Herat Security Dialogue (HSD-XII) “Afghanistan: Reviving Hope; Synergetic Efforts” November 18-19, 2024   Coming soon

11th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD- XI) “Reimagining Afghanistan: Ways Forward” November 27-28, 2023 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan   After more than two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the situation in the country continues to deteriorate steadily. Over this period, Afghanistan's economic state has significantly worsened. Ind...

10th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD- X) “Inclusive Political System: The Way forward” 29-30 November 2022 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan The Afghan conflict is becoming one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. The 1973 coup heralded five decades of unending political instability, regime change, foreign invasion, civil war, political oppression, and more importantly human suffusing. Afghanis...

9th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD- IX) “Afghanistan Peace Processes” 13-14 November 2020 The Herat Security Dialogue (HSD) is an annual international conference, held by the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS). It is attended by government officials, international organization delegates, legislators, academic experts, distinguished journalists, business delegates, media and civil society represe...

8th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD-VIII) “Afghanistan Settlement: Opportunities and Obstacles” 18-19 October 2019-Herat, Afghanistan   The Afghan conflict and the ensuing efforts to find a sustainable political settlement is reaching the inglorious 40th year anniversary in 2019. This tragic milestone has also been coincided with the 100th anniversary of Afghanistan...