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Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO) is an independent social research organization based in Kabul, est. 2007. Retweets ≠ endorsement

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Kabul Forum for Peace. Happening Now! This event draws participants from Panjsher, Kapisa, and Kabul provinces, and is being implemented through a partnership between @FESKabul @APPROCenter and @mediothekkabul in Kabul, Afghanistan. #ReachingOutForPeace

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Check out the “Kandahar Forum for Peace” policy brief in the link below.

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Khost Representative, “We can get rid of drug trafficking and cultivation if local residents assist Afghan forces and report such activities.”

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Khost Representative “In many instances, government jobs have been given in lieu for money. Those with qualifications cannot secure job and hence lead to inequality, driving poverty exponentially” #ReachingOutForPeace

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Paktia Representative, “Investing on and extracting Afghanistan’s mines & minerals could be a way out of poverty for the country. For one, it provides employment opportunity for many Afghans” #ReachingOutForPeace

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Logar Representative, “Youth are the main group carrying the burden of war in both sides; this is mainly due to poverty and unemployment” #ReachingOutForPeace

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Khost Forum for Peace: Panel Discussion. #ReachingOutForPeace

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Khost Forum for Peace. Happening Now! This event draws participants from Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Logar and Ghazni provinces and is being implemented through a partnership between @FESKabul @APPROCenter and @mediothekkabul in Kabul, Afghanistan. #ReachingOutForPeace

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Bamyan Forum for Peace. Happening Now! This event is part of a series of forums under the Reaching Out for Peace project, implemented through a partnership between @FESKabul @APPROCenter and @mediothekkabul in seven provinces, drawing on participants from all 34 provinces.

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Reaching Out for Peace: Bamyan Forum for Peace. Happening Now! This event is part of a series of forums under the Reaching Out for Peace project, implemented through a partnership between @FESKabul @APPROCenter and @mediothekkabul in seven province, across six regions of AFG.

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Morad Manli, Laghamn University Lecturer: “To combat poverty, government shall create opportunities for the public and stay true to the promises it make.”

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Shila Baburi, University Lecturer & ex-DoWA Director for Nangarhar:”Poverty is a main driver of increased violence within households and the society. This phenomenon forces our youth to either flee the country or join AOGs”

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Nematullah Hamdard, Civil Activist: “Having several addresses for combatting corruption is [partly] a factor in spreading corruption. AFG Govt. is not serious about fighting the endemic corruption” #ReachingOutForPeace #Panel_Discussion

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Asadullah Khalis, CSJWG representative for the Eastern Provinces: “One of the ways to curb corruption is through the rule of law. Toward this end, availing the access to information right and evidence-based claims of corruption are the ways forward” #ReachingOutForPeace #Panel_D

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Asadullah Khalis, CSJWG representative for the Eastern Provinces: “existence of mafia, land grabbers, and armed opposition groups are the main impediments before the rule of law in the Eastern Provinces” #ReachingOutForPeace #Panel_Discussion

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Reaching Out for Peace: Nangarhar Forum for Peace. Happening Now! This event is part of a series of forums under the Reaching Out for Peace project, implemented through a partnership between @FESKabul @APPROCenter and @mediothekkabul in seven province, across six regions of AFG.

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So far, the focus of Afghan peace talks in Doha has been to achieve a negative peace (absence of war & violence) and guarantee an agreement. Only a positive peace could effectively end the conflict in AFG and lead to a sustainable peace. #ReachingOutForPeace
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Negative peace creates the conditions for positive peace. For peace to be durable, all efforts shall be directed toward creating a positive peace. #ReachingOutForPeace
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In negative peace, where the warring parties only agree on a treaty, the likelihood of bouncing back to conflict is high; whereas, in positive peace, society is able to absorb shocks without falling back into conflict. #ReachingOutForPeace
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Negative vs. Positive Peace

Negative peace refers to the absence of war and violence; while, positive peace means the root causes of conflict have been identified and addressed. #ReachingOutForPeace #Presentation