PrintAfghanistan Experts Available for Comment
(Washington) – As Afghan President Hamid Karzai begins his visit to Washington, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers experts available for comment on U.S.-Afghanistan relations, security, governance and rule of law issues.
The following experts are based in Washington, D.C.:
Barmak Pazhwak, program officer
Pazhwak is available for comment on U.S.-Afghanistan relations and development issues.
Cell: 202/360-0974
Office: 202/429-4718
E-mail: bpazhwak@usip.org
William Taylor, vice president for the Center of Post Conflict Peace and Stability Operations
Taylor is available to comment on peacekeeping issues and post-conflict activities.
Cell: 202/297-6431
Office: 202/429-3871
E-mail: wtaylor@usip.org
Alex Thier, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs
Thier is available for general comment on Afghanistan and Afghan-U.S. relations and Afghanistan governance.
Cell: 202/340-2682
Office: 202/429-4702
E-mail: athier@usip.org
Scott Worden, senior rule of law adviser and former Afghanistan Electoral Complaints Commission member
Worden is available for comment on rule of law issues Afghan elections.
Cell: 703/944-3348
Office: 202/429-3811
E-mail: sworden@usip.org
The following staffers are based in Kabul, Afghanistan. USIP first established a full-time presence in January 2008 to plan and implement programs in country.
Noah Coburn, traditional justice specialist
Coburn is a available for comment on civil society and governance issues.
Phone: +93 (0) 798 268 166
E-mail: ncoburn@usip.org
John Dempsey, senior rule of law adviser
Dempsey is available for comment on security, human rights and Afghan-U.S. relations.
Cell: 240/281-2690 (he will be reachable in the U.S. through Thursday, May 13)
Phone: +93-(0)799-321-349
E-mail: jdempsey@usip.org
The following staffers are USIP experts regarding Pakistan:
Abiodun Williams, vice president for the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention
Williams is available for comment on Pakistan-U.S. Relations and peacekeeping issues.
Cell:
Phone: 202/429-4772
E-mail: awilliams@usip.org
Moeed Yusuf, South Asia adviser
Yusuf is available for comment on Pakistan-Afghanistan relations and terrorism issues.
Cell: 202/841-0739
Phone: 202/429-3834
E-mail: myusuf@usip.org
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