They are the arteries of the modern world. Stretching for tens of thousands of miles over the ocean beds, the vast web of intercontinental submarine cables have brought the possibility of cheap high-speed internet and clear long-distance telephone calls to all major parts of the globe. Except one.
Jawad al-Bolani became Iraqi Interior Minister in June 2006. In the two years since, Iraq's internal security forces have grown dramatically and Iraqi security has substantially improved. Challenges remain, as the Ministry struggles to combat militia infiltration and assumes greater responsibility for Iraqi security.
Whether you're building an application for the 3G iPhone in the United States or trying to figure out how to deliver health information via SMS (Short Message Service) to a rural community in Botswana, the mobile space is diverse and exciting in equal measure.
Please join us for a presentation by Senior Fellow Mohammad Stanekzai, Advisor to Afghan President Karzai and Vice Chair of the Demobilization and Reintegration Commission of Illegal Armed Groups. Mr. Stanekzai's presentation will examine current approaches to the insurgency in Afghanistan, including efforts at reconciliation. Security remains one of the top priorities among the multifaceted challenges Afghanistan is facing today. Mr. Stanekzai will propose a comprehensive framework for reconciliation intended to affect all levels of Afghan society as well as relations with key neighboring countries.
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