The Centre for the Study of Global Human Movement is hosting, together with Rahela Trust, a diaspora conference:
“What next for Afghan women? Education and empowerment under the Taliban”
Date: Monday 17thOctober, 09.30 AM – 4.30 PM
Location: Magdalene College
This conference is led by Afghan women and provides a unique opportunity to engage with their insights. It is an academic conference focusing on strategies international allies and the Afghan diaspora can adopt to facilitate Afghan women’s education.
Objectives
With an aim to not lose another generation of intelligent female minds to the Taliban, the discussion will highlight the parameters for providing remote learning solutions, best-practice community-based education, barriers to effective international collaboration, and investment opportunities. This event seeks to consider how to strengthen the power of Afghan women to establish the political and social changes they wish to see in Afghanistan.
- The challenges to accessing secondary and tertiary education faced by women and girls in Afghanistan
- Community-based solutions to education for women and girls in Afghanistan
- Remote solutions for education for women and girls in Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees
- Exploring regional solutions in countries neighbouring Afghanistan and in the UK and Europe for girls' and women's education
- Investment opportunities for Afghan women's and girl's education
- What international funding without discrimination means
- Mechanisms for effective collaboration with Afghan diaspora groups in the UK and in the EU
- Developing information hubs on education for Afghan refugees and asylum seekers
Confirmed speakers include Afghan women's rights activist and Founder of Rahela Trust, Rahela Sidiqi, Shukria Barakzai former MP of Afghanistan, Belquise Ahmadi and Afghan politician and women's rights activist, Fawzia Koofi.
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Agenda:
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Speakers |
Sessions |
Time |
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Registration |
Arrival at Cripps Auditorium for registration for badge and conference package distributions |
08:30 - 09:30 AM |
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Dr. Marissa Quie & Samantha Rennie (Rahela Trust Chair) Ziarmal Gharghasht (Rahela Trust AV Volunteer) Rahela Sidiqi (Rahela Trust's Founder & Director) Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta Mohammad Nadir Noorzai (Chairman of Benawa University) |
Opening remarks and welcome Three-minute film Why we're here Keynote speaker The importance of investing in higher education
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09:30 - 10:15 AM |
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Tea Break |
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments served |
10:15 - 10:30 AM |
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Moderator: Dr Gloria Moss
Researchers: Wahidullah Azizi
Malia Shir M |
Panel 1
After the collapse: the relation between corruption and aid transparency in Afghanistan From one Taliban regime to another: highlighting the current challenges faced by women and girls in accessing secondary and tertiary education in Afghanistan Discussion |
10:30AM - 10.50 AM
10:50AM - 11:10 AM |
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Moderator: Kamini Paul
Researcher: Dr. Fahimeh Robiolle
Speaker: Isar Sarajuddin |
Panel 2
Exploring investment opportunities for Afghan women's and girl's education
The Political Economy of Taxation: Negotiating Taxes and Allocating Rents
Discussion |
11:10 - 11:30 AM
11:30 - 11:50 AM |
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Moderator: Marika Theros
Researchers: Nargis Sadiq & Walid Halimi
Nazila Jamshidi |
Panel 3
Exploring mechanisms for effective collaboration with Afghan diaspora groups in the UK and EU
Developing information hubs on education forAfghan refugeesand asylumseekers
Discussion |
11.50AM -12:10 PM
12.10 -12.30PM |
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Lunch |
Lunch is served |
12.30 -1.30PM |
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Moderator: Dr. Arif Sahar
Researchers: Rahela Sidiqi & Dr. Marissa Quie |
Panel 4
Probing remotesolutions to Afghan women's education
Discussion |
1:30 -1:40PM
1.40 -1.50PM |
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MaryamFarzami NeginaYari ElahaSalik ElhamKohistani WahidaFaizi HusnaJalal |
Scholar successstories |
1.50 -2.15PM |
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Rahela Sidiqi (Rahela Trust's Founder& Director) MarikaTheros Dr.MarissaQuie |
Closing remarks
Call to action |
2.15 -3.15PM |
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End of Conference Refreshments |
Tea, Coffee &Refreshments served |
3.15 -4:15PM |