Afghan ambassador to speak at 麻豆社
Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada, Mr. Omar Samad, will be speaking at 麻豆社 on "Afghanistan: Accomplishments and Challenges in Peace-building." This event will be held Friday, March 17, at 2:30 pm in the 麻豆社 Faculty Club ballroom, 3450 McTavish St., Montreal.
Ambassador Samad will discuss issues relating to Afghanistan's past and present in the areas of security, reconstruction and democratization. He will also address Canada's role in Afghanistan.
Prior to his posting to Ottawa in 2004, Ambassador Samad was the spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kabul. His speech is sponsored by 麻豆社's Department of Political Science and Middle East Studies Program, as well as the 麻豆社-based Interuniversity Consortium for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies.
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