MEDIA ADVISORY
January 24, 2013
Diplomatic Courier and Safi Address the Path for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC: Following U.S. President Barack Obama's second inauguration, the Diplomatic Courier is pleased to feature "The Afghanistan Peace Process: Are We on the Right Path?," in Volume 7, Issue 1 of the magazine by Mariam Safi, Director of Strategic Studies Program at the Afghanistan Justice Organization.
"The future of the Afghan peace process remains ambiguous, to say the least. It lacks transparency and inclusivity, and when combined with an incoherent national foreign policy, regional dissidence, rising levels of violence, and shaky U.S.-Afghan relations, it has the potential to embed local pessimism and resistance," an excerpt from Safi's article.
MEDIA ADVISORY
January 24, 2013
Diplomatic Courier and Safi Address the Path for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC: Following U.S. President Barack Obama's second inauguration, the Diplomatic Courier is pleased to feature "The Afghanistan Peace Process: Are We on the Right Path?," in Volume 7, Issue 1 of the magazine by Mariam Safi, Director of Strategic Studies Program at the Afghanistan Justice Organization.
"The future of the Afghan peace process remains ambiguous, to say the least. It lacks transparency and inclusivity, and when combined with an incoherent national foreign policy, regional dissidence, rising levels of violence, and shaky U.S.-Afghan relations, it has the potential to embed local pessimism and resistance," an excerpt from Safi's article.
"Mariam Safi's article critiques the setbacks and preconditions for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan. A key priority for the U.S. government should be to cultivate the reasons Safi identifies for why insurgents leave the battle, including the wish to give your children a better future and war weariness," said Ana C. Rold, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomatic Courier.
The January/February edition of the Diplomatic Courier also includes articles on:
- "Reinvest in Partnership with the Muslim World," by Toni Verstandig, Chair of the Aspen Institute's Middle East Programs and Senior Vice President at the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace
- "Education That Works for All Students," by Margaret Spellings, former U.S. Secretary of Education and current Senior Adviser to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, President and CEO of Margaret Spellings and Company
- "Business in Africa: A Second Term Priority," by Aubrey Hruby, Managing Director, The Whitaker Group
- "Stolen Asset Recovery and the Rule of Law for All," by Mark Vlasic, senior fellow and adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University and Principal at Madison Law & Strategy Group PLLC
- "Technology: Bet Big on Big Data," by Bill McDermott, co-CEO, SAP AG
- "Leading Like a Woman," by Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Director, Global Women's Leadership Initiative (GWLI), Council of Women World Leaders
- "America's Pivot Dilemma," by M. Osman Siddique, American politician and former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji and to the Republic of Nauru, to the Kingdom of Tonga and to Tuvalu
- And many more.
In addition to the other articles, this edition publishes "Predicting 2013: Opportunities and Threats," a joint Wikistrat-Diplomatic Courier SpeedSim compiled by Frida Ghitis, Senior Analyst at Wikistrat and Editorial Contributor, Miami Herald.
For more information on the Diplomatic Courier or to request interviews with the authors, contact press@diplomaticourier.org.
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About Mariam Safi: Mariam Safi is the Director of Strategic Studies Program at the Afghanistan Justice Organization (AJO). In this role, she leads efforts to conduct research, analyze, and design a deep understanding of today's strategic issues in their regional, global and local contexts. Ms. Safi has written extensively for think tanks and NGOs around the world and has been published in numerous books. Prior to her appointment at AJO, Ms. Safi was the Deputy Director of the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) in Kabul. Ms. Safi is also the local correspondent for, Insight on Conflict's Afghanistan portal, and is a member of various regional and international organizations. She has recently been honored with a visiting fellowship from the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies in India and the Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies in Afghanistan.
About Us: The Diplomatic Courier is the global affairs magazine that connects the diplomatic and policy establishment to the next generation of leaders in diplomacy and foreign policy. The Diplomatic Courier publishes six print issues per year, as well as weekly online content and a daily blog, On Point. The Diplomatic Courier is an independent publication both in its voice and its organization. Publishing opinions from all political spectrums, the Courier adheres to the ideals of freedom of expression, individualism, and fair and balanced journalism.
