Afghanistan Tokyo CSO Conference: Voices from Afghan Civil Society Symposium and Panel Discussion to be held on July 7, 2012

Tokyo, June 20 - Japan Civil Society Steering Committee for Afghanistan Tokyo Conference, which CARE is also a member, will host the Afghanistan Tokyo CSO Conference to have direct dialog between representatives from Afghanistan and Japan who are involved in international cooperation/ humanitarian affairs. This event will take place at the United Nations University, U Thant International Conference Hall on July 7, 2012.

On July 8, 2012, the Afghanistan Tokyo Conference will be held by the Governments of Afghanistan and Japan to identify ways to continue sustainable support for Afghanistan. This is the first large-scale international conference on Afghanistan held in Tokyo since 2002. To highlight this milestone event, the Steering Committee is welcoming 30 practitioners from the Afghan Civil Society for comprehensive discussions. The event will present the voices of Afghan Civil Society on the issues faced by Afghanistan to the international community.

●　Date: Friday, July 7 14:00 - 17:00
●　Venue: United Nations University, U Thant International
　　Conference Hall
　　5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
　　(5 minute walk from B2 Exit of Omotesando Sta., 10 minute
　　walk from JR Shibuya Sta.)
●　Capacity: 300 people (registration required)
　　*Fee free/ Simultaneous interpretation
●　Program:
　14:00 　Opening Remark
　14:15 　Presentation by Afghan CSO representative on Briefing Paper
　14:45 　Comments from relevant actors towards Briefing Paper
　　　　　From Government of Afghanistan, Government of Japan, International Donor Community, United Nations and
　　　　　Japanese Civil Society
　15:45 　Panel Discussion on Tokyo Agenda and Way Forward
　16:45 　Closing Remark
●　Organizers: Japan Civil Society Steering Committee for Afghanistan Tokyo
　　　　　Conference* and Civil Society-Joint Working Group Afghanistan
●　Cosponsors: Japan Platform and Asia Foundation
●　Supporters: United Nations University and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan

　　*Japan Civil Society Steering Committee for Afghanistan Tokyo Conference consists of fifteen Japanese NGOs.

PLEASE RSVP BY JUNE 27TH if you are interested in participating in the event.