Canada in Afghanistan – What Should Canada’s Role Be?

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/10/f-afghanistan.html

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/10/f-afghanistan.html

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By: Nicole and Alyssa

Instructions for Part One: Canada’s Mission Goals - Afghanistan

• For part one of this assignment use the Canadian Government Website:– Canada In Afghanistan

Fill in the slides provided with the information requested in your own words. This is at most a partner (1 or 2 person) assignment!

• Each slide will also contain a picture of Canada’s war/mission in Afghanistan which you will provide a link to. – See the example on the

title page of this presentation and then ask for help if you do not know how to create links.

– You pictures cannot all be from the same site.

Priority One: Security• How is Canada Providing Help?

– Provide 3 pieces of evidence in your own words.– Training , mentoring and equipping ANA and ANP– Building capacity in administration and logistical

support – Initiatives in justice and correctional systems to

support activites of ANP

– What are two goals that Canada has for this part of the mission by 2011?

– Increase the capacity for the Afgan National Army perform operations and to continue a secure environment.

– Promote law and order in Kandahar http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?35957-Canadians-in-Afghanistan

Priority Two: Delivery of basic services

• How is Canada Providing Help?– Provide 3 pieces of evidence in your own words.– Education – Vocational training – roads

– What are two goals that Canada has for this part of the mission by 2011?

– Provide basic services– This can be done by building schools and creating

seasonal jobs http://en.trend.az/regions/world/afghanistan/1711558.html

Priority Three: Humanitarian aid• How is Canada Providing Help?

– Provide 3 pieces of evidence in your own words.– Food aid– Non-food aid– vaccinations

– What are two goals that Canada has for this part of the mission by 2011?

– Continue assistance accessibly to Afgan refugees. The will do this by planning and coordinating emergency services.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/onthefrontline/4689626/British-forces-in-Afghanistan-could-learn-lessons-says-Canadas-defence-minister.html

Priority Four:Border• How is Canada Providing Help?

– Provide 3 pieces of evidence in your own words.– Have conversation between Afganistan and

Pakistan– Exercise discussions of border officials for both

sides – Train border officials

– What are two goals that Canada has for this part of the mission by 2011?

– Stronger ability to manage the border– promote economic development in the border

region

http://www.myglobalvision.com/blog/2011/01/03/why-we-matter-canadas-role-in-afghanistan/

Priority Five: National situations• How is Canada Providing Help?

– Provide 3 pieces of evidence in your own words.– Give financial and technical support in the

election process– join forces with other donors for financial support

for the election process– Give certain departments with knowledge,

training, equipment, mentoring and support

– What are two goals that Canada has for this part of the mission by 2011?

– Increase capability in democratic government for public services.

– Increase capability in democratic government for elections

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/290261

Priority Six:reconciliation• How is Canada Providing Help?

– Provide 3 pieces of evidence in your own words.– Promote outreach for peace– Create mechanisms created by the Afghan gov’t

that promotes conversation– Improve communicaation between Afghan gov’t

and its citizens

– What are two goals that Canada has for this part of the mission by 2011?

– Encourage political understanding – Receive support from Canada

http://www.nowpublic.com/world/american-troops-help-canadians-afghanistan

Part 1A: Signature Projects – Canadian Efforts in Afghanistan

• Instructions:Use this link to learn about 3 signature projects that we as the Canadian people have identified as critical for the people of Afghanistan.

- Fill in the following slides with information in your own words about these projects.

• Place one photo of these projects, different from what is on the linked main page in this box on the following pages.

Signature Project 1 – Dahala Dam and irrigation system

• Why is this an important project for the people of Afghanistan?

• It will create good water, more jobs and irrigation for agriculture

• What is Canada doing to help? – Find at least 2 pieces of

information to place here.– Replace generators and valves– Train farmers in water

management and crop production

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Canadian+repaired+Dahla+ready+rising+waters/4549748/story.html

Signature Project 2 – Education• Why is this an important project

for the people of Afghanistan?

• Literacy will create employment in the future

• What is Canada doing to help? – Find at least 2 pieces of

Information to place here.– Build or repair 50 schools– Have the ministry of

education to give quality services

http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTEDUCATION/0,,contentMDK:21289161~menuPK:5546517~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:282386,00.html

Signature Project 3 – Polio Eradication

• Why is this an important project for the people of Afghanistan?

• With the reduction of polio Afghan’s will have a better quality of life.

• What is Canada doing to help? – Find at least 2 pieces of

information to place here.– Immunizing 7 million children – Strengthen health services

http://www.unicef.org/immunization/index_46028.html