A peace process to end the 18-year war has gathered steam, with talks between the U.S. and Taliban appearing to make substantial progress on foreign troop presence and counterterrorism. Negotiations among Afghans on the country’s political future have not begun, however, and last week’s conference in Doha that might have launched these discussions collapsed at the last minute.

During this moment of rapid developments, rare opportunity, and considerable uncertainty, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a distinguished panel of experts examine what’s next for the Afghan peace process.

Speakers:Scott Worden, welcoming remarksDirector, Afghanistan and Central Asia Program, U.S. Institute of Peace

Belquis AhmadiSenior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace

Jarrett BlancSenior Fellow, Geoeconomics and Strategy Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Lotfullah NajafizadaDirector, TOLOnews TV

Scott SmithTechnical Advisor, Afghanistan, U.S Institute of Peace

Johnny Walsh, moderatorSenior Expert, Afghanistan, U.S. Institute of Peace