ASEF hosted an emergency virtual conference regarding President Biden recent executive order, which allocate $3.5 billion frozen Afghan reserves for 9/11 families. The event was educational and action oriented, with speakers who provided thought leadership on the topic. The event also discussed potential solutions and next steps. We thank our distinguished speakers for their invaluable...

On February 16th, the ASEF Core team met with US Representative Chrissy Houlahan together with Emgage. Rep. Houlahan serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Armed Services committee. ASEF emphasized that preventing a failed state in Afghanistan is in the US national self-interest. ASEF proposed policy solutions to Rep. Houlahan to overcome the current...

“Afghanistan-One year Review Session” on Twitter Spaces. Our live session attracted more than 1153 listeners and we would like to take this opportunity to thank our speakers, attendees and the ASEF team for bringing together experts and thought leaders for sharing their experiences, views and solutions to curb the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

On September 10th, ASEF held “Agree to Disagree: Achieving Constructive Conversations in a Polarized Environment” on Twitter Space. Our live session attracted over 900 listeners. ASEF invited a great panel to speak about what this polarized environment is like, what the challenges and consequences are, and how we as a community can come up with...

On October 19th, ASEF held Security in Afghanistan & Its Impact. This event attracted 1,900 users. The purpose of this event was to have an academic discussion on security concerns and its impact on sustainability and the economy.  

On November 1, ASEF partnered with UnfreezeAfghanistan and held a successful virtual conference on "Winter is Coming to Afghanistan: A Humanitarian Crisis". The event was heard by over 1900 users and highlighted the humanitarian crisis approaching the upcoming winter. Renowned scholars were invited to discuss economic situation, as well as on ground realities, to detail...

On Dec. 1st, 2022, ASEF partnered with UnfreezeAfghanistan for a second time, and held a successful event on "The Impact of Climate Change on Afghanistan". The event was heard by over 750 people, and it highlighted the impact of climate change (with a focus on water shortages), on the Afghan people. It explored the socio-economic...

On Feb. 12th, 2023, ASEF hosted an event with a number of educational institutes and experts inside and outside Afghanistan who have provided education for the Afghan female population. The session explored the current situation as it relates to education and the impact of banning schools on the Afghan people and it’s economy, problems experienced,...