On September 15, 2021, The Romanian Institute for Europe-Asia Studies(IRSEA) and Karnavati University(KU), India, hosted a round table discussion themed “The Afghanistan Conundrum: EU, India and the Road Ahead”.
The exchange of ideas was attended by the senior leadership of the two institutions as well as scholars and postgraduate students from Europe and Asia.
During the exchange of views, the speakers looked into several questions related to the most recent developments in Afghanistan: How are the efforts toward forming a government in Afghanistan perceived?; How are Afghanistan’s new self-acclaimed leaders regarded?; Are there real prospects of International Recognition?; What is the role of Afghanistan’s neighbouring states as external stakeholders?; What role could EU and India play in the post-US, post-NATO Afghanistan?
While all participants manifested their consensus for the role to be played by the international community in the resolution of the Afghan crisis, a particular importance was attached to upholding fundamental universal rights.
As Romania’s first independent, autonomous, not-for-profit Romanian think-tank, IRSEA is focused on raising awareness on Europe-Asia relations and Area Studies. Besides a consistent track of international cooperation, the Romanian think-tank has designed and developed several inclusive dialogue platforms, such as IRSEA Distinguished Speakers, IRSEA Roundtable, IRSEA Diplomatic Training Programme, as well as research programmes and weekly foreign policy briefings. Since 2009, his Institute has been a member of the European Alliance for Asia Studies.
Established in 2017, KU is a non-profit global university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India. KU is dedicated to excellence in teaching and focused on interdisciplinary learning. Spread over 33 acres of land, the University is located in Uvarsad near the Capital City of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Karnavati University was adjudged as “The Best Emerging University of Gujarat” at the 6th Dialogue India Academia Conclave and Awards Dubai 2019. KU has also bagged the “Excellence in Education Award” at the CSR Awards 2020. Karnavati University is an active member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, and The Association of Common Wealth Universities (ACU). KU's mission is to contribute to society through academic excellence and diverse knowledge in a broad range of disciplines, from design and Liberal arts to Law, Computer science, Business, and Humanities. KU offers a world-class Infrastructure along with an environment-friendly ecosystem on campus to enable great learning outcomes for our students. With a student community of 4000+ students, Karnavati University has become one of the favorite destinations for students from varied backgrounds and cultures.