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CPI Central Asia Newsletter
June 2002 |
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We are pleased to present the June 2002 newsletter for CPI Central Asia, informing our users of the latest developments on the website.
The Conflict Prevention Initiative (CPI) internet portal on Central Asia was launched by the Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR) in December 2001 to offer reliable and updated news and analysis on the political, humanitarian and security situation in the region.
Since its launch, the portal has attracted over 1,400 users, including policy makers, representatives of the United Nations, local and international NGOs and the academic community. The portal also hosted the first ever international e-conference on Afghanistan (Please see details below).
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Afghanistan E-conference Report
For two weeks in April and May 2002, the Conflict Prevention Initiative hosted the first international e-conference on "Securing Communities for Reconstruction in Afghanistan." The majority of the over 90 participants were Afghan NGO and civil society leaders working in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. Other participants included representatives of inter-governmental organizations, international NGOs, academic institutions and donor governments.
To view the final report, which captures the results of this unique online discussion, click here:
http://www.preventconflict.org/portal/centralasia/E-Conference_Final_Report.pdf (543 KB)
The document summarizes the principal themes of the dialogue and concludes with a series of recommendations for various actors involved in the process of reconstruction in Afghanistan.
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E-conference Report in Dari
The Harvard Program will publish the final report of the e-conference in Dari at the end of June.
The document will be widely distributed inside Afghanistan and will also be posted on the Central Asia portal.
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Maps and Resources
We have recently expanded both the Maps and Resources sections to include updated political, geographic and thematic maps as well as links to the newest general resource sites for countries in Central Asia.
To access these sections, please click on Maps or Resources in the top navigation bar or click on the following links:
http://www.preventconflict.org/portal/centralasia/maps.php
http://www.preventconflict.org/portal/centralasia/resources_centralasia.php
Selected Documents
The Issues database has also been continually expanded. Under "Selected Documents" on the homepage, you can find a selection of the latest political, economic and humanitarian papers.
Documents this week include the Donor Assistance Database for Afghanistan, published by UNDP. The database aims to enable the Afghan Interim Administration to track the flow of aid to the country. Other selected documents include the "Afghanistan - Initial Country Strategy and Program 2002-2004" by the Asian Development Bank; "Qath-e-Pool "A Cash Famine" - Food Insecurity in Afghanistan 1999-2002," published by the Feinstein International Famine Center; and "Afghanistan since the Bonn Agreement -Tasks, Opportunities and Barriers for Peacebuilding" by Raz Mohammad, International Alert.
If you wish to submit documents to CPI for posting on the Central Asia portal, please write to cpi_hpcr@hsph.harvard.edu or go to Contact Us on the portal.
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