Afghanistan: A Road Map For Progress - Seeking Global Security | Press Release

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) - "77 Strong and Growing" - Open to New and Different Ideas - Hosts Series of Forums to Discuss Military, Political, Economic and Social Policy Options in Afghanistan

Washington, DC — Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva and Rep. Lynn Woolsey have announced “Seeking Global Security”, an ongoing series of forums that will engage Members of Congress in discussions about foreign policy options that make sense in light of today’s global security challenges. With Afghanistan emerging as the first major test in the Obama Administration’s efforts to secure global stability, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has chosen to open with the comprehensive, six-part series “Afghanistan: A Road Map For Progress”. This series is non-partisan and will feature leading experts on the region who offer a diverse range of perspectives, both U.S. and international.

Pakistan foreign policy in the context of Afghanistan; How does the administration’s plan address, or not address, Pakistan’s role in this context? (May 5th or 6th – target dates; final confirmation TBD)

Confirmed Speakers:

Ahmed Rashid has been called “Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter,” and is the 2001 recipient of the Nisar Asmani Award for Courage in Journalism from the Human Rights Society of Pakistan. He lives in Lahore and is the author of Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia (April 2009, Penguin).

Ambassador Teresita Schaffer is Director of the South Asia Program at the Center for Strategic International Studies. She previously served for 30-years in the US Foreign Service, including as deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia from 1989-1992. Her CSIS publications include Pakistan’s Future and U.S. Policy Options (2004).

Ambassador Akbar-Ahmed is currently a Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution and the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University. He is also a former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain and the author of Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization (Brookings Institution Press, 2007).

Please check the Congressional Progressive Caucus website for updates on the Afghanistan series.