems: Prospects for OSCE - CICA Cooperation (Opening Remarks)

Audio: Armed Humanitarian: The Rise of the Nation Builders

Video: Implications of the FY12 Defense Budget

Audio: Rick "Ozzie" Nelson and Tom Sanderson on the Future of Al Qaeda

Audio: Perspectives in Counterterrorism with Charlie Allen - The Response

Video: The Changing Terrorist Threat and NCTC's Response

Audio: The Changing Terrorist Threat and NCTC’s Response

The Honorable Michael E. Leiter Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

The Changing Terrorist Threat and NCTC’s Response

Audio: Regional Commands and the Future of Afghan Security

Audio: NATO Beyond the Lisbon Summit - Panel 2: NATO in Afghanistan

Audio: Entrepreneurship in Challenging Times: Keynote Address by Robert Litan

Audio: Interview with Elissa Golberg, Director General, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada START

Audio: Interview with Robert Litan, Vice President of Research & Policy, Kauffman Foundation

Audio: Interview with Connie Duckworth, founder ARZU Inc., about Development Economics in Afghanistan

Audio: A Snapshot: Challenges and Hope for Private Sector Development in Afghanistan

Audio: Perspectives in Counterterrorism with Charlie Allen - The Attack

Audio: Pakistan, FATA, and the Peace Negotiations in Afghanistan

Audio: Perspectives in Counterterrorism with Charlie Allen - The Threat

Audio: Civilian-Military Coordination in Southern Afghanistan

The Honorable Michael E. Leiter
Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)