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2004-2005 Cadieux-Léger Fellow - Mark Sedra
Take a drive through Kabul with security specialist Mark Sedra (see Mark's bio below) as he discusses some key questions surrounding Afghanistan's road to democracy.
Note: The opinions presented are not necessarily those of the Government of Canada |  | View Mark's presentation "The Search for Security: Security Sector Reform in Post-Taliban Afghanistan"(PDF) delivered at Foreign Affairs Canada for the 2005 Cadieux-Léger Lecture in August '05. |
 Video Netcasts:
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Mark Sedra - Brief Biography:
Mark Sedra recently completed his Cadieux-Léger Fellowship at the Policy Research Division of Foreign Affairs Canada. His research focuses on efforts of the international community to reconstruct the security sectors of post-conflict and failed states, a process widely known as security sector reform. He has worked on this issue over the past four years as a research associate at the Bonn International Center for Conversion, a think-tank situated in Bonn Germany, and as a visiting research fellow at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, based at Shrivenham, . During this period, his work concentrated on the study of post-Taliban Afghanistan. Mark has consulted and advised governments, NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, including the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, on issues pertaining to the security and political situation in Afghanistan. He has lectured and published widely on post-conflict security issues. Mark is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. His doctoral dissertation addresses the challenges of rebuilding security structures in post-conflict societies, with Bosnia Afghanistan, and Iraq serving as his principal case studies.
More Netcast Features:
 | Canadian Success in Disarmament
Heavy Weapons Cantonment: Canada was instrumental in the process to canton over 12,200 heavy weapons in Afghanistan. Canadians in Kabul helped to create the momentum and will for a programme many thought impossible.
Demining: Canada has helped to clear over one-third of an estimated 10-15 million mines laid in Afghanistan. However, as Afghanistan is one of the most mine-affected countries in the world, much work is still to be done. |
 | Canada's Role in Southern Afghanistan
Canada's work in Kandahar will build on a "whole-of-government approach." This includes the deployment of a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), followed by subsequent Canadian military deployments. The following video features highlight aspects of Canada's involvement in Southern Afghanistan. |
 | Reports from the Field
Since diplomatic relations with Kabul were re-established in January 2002, Canadians of various expertise have travelled to Afghanistan to assist local efforts in building a prosperous, sustainable, and united nation. |
Further Reading:
For more analysis of Afghanistan by Mark Sedra, access the following publications:
 Provincial Reconstruction Teams: See the May-June 2005 issue of SITREP, a publication of the Royal Canadian Military Institute, for a commentary on the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT).
Security Sector Reform: For a more in depth look at Afghanistan's security sector reform process, access the Bonn International Centre for Conversion's Brief 28, titled Confronting Afghanistan's Security Dilemma: Reforming the Security Sector. This collection of articles offers analysis on various aspects of the security sector reform process.
State Building: An overview of Afghanistan's state building process can be found in the Foreign Policy in Focus (FPIF) Special Report, titled Afghanistan's Problematic Path to Peace: Lessons in State Building in the Post-September 11th Era.
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