The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, invites you to a Forum:

“The Key to Success in Afghanistan”


Featuring


S. Frederick Starr, Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University

Andrew C. Kuchins, Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Martin Hanratty, USAID, Senior Development Advisor to U.S. Central Command

Lewis K. Elbinger, FSO and Deputy Political Advisor, U.S. Central Command

Michael J. Delaney, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South Asia, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
5-7 PM
Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
SAIS, Johns Hopkins University
1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

Any successful strategy for Afghanistan must bring tangible benefits to ordinary Afghans, produce an income stream for the government, reinforce the military effort, and show positive results within the time frame set by the U.S. Administration. This Forum presents a proposal developed by a team convened by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, with principal authors S. Frederick Starr and Andrew C. Kuchins. This "Silk Road Strategy" seeks to establish Afghanistan as a hub of roads, railroads, pipelines, and power lines. Already under consideration both here and in Kabul, the proposed strategy calls on the U.S. to provide the essential keystone to a legion of existing efforts.

The Forum opens with a reception and refreshments at 5 PM. The program will begin promptly at 5:30 PM and conclude at 7 PM. RSVP for this event is mandatory and will not be accepted after 10 AM on the day of the event. To register, please send an email with your name and affiliation to SAISCACIForums@jhu.edu or call 202-663-7723.

The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute is a primary institution in the United States for the study of the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Caspian Region. The Institute, affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS, forms part of a Joint Center with the Silk Road Studies Program, affiliated with the Stockholm-based Institute for Security and Development Policy. Additional information about the Joint Center, as well as its several publications series, is available at www.silkroadstudies.org.