Campaign 2012: Afghanistan and Pakistan Policy

Event Summary

The winner of this year’s presidential election will face major policy decisions on a wide range of issues. One of them is how to craft a foreign policy strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, two countries beset by development, governance, and security challenges as well as a tense relationship with each other.

The increasing political influence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the continued existence of al-Qaeda sanctuaries in volatile border areas, and Pakistan’s nuclear capabilities pose an international security threat that extends beyond south Asia.

On February 15, the Campaign 2012 project at Brookings will hold a public discussion on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the second in a series of forums that will identify and address the 12 most critical issues facing the next president. Charles Hoskinson of POLITICO will moderate a panel discussion with Brookings Senior Fellows Michael O’Hanlon, Bruce Riedel, Vanda Felbab-Brown, and Elizabeth Ferris.

After the program, panelists will take questions from the audience. Participants may follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #BIAfPak.

This event will be webcast live. To register for the live webcast, click here.

To attend the event in person, please call the Brookings Office of Communications at 202.797.6105 or click here.

When

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Where

Falk Auditorium

The Brookings Institution

1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW

Washington, DC Map

Contact: Brookings Office of Communications

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 202.797.6105