Taliban’s Return and the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+8)
Tickets (A$25-A$60) here.
A symposium exploring the implications of the return of the Taliban and policy options for Australia and the West
About this event
UWA’s Centre for Muslim States and Societies, UWA Public Policy Institute and Australian Institute of International Affairs WA invite you to:
Taliban’s Return and the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
When: Friday, 10 September 2021 | 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (AWST).
Where: The University Club of Western Australia; Entrance 1, Hackett Dr; Crawley WA 6009
Tickets: $25 (Students) and $60 (Standard). Includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
As we approach the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on 9/11, the Taliban have returned to power in Afghanistan while the United States has withdrawn from the country in an astonishing reversal of its foreign policy.
What do these developments mean for the future of Afghanistan, regional and global stability, the Global War on Terror, the rights of women and minorities, and refugees from Afghanistan? What policy options are available to the Australian Government both domestically and internationally under these circumstances?
The symposium is designed to address these questions across three sessions focusing on:
- the developing situation and the future of Afghanistan
- regional implications and perspectives from South Asia, Africa and the Middle East
- policy options for Australia and Western countries
Speakers include:
- Adjunct Professor Amin Saikal, The University of Western Australia
- Professor Samina Yasmeen, The University of Western Australia
- Professor Shamit Saggar, The University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute
- Professor Sam Makinda, Murdoch University
- Rabia Siddique, Humanitarian Lawyer and Speaker
- Dr Zafar Iqbal Yousafzai, Senior Research Associate at Strategic Vision Institute
- Dr Mark Briskey, Murdoch University
- Dr Jamal Barnes, Edith Cowan University
- Dr Leila Ben Mcharek, Independent Researcher
MORE INFO
Dr Azim Zahir, Research Fellow
Centre for Muslim States and Societies
The University of Western Australia
M: 0417800303
Email: azim.zahir@uwa.edu.au | cmss-ss@uwa.edu.au
