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Since 2002, the United States Institute of Peace has played an important role in promoting a stable Afghanistan and in implementing rule of law and reconciliation projects. USIP experts are available for comment and analysis on Afghanistan’s future as the international community meets in Bonn on December 5 for the International Afghanistan Conference.

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) remains committed to promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. Since 2002, the Institute has piloted innovative projects, including work with district-level dispute resolution commissions and in-depth research and analysis on political reconciliation, while emphasizing teaching and training efforts through support to Afghan-NGOs.

Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace are available for comment in advance of President Obama's Afghanistan policy speech. In Afghanistan, USIP works on reconciliation, rule of law, and cross-border dialogues with Pakistan. USIP's permanent Kabul office provides the latest on-the-ground information on Afghanistan and supports USIP programs in country.

 Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace have been closely following the developments regarding Osama bin Laden's death during a U.S. military operation in Pakistan.

USIP Senior Rule of Law Adviser Scott Worden is available to comment on Afghanistan governance and the recent parliamentary elections. Worden was in Afghanistan for the 2010 parliamentary elections as a member of the National Democratic Institute's Observer Mission. He was one of three UN-appointed international members of the 2009 Electoral Complaints Commission in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan experts from the United States Institute of Peace are available for background and comment on the July 20 Kabul conference and reaction to any developments.

The United States Institute of Peace will launch its first in a series of programs titled "Conversations about War and Peacebuilding" on July 14th in San Francisco.  The series provides occasional dialogues about international affairs and international conflict with high-level guests who bring unique, bipartisan perspectives to the most salient issues of the day, including the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the conflicts brewing in the Middle East and the Korean peninsula.

Dr. Andrew Wilder will be joining the United States Institute of Peace as the Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs in September 2010.

Scott Worden, United Nations appointed member of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) that found flaws in last year’s election results, is available for comment on the recent remarks of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the state of governance and future elections in Afghanistan. Worden currently serves as senior adviser with the U.S. Institute of Peace's (USIP) Rule of Law Center of Innovation.

The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) offers Afghanistan experts to comment on the recent developments with Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC), the likely impact on upcoming elections, and what this means for U.S. relations with the Karzai government.