This report summarizes the discussions from the “Meeting of the Afghanistan Civil Society Organizations Network” held on June 20 and 21 in Geneva, Switzerland. Since its inception in October 2022, the Afghanistan Civil Society Network has been actively organizing and discussing various aspects of the Network. A significant milestone was reached in November 2023 when […]
Geneva, Switzerland – March 11, 2024 This paper reflects a summary of the discussions, as noted by respective rapporteurs. Over 80 civil society leaders, young professionals, activists, intellectuals, human rights activists, journalists, members of Afghanistan’s community, and men and women with diverse socio-political backgrounds gathered in Antalya on March 4th and 5th, 2024 to engage […]
The emphasis of the “Afghanistan Constitutional Law Expert Group” on the drafting of the constitution in an inclusive and general process.
Geneva, Switzerland – Following the recommendations of the previous two rounds of CDPG’s National Dialogue Conferences, (Geneva 2022, Antalya 2023), on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, economic experts, policymakers, representatives of the private sector from Afghanistan and members of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), prominent business leader’s active outside of Afghanistan, and diplomats […]
Press Release: Afghanistan Constitutional Law Expert Group Urge Transparent Constitution Drafting Geneva, Switzerland – November 18, 2023 The Afghanistan Constitutional Law Expert Group, representing the nation’s legal professionals, calls for a transparent and inclusive constitutional drafting process in Afghanistan. Expressing deep concern over the absence of a constitutional order since the Taliban’s suspension of the […]
READ THE DETAILED REPORT of the joint organized Policy Briefing, “My Voice, Our Peace! Connecting Women Peace Leaders from Afghanistan and Ukraine,” organized by OSCE and Center for Dialogue and Progress (CDP-G) on the 2nd Day of #GPW23.
The agreement between the Taliban and the United States in February 2020 mapped out a process which would result in the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan and initiate the intra-Afghan negotiations for establishing an inclusive government and bringing peace to the country. After many months of negotiations, nothing on ceasefire, reconciliation and formation […]
During the past year, CDP-G was able to establish itself and undertake important activities in the spheres of national dialogue, peace-building and human rights. We will reinforce our activities in these areas and expand our activities in the areas of rule of law, migration and fragility assessment. We will establish a permanent secretariat to support […]
CDP-G is a research and policy advocacy organization focusing on fragile states. Many states and societies are stuck in a vicious circle of fragility and total state collapse, failing to transition into a sustainable and effective nation-states. The main reasons are the mismanagement of diversity and disharmony in state-society relations.
We want to educate, facilitate dialogue and build the capacity of civil society and foster regional cooperation on peacebuilding, reconciliation and humanitarian affairs. In the 21st century, a bottom-up approach is needed to break out of the vicious circle of fragility and total state collapse.