Contact:
Paul Johnson, Senior Press Officer
(o) 202-429-7174
(m) 202-507-3896

On Thursday, November 19 at 9:30 am USIP will host The Asia Foundation’s release of their 11th annual poll of public perceptions in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s capture in September of Kunduz adds to the many challenges   President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah’s government face. This year’s survey will be the first in the series to reflect public perceptions of their administration.

The discussion will also be webcast.  The conversation on Twitter can also be found at #AfghanSurvey.

Pre-registration for this event is required. To request credentials for this event, contact Paul Johnson at pjohnson@usip.org. All credential requests must be submitted by 3:00 pm on November 18, 2015.

Location:
U.S. Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

Security requirements: Additional security procedures will be in place for this event, including early camera pre-set time, parking restrictions near USIP, and early door closures for all attendees. Information will be provided to registered attendees.

Video photography: Due to limited space, outlets requesting camera space must contact Paul Johnson at pjohnson@usip.org. Outlets will be notified on November 18 if space is available. Additional logistical information will be shared with confirmed camera crews. Video cameras must remain fixed on a tripod for the duration of the event.

Still photography: Outlets requesting to send still photographers must pre-register.

Credentialing policy: USIP media credentials are available to reporters, editors working as reporters, producers, camera operators and still photographers who work for legitimate media organizations and who present their official government-issued press credentials. Due to the limited space for media at “Afghanistan in 2015: A Survey of the Afghan People ” USIP reserves the right to limit the number of representatives of each media outlet attending the event. Media representatives who violate guidelines for coverage of an USIP event, whether written or oral, may have their credentials withdrawn.