1. Former Directors Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS):
Hekmat Khalil Karzai (2006 -20141008),
Other Members of CAPS:
Hekmat Karzai Director, Mukhtar Niazi Special Assistant to the Director, Prakhar Sharma Head of Research, Shoaib Harris Research Fellow, Saifullah Ahmadzai Senior Research Analyst, Abdul Halim Achakzai Senior Research Analyst, M. Ajmal Karimi Senior Research Analyst, Sharif Akhtar Associate Research Fellow, Mirza Hussain Fahim Research Analyst, Abdulhadi Hairan Research Analyst, Aminullah Wardak Researcher/Journalist, Elham Gharji Research Analyst, Ajmal Niazi Research Assistant, Khoshal Nayazee Finance/Accounting Officer, Mirwais Mansoor Logistic Officer, Ghulam Hussain Ahamdi IT Officer, Ahmad Wali Security Officer , Abdul Malik
Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies.
Kabul, Afghanistan. Tel: 0093 (0) 752003901
Email: contact#caps.af (replace '#' with '@' before sending email)
Advisory Council:
Chairman:
Mr. Barry Desker 
Dean, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Secretary:
Mr. Hekmat Karzai 
Founder / Director, Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS)
Members:
Dr. Robert Rotberg 
Director, Program on Interstate Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
H.E. Surin Pitsuwan 
Former Foreign Minister, Kingdom of Thailand
Dr. Paul Evans 
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors and Co-CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
Dr. Gerard Chaliand 
Expert in Irregular warfare and former Director of the European Centre for the Studies of Conflict
Sir David Veness 
United Nations Under-Secretary General for Safety and Security
BG (Ret) Russell D. Howard
Director, Jebsen Centre for Counter Terrorism Studies, Tufts University, and former Head of the Social Sciences Department at the United States Military Academy, West Point
Dr. Bruce Hoffman
Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Dr. Rohan Gunaratna
Head, International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Mr. Keith Fitzgerald
Director of the Negotiation Conflict Management and Crisis Leadership Team of Sea-Change Partners
Dr. Bob Jackson
Professor, Redlands University and Cambridge University
Head Office(Kabul) Staff
Hekmat Khalil Karzai
Director
Sameem Yusufzai
Special Assistant to the Director
Halimullah Kousary
Deputy Head of Research
Mrs. Mallory Sutika Sipus
Senior Research Analyst
Hekmatullah Azamy
Research Analyst
Waris Ahmad Faizi
Research Analyst
Ehsanullah Kamal
Research Analyst
Sayed Mujtaba Hashimy
Research Analyst
Sanaullah Safi
Finance Manager
Mohammad Irshad Hayat
Finance Assistant / IT Officer
Mr. Mohammad Basir Haqyar Eshaqzoi
Coordinator for the Legal Department
Mr. Yahya Ibrahimi
Acting Director of Legal Department
Mr. Fareed Ahmad Heawadmal
Defense Attorney
Mr. Noorzad Khan Hanif
Defense Attorney
Mr. Waheed Mayar
Defense Attorney
Mr. Mohammad Shafiq Amin
Defense Attorney
Mr. Mawlawi Allah Dad Balkhi
CAPS Shura Member
Dr. Mansoor Majab
Member of Youth Programme for Peace
Mr. Abdul Razaq Baloch
Member of Youth Programme for Peace
Kandahar Office Staff
Mr. Zaman Agha
Kandahar office Director
Mr. Qudratullah
Admin/Finance Manager
Mr. Shabir Ahmad Qayomi
Defense Attorney
Mr. Atiqullah Nazari
Defense Attorney
Helmand Office Staff
Mr. Asmatullah
Admin/Finance Manager
Mr. Fazal Manan Fazli
Defense Attorney
Mr. Saeed Alam Shinwari
Defense Attorney
Mr. Momen Khan Jabarkhail
Para legal
Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim Sherzad
Concord Instructor
Mr. Alif Khan Hamdard
Concord Instructor
Mr. Abdul Ahad Arian
Concord Instructor
Mr. Mohammad Akram Mukhlis
English Instructor
Mr. Sher Khan Omari
English Instructor
Mr. Wali Khan AhmadZai
Computer Instructor
Parwan Office Staff
Mr. M.Ashraf Stanikzay
Head of Parwan Office
Mr. Sarbaz Sabawoon
Defense Attorney
Mr. M.Yasin Hasnzada
Defense Attorney
Mr. Karimullah Karimi
Defense Attorney
Mr. Abdul Wakeel Salek
Defense Attorney
Khost Office Staff
Mr. Badam Gul Rahimi
Head of Khost Office / Defense Attorney
Mr. Matiullah Kamawal
Defense Attorney
Mr. Abdul Naseer
Para Legal / Finance Officer
Background:
The Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies, a Kabul-based research and advocacy organisation, will be testifying as an expert witness in favour of Khairkhwa's and other Guantanamo Inmates for release (20110319).
Headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) is an independent research and advocacy centre dedicated to the creation of a sustainable environment that can support peace and stability in Afghanistan. Since 2006, CAPS has been a leader in civic engagement, conducting action-oriented research aimed at influencing policy-makers in key areas such as state building, governance, narcotics, conflict resolution and peacebuilding.
Though the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies was originally formed as a research institution, today CAPS has become a leader in advocacy and education in addition to its continual research and policy engagement.
Recognizing a deficiency in the availability of legal aid, CAPS established a Legal Department in 2009 in order to provide pro bono defence counsel to a number of detainees. As of 2013, the CAPS Legal Team operates offices in Kabul, Helmand, Kandahar, Parwan and Khost provinces to help ensure all Afghans have access to this critical constitutional right. To date, the CAPS Legal Department has served over 2100 clients across Afghanistan.
In addition, CAPSs commitment to peace advocacy has taken root in the Youth Peace Movement and Empowerment Centre (YPMEC). Located in Lashkar Gah, YPMEC provides supplementary education in Concor, the university entry exam, computer literacy, and English language to over 1900 boys and girls between the ages of 14-24. YPMEC also regularly hosts leadership and conflict mediation seminars to help strengthen capacity of Afghanistans next generation. Now in its second phase, YPMEC has established Leadership Shuras and selected individuals to serve as Ambassadors of Peace in their communities. YPMEC has become a pillar of Helmand society, and continues to give young people in the province the education, skills, and opportunities they need to participate and positively impact their communities. |
