RSAC a le plaisir de vous annoncer  la tenue d'une conférence le 20 avril 2006 à Londres sur le maintien de la paix en Asie centrale.

 

Central Asia: A Strategic Framework for Peacebuilding
Author: Anna Matveeva
Published by: International Alert

Summary:

Although Central Asia has remained relatively peaceful in the years since
the break-up of the Soviet Union, there is still a considerable potential
for conflict in the region.

International Alert's regional peacebuilding assessment links an in-depth
analysis of the conflict potential to recommendations and practical advice
to local, national and international actors on a strategy to address the
underlying causes.

The regional context (Afghanistan) and the influence and interest of major
powers (USA, Russia, China) are taken into account, as are common regional
factors like strict border regimes cutting through communities, the complex
ethnic situation in the Ferghana valley, the drug trade and the threat of
islamism. The headline conclusion is that the central threat to stability
lies not, as has long been thought, in ethnic rivalries or competition over
resources, but rather in the relationship between the citizens and the state.

The official launch will be marked by a discussion meeting on:

Thursday, 20 April 2006
6.00 - 7.30 pm

House of Lords, Public Entrance, Committee Room 4
London SW1A 0AA
United Kingdom

The evening will feature two short presentations about the major findings of
the report - by Anna Matveeva, lead researcher on the project, and Dan
Smith, Secretary General of International Alert. Following the
presentations, there will be an opportunity for questions and discussion. We
hope to welcome you there.

To download the report (pdf) or order copies visit:
http://www.international-alert.org/publications/242.php