Heinrich Böll Foundation, Regional Office Pakistan/Afghanistan 2007
Introduction
The work of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in South Asia, over the last twelve years, was marked by efforts to support and strengthen participation, pluralism and the rule of law in the region. The Foundation was motivated to do so by relying on advice and strong alliances with the local partners ranking from social activists, civil society organizations and academic institutions.
Moreover, the Heinrich Böll Foundation believes in, and is deeply committed to, working for the promotion of democratic ideas and values, as it is named after the German novelist and Noble Literature Laureate Heinrich Böll (1917 – 1985). Besides being a writer, he served humanity as a social activist and as a strong advocate for Human Rights.
Therefore, introducing a book is not only an honour and privilege, but falls within the spirit of intellectual openness which Heinrich Böll lived for.
The Foundation in Lahore considers it, as its role and mandate, to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas, as well as, supporting sustainable projects, for deepening the mutual knowledge, on issues emanating from within the respective societies.
This book reflects various aspects of democracy, traditions and gender. It builds scholarship and thereupon, hopefully, will generate more discussion and debate.
We leave it to the esteemed readers to take this debate forward.
Gregor Enste
Heinrich Böll Foundation
Pakistan / Afghanistan
Selected articles:
Women’s “Empowerment” in Post Conflict Afghanistan
Palwasha Hassan
Some Considerations on Local Democracy and Traditional Societies
Hamish Nixon
Informal Structures and Approach of Tribal Liaison Office
Masood Karokhail
How to Accommodate the Agenda of the Afghan Government, Local Communities and Development Actors?
Raphaëlle Guillon and Bobby Anderson
The complete book (379 pages, 1,87 MB) can be downloaded here.