New Guest Speakers for ISOA Webinar with American University of Afghanistan on Dec. 2
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
WEBINAR: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 |
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"Security Through Education: The Role of the American University of Afghanistan in Building Stability and Peace in Afghanistan"
Featuring Gen. (ret) John W. “Mick” Nicholson
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Date: Wednesday, December 2
Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am Eastern
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*Attendance at this Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) webinar will count towards ISOA WPS Certification.
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Description:
Please join the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) on December 2, 2020 as it hosts a discussion on the future of Afghanistan and the role of Afghan women promoting lasting change to their Nation, through the lens of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) imperatives.
An enduring U.S legacy, AUAF is dedicated to educate the next generation of Afghan leaders. Women’s economic empowerment is a cornerstone of its mission. Since its inception in 2006, AUAF has graduated nearly 1,500 students—600 of whom are women. A remarkable achievement considering the University started with only 53 students: 52 males and 1 female. Today, female students comprise 45% of the student body. AUAF’s alumnae occupy some of the highest positions in the public and private sector; and the university continues to design and implement innovative programs that seek to address future gaps in the economic and political sectors.
Afghan women provide tremendous potential for a brighter, more democratic future in Afghanistan.
Please join General John Nicholson and other speakers to discuss AUAF’s strategy to advance women’s participation in Afghan society. Using the WPS Strategy as our guide, we will discuss: Building a critical future work force, Promotion of rule of law and democracy via AUAF’s Stanford Law Degree Program, Women’s economic empowerment, and closing the gender gaps in the labor force.
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To Friends of the American University of Afghanistan |
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General John W. Nicholson, Jr., USA (Retired)
President,
PenFed Foundation
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ABOUT GENERAL JOHN W. NICHOLSON, JR.: General Nicholson is a retired United States Army four-star general whose service to our Nation spanned 36 years. He last commanded all US Forces and the 41 Nation NATO Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, distinguishing himself as one of America's most combat seasoned four-star generals with over six years in combat. [Read more]
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Ambassador Kelley E. Currie
Ambassador-At-Large for Global Women's Issues, Office of Global Women's Issues
U.S. Department of State
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ABOUT AMBASSADOR KELLEY CURRIE: Ambassador Currie was appointed Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues by President Trump in December 2019. She serves simultaneously as the U.S. Representative at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Prior to her appointment, she led the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (2019) and served under Ambassador Nikki Haley as the United States’ Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council and Alternative Representative to the UN General Assembly (2017-2018). [Read more]
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Congresswoman Lois Frankel
U.S. Representative (FL)
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ABOUT CONGRESSWOMAN LOIS FRANKEL: From the student antiwar protests of the ‘60s to her election to Congress in 2012 where she represents South Florida, Congresswoman Lois Frankel has spent her lifetime delivering positive change to her community as a civic leader, state legislator, mayor, and now Member of the United States House of Representatives where she sits on House Appropriations Committee, serving on the Subcommittees for: Energy and Water Development; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; and State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs. [Read more]
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Ambassador H.E. Roya Rahmani
Afghan Ambassador to the United States
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ABOUT AMBASSADOR H.E. ROYA RAHMANI: H.E. Roya Rahmani is the first woman ambassador of Afghanistan to the United States of America. She assumed this position on December 14, 2018. Prior to this, she served as Afghanistan’s first woman ambassador to Indonesia and the country’s first accredited ambassador to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). [Read more]
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Congressman Michael Waltz
U.S. Representative (FL)
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ABOUT CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL WALTZ: Represents Florida’s 6th congressional district, which includes Flagler and Volusia counties as well as portions of Lake and St. Johns counties. Michael is a proud Florida native, combat-decorated Green Beret, former White House and Pentagon policy advisor, small business owner, and a proud father. [Read more]
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