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On February 25th, the United States and the Taliban are scheduled to hold the next round of peace talks aimed at ending the now 17-year-old conflict, America’s longest war. Yet, the negotiations are occurring in a period of Taliban strength and with the Afghan government expressing concern that they are being left out of the dealmaking process. What are the prospects for the U.S.-Taliban negotiations, and what do they mean for Afghanistan and the current Afghan government?

To discuss these issues Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s International Security Program welcomes Ioannis Koskinas, a Senior Fellow with Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s International Security Program who has been based in Afghanistan for the past seven years, Shamila Chaudhary, a Senior South Asia Fellow with Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s International Security Program and former Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan on the National Security Council, and Peter Bergen, Vice President of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½. The discussion will be moderated by Awista Ayub, Director of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Fellows program, author of Kabul Girls Soccer Club, and previously Director of South Asia Programs at Seeds of Peace.

Participants:

Ioannis Koskinas
Senior Fellow, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s International Security Program
CEO, Hoplite Group

Shamila Chaudhary
Senior South Asia Fellow, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s International Security Program
Former Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan, National Security Council

Peter Bergen
Vice President, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½
Co-Editor, Talibanistan

Moderator:

Awista Ayub
Director, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'s Fellows Program
Author, Kabul Girls Soccer Club