Since 2003 Heinrich Böll Stiftung is actively involved in post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan. The main goal of our work in Afghanistan is the support of democratization through promotion of a gender sensitive legal framework and citizenship agency. Moreover we want to contribute towards domestic and regional stability and security and to a sustainable development process through people’s participation.
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Afghanistan is currently working in the field of Democratization, Peace and Security and Ecology.
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The six major coordinating bodies of civil society and NGO groups in Afghanistan call on the participants of the London Conference to ensure that the needs of the Afghan people remain forefront on the international community’s agenda. The statement highlights priorities in three areas—security, governance, and economic and social development—and includes the call to immediately cease any attempt to utilise civil society and NGO actors to pursue a military objective.
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Civil Society Develpment Conference in Afghanistan – - Three Afghan Civil Society Development Conferences i.e. 2003, 2006 and 2008 was implemented in Kabul. There was a keen interest to conduct a fourth Afghan civil society development conference in order to review the situation and revisit the findings. It was also deemed necessary to check the mile stone and achievements set in the previous meetings and conferences. more»
"Afghanistan needs to heal its trauma of injustice" – - In an interview Aziz Rafiee, the Managing Director of the Afghan Civil Society Forum, talks about how the funding for Afghanistan could be employed better, the German involvement in the country and why he doesn't think the Talibn will negotiate. Interview by Johannes Kode. more»
- On January 16, 2010, the 50% Campaign, an Afghan group of women’s rights and citizenry activists, published an open letter. They ask the Afghan Government and the international community at the International Afghanistan Conference in London to stand by their obligations before the Afghan women and to deal with their demands. more»
open Letter of Afghan Women to the Parlamentarians of Germany – - A group of Afghan women activists from politics, media and civil society in Afghanistan met in the office of the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation in Kabul. Now they adress an open letter to the Members of Parliament. more»
- Today an important element of the election is presence of successful media. This book mainly focuses on three important issues: Organizing media, training media and monitoring process of their work before, during and after the election process. more»
Afghanistan Parliament in the Making – - The involvement of women in Afghanistan’s public life is decreasing. Attacks, vigilantism, and legal processes that contradict the basic principles of human and women’s rights are the order of the day. This book, based on interviews of male and female members of parliament, examines the realities of parliamentary work in Afghanistan.
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