Nato Afghan Student Forum 2007 in Pisa (Italy)

An Orange team consisting of 8 young and creative journalists visited Pisa and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, covering the deep and insightful debates and discussions with students from Asian and Nato countries about the future of Afghanistan.

The conference opened on the 18th of September with delegates from Nato and the Scuola Anna introducing the topic and the importance of discussing the future of Afghanistan in the view of the young generation. The conference was filled with interesting views, opinions and ideas of how to create a safe and stable future for one of the most unstable countries of our time.

Also take a look at the magazine the team created (pdf download) »

• Brussels calling Pisa, do you copy?

  20.09.2007

  “Good afternoon Pisa, can you see and hear me?” A resolute voice breaks the silence in the impressive, fresco-decorated Magna Aula of Pisa’s Scuola Sant’Anna. [more]

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• Instability in Afghanistan remains

  20.09.2007

  Francisca Bostyn has been a political advisory officer for NATO since 2006. Four years before she went for the first time to Afghanistan. She sees great progress but still a lot of challenges.[more]

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• A royal reception

  20.09.2007

  Remembering the participants of their importance an official reception was held according to historic and representative Italian style with Giovanni Viale, a representative from the City Council of Pisa. [more]

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• Working voluntary for Afghanistan - Torn like the goat in Buzkashi

  20.09.2007

  In addition to the armed NATO forces, a whole array of non-governmental associations is helping the Afghan population get back on its feet. The 3.000 NGO’s active in the Afghan region don’t always have the easiest of tasks. [more]

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• “Afghanistan is waking up to see the world”

  20.09.2007

  Khalida Nasir, and Saira Durani, both 26, are well-educated and working women from the most discussed country in this NATO Afghan Student Forum– Afghanistan. Khalida even presented her view of the Afghan people’s perception...[more]

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• Peaceful Partners

  20.09.2007

  The stabilization of Afghanistan cannot be achieved without a profound recognition to its regional context. Afghanistan’s neighbor countries are of key importance on the road to success. [more]

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• Peace perceptions

  19.09.2007

  Inavaders or Peackeepers? What are the citizens’ thoughts on the ongoing NATO-mission? Two consultants, Asadullah Mauj and Bahadar Hellali, provided an insight into the thoughts and feelings of the NATO presence in the view of...[more]

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