S2E1 - Disrupted Asia - Afghanistan amid transition and the prospects for peace - a podcast by FES in Asia

Welcome to Disrupted Asia: Navigating the Global Order of Tomorrow, a podcast series by FES in Asia- where Asia's and Europe’s leading experts tackle some of the most pressing questions around the changing geopolitical environment and how this is shaping the global order of tomorrow.

In our new season’s opening episode, we take a closer look at the latest developments in Afghanistan – the COVID-19 crisis, a difficult peace process, potential troop withdrawal and the future international engagement – with Dr Timor Sharan, Executive Director of the Afghanistan Policy Lab and an Adjunct Professor at the American University of Afghanistan.

Credits:

Created by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Asia, https://asia.fes.de/

Directed by Mirco Günther

Hosted by Dinkim Sailo

Research by Mekhla Jha

Communications & artwork by Isabelle Mischke and Coco Quimpo

Sound production by Mediawok: https://www.mediawok.com/

Resources:

Download the series of policy briefs authored by Andrew Watkins and Dr. Timor Sharan about the implications of the US withdrawal and the ongoing Afghan Peace Negotiations on existing policy tools, strategic interests, and challenges for key stakeholders in- and outside of Afghanistan: https://afghanistan.fes.de/e/from-uncertainty-to-strategy

Find out more about our new regional project “Navigating the New Geopolitics of Asia and the Global Order of Tomorrow” which analyses major regional and global dynamics at play and offers a platform for countries to unpack ideas and strategies on how to manage these geopolitical challenges and successfully navigate in an uncertain environment: https://asia.fes.de/our-work/geopolitics-of-asia

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