Symposium on Taliban’s Return and the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

This symposium will be presented by AIIA WA in partnership with the UWA's Centre for Muslim States and Societies and the UWA Public Policy Institute.

As we approach the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on 9/11, the Taliban have returned to power in Afghanistan while the United States has withdrawn from the country in an astonishing reversal of its foreign policy.

What do these developments mean for the future of Afghanistan, regional and global stability, the Global War on Terror, the rights of women and minorities, and refugees from Afghanistan? What policy options are available to the Australian Government both domestically and internationally under these circumstances?

The symposium is designed to address these questions across three sessions focusing on:

• the current situation and future of Afghanistan
• regional implications and perspectives; and
• policy options for Australia and the West. 

Tickets can be purchased at EVENTBRITE $60 Standard, $25 for students, and include morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea.

Confirmed speakers include:

Adjunct Professor Amin Saikal
The University of Western Australia

Professor Samina Yasmeen
The University of Western Australia

Professor Shamit Saggar
The University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute

Professor Sam Makinda
Murdoch University

Rabia Siddique
Lawyer and Speaker

Dr Zafar Iqbal Yousafzai
Senior Research Associate at Strategic Vision Institute

Dr Mark Briskey
Murdoch University

Dr Jamal Barnes
Edith Cowan University 

Dr Leila Ben Mcharek
Independent Researcher