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21.12.2021 | Regional Cooperation, Peace and Security | Publication, News

New Report: Migration from Afghanistan under the Taliban: Implications and strategies in the neighbourhood and Europe

A new FES Report sheds light on current drivers of migration from Afghanistan, analyses challenges and adaptation strategies in neighboring and... More

21.12.2021 | Regional Cooperation, Social Justice and Inclusion | Publication, News

New publication: Taliban’s ideological and policy positions on social justice

The Taliban's shift from insurgents to power holders changed socio-economic realities. A new report explores their understanding of social realities... More

17.12.2021 | Regional Cooperation, Peace and Security | Event, Publication, News

A road untraveled - FES and IWPS assess Afghanistan's international relations beyond 2021

Afghanistan's international relations are fundamentally changing in 2021, but how? More

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Afghanistan

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Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) – Foundation for social democracy!

The FES office in Kabul was established in 2002. Due to the current situation in Afghanistan, our office had to be permanently closed in 2021. Our aim was to strengthen democratic institutions and civil society. The Foundation's work in Afghanistan focused in particular on the exchange of ideas and discussion on the following topics: youth and politics, political participation of women and gender mainstreaming, conflict transformation and reconciliation, media and freedom of speech, strengthening civil society, parliamentary and provincal council and political party cooperation. more

Social Justice and Inclusion

A key component of FES international mission is the promotion of social justice and labor standards in developing economies. More

Peace and Security

Out of the 100 years since Afghanistan became a sovereign and independent state, four decades have been heavily shaped by political conflict, crises and war. More

Empowering the Next Generation

Afghanistan has one of the youngest demographics in the world. Some 50 percent of Afghans have been born after 2001 and grew up both with the promise of peace and democracy and the frustrations and trauma of a seemingly never ending war. More

Regional Cooperation

For centuries, Afghanistan had been at the center of cultural exchange between Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Today, it remains closely linked to developments in its immediate and wider neighborhood, not only through transnational security and migration challenges. More

News & Events

14.12.2021 | Peace and Security | News

A new cross-provincial effort by FES and partners aims at contributing to inter-communal dialogue on peace.

| Social Justice and Inclusion | Event, News

Worsening security conditions and societal polarization pose a risk to modest gains for gender justice. We explored three critical aspects.

Rizwan, Alamuddin; Taieb, Rajab; Jami, Maryam

Revival of a favourable Afghanistan?

Security relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan beyond 2021
Kabul, 2022

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Augustová, Karolína; Hakimi, Hameed

Migration from Afghanistan under the Taliban

Implications and strategies in the neighbourhood and Europe
Kabul, 2021

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The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a non-profit German foundation funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and headquartered in Bonn and Berlin. It was founded in 1925 and is named after Germany's first democratically elected President, Friedrich Ebert. FES is committed to the advancement of both socio-political and economic development in the spirit of social democracy, through civic education, research, and international cooperation. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is the oldest political foundation in Germany.