The new Afghan Compact launched in London in January and NATO’s major re-deployment in Afghanistan provided the opportunity for an open review of the security and development prospects in post-conflict Afghanistan and their implications for the region.

On this occasion, The Senlis Council organised the Kabul International Symposium on Security and Development in Afghanistan: The Escalating Crisis, which took place in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, 26 March, 2006.

During the Symposium, international and regional experts met along with Afghan officials and foreign military and security representatives. Security and development aspects lie at the core of Afghanistan reconstruction nexus. Speakers presented their comments on current security issues in Afghanistan and the dynamics at play between security and development


Click on the title to view the press release Broken Promises of British Government to Farming Communities in Key Provinces, Including Helmand
Helmand farmers state that British Officials promised compensation to farmers for eradicating their poppy crops – but did not pay. Farmers in Helmand Province to sue British Government for 21 million USD.

Click on the title to view the press release Insurgency Assessment Report Reveals Disintegration of Government Control in Pashto Belt of Southern Afghanistan
Anti -Government Elements including Taliban/Al Qaeda rapidly gaining control and becoming more aggressive. Report shows forced poppy eradication is responsible for the dramatic decrease in government control. Government vacuum in Pashto Belt leaves it vulnerable to takeover from increasingly powerful Pakistani Elements


For more information regarding this event, or The Senlis Council's other initiatives in Afghanistan, please contact Ms. Diana Copper at or by phone at +93 75 200 1176.

View full version of programme here (PDF).