The End Game in Afghanistan: Pakistan's Role

Hosted by: AIIA ACT Branch

The event will start on: Wednesday, 01 February 2012 5:30 PM

And will end on: Wednesday, 01 February 2012 7:00 PM

At Stephen House, Canberra

32 Thesiger Court, Deakin , Canberra ACT

02 6232 4978     act.branch@aiia.asn.au

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In less than three years, the international Coalition’s combat forces will have left Afghanistan.  In the lead up to that departure at the end of 2014, Pakistan will have a critical role to play in ensuring that this process is smooth.  So what can we expect for the next three years?  And how will political developments in Pakistan affect Afghanistan’s future?   

The Chatham House Rule will apply to this presentation.

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Claude Rakisits obtained his doctorate in Political Science from the University of Queensland in 1986.  His thesis was titled: “National Integration in Pakistan: The Role of Ethnicity, Religion and the External Environment”. 

He joined the Australian public service in 1986 and worked in a number of departments and agencies, including the Office of National Assessments, the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Defence, and Prime Minister and Cabinet.  He also worked as an adviser to an Australian shadow foreign minister and a deputy prime minister.   

In 2010 he took up the position of Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies at Deakin University.  This position includes being responsible for managing Deakin’s MA program at the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies at the Australian Defence College, as well as being the Academic Adviser at the Centre.  

He writes and comments on developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan for the Australian and overseas media on a regular basis.