Ambassador Ryan Crocker recently returned from Afghanistan where he served one year as the U.S. ambassador and previously led the early post-Taliban mission. Crocker also served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq during the troop surge period of 2007 and 2008, where he and General David Petraeus led the combined U.S. efforts in one of the […]
[Read More]Progress Report on the International Center for Afghan Women’s Economic Development
The foundation has been laid and construction is fully underway for the International Center for Afghan Women’s Economic Development – one of the first additions to the new 80-acre International Campus. A progress report released on September 5th, 2012 shows the walls are up! The site overlooks the ruins of Darulaman Palace and the scenic […]
[Read More]AUAF Student Work Book
AUAF is going to launch a publication featuring work by students! Write poetry? Take photographs? Review books or movies, or have a well argued opinion you’d like to share? Have you traveled across the city, country or the world? Submit your best work on any topic to studentwork@auaf.edu.af and they will consider it for publication! […]
[Read More]Student Profile: Omar Ehrari
My name is Omar Ehrari and I am a senior and business major at AUAF. AUAF has contributed immensely to my past, present and future because I have gained invaluable leadership skills that have allowed me to participate in world conferences and the chance to take on roles that let me do what I love […]
[Read More]Can Afghan Universities Recover From War, Taliban, and Neglect?
From www.sciencemag.org on August 10, 2012: .Science-2012-Bohannon-639-41 (2) KABUL—Except for the armed guards in body armor at the entrance, on the roof, and patrolling the campus, this college graduation ceremony could be taking place anywhere. Students in black gowns and mortarboards are grinning for photographs with their families as the registrar hurries through the crowd, […]
[Read More]London 2012 Olympics: Afghan Athlete Tahmina Kohistani is learning to smile as she finds freedom to enjoy her sport
Olympians could be forgiven for grumbling about unwanted attention when they arrive at the Games: the endless requests for autographs and interviews, the quirky welcome ceremonies to attend. Click here to watch the VIDEO: Tahmina Kohistani Talks Breaking Down Barriers on TODAY Show For Tahmina Kohistani, the barely controlled chaos of London 2012 must seem […]
[Read More]AUAF Senior, Wahid Ahmadi participates in Peace Child International’s 6th World Youth Congress
This June, AUAF Senior, Wahid Ahmadi, traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to participate in Peace Child International’s 6th World Youth Congress. There he presented his project, Paper Power. The concept of Wahid’s project is to provide poorly funded schools with machines that will turn used paper and wood into notebooks, logs and pencils. He […]
[Read More]AUAF’s Construction Site Makes Steady Progress on New Campus
The American University of Afghanistan is making headway building the International Center for Afghan Women’s Economic Development (ICAWED) as part of the new International Campus in Kabul. AUAF has many ongoing construction projects on the International Campus, including the Bayat Information, Communications, and Technology Building, plus two buildings dedicated to faculty and staff housing. This […]
[Read More]IEEW’s 2012 Peace Through Business: Afghanistan’s Leadership Development Students
WASHINGTON -This year’s graduating class from the non-profit Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) will be taking part in its annual leadership development training, mentorship program, International Women’s Economic Summit, and graduation gala. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Beyond 2020/nVISION Success,” and the two-day event will feature major international and corporate leaders. […]
[Read More]Do Not Abandon the Women of Afghanistan
A Plea from Mrs. Bush, Maui News On May 18 this year, former first lady Laura Bush wrote an Op-Ed article in The Washington Post. The article was a plea for the United States and our NATO allies to not abandon the women of Afghanistan. The ex-first lady wrote of her fears that a return […]
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