5th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD-V) “Violence & Political Order” 14-15 October 2016-Herat, AfghanistanThe early decades of the third millennium continue to be haunted by the images of the medieval era and the dark pages of European history.  The promise of “the end of history” has been replaced by the horror of “the return of history”.  Violence in all its manifestations is becoming the “order” of a growing number of nations and regions, including Muslim-majorities and the We...

4th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD- IV) “Islamic Civilization: Stagnation; Renaissance” 2-3 October 2015-Herat, Afghanistan 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 delegate...

3rd Herat Security Dialogue (HSD-III) 27-28 September 2014-Herat, Afghanistan 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 repres...

2nd Herat Security Dialogue (HSD-II) 5-6 October 2013-Herat, Afghanistan 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 representatives from Afghanistan, the region and wider international community. ...