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Annual Report 2020 Kabul University National Centre for Policy Research Partner der Konrad –Adenauer-Stiftung 2020 NCPR Activities Report for the Year 2020 NCPR Activities Report 2020 Executive Summary The National Centre for Policy Research (NCPR) of Kabul University had considerable achievements during the year 2020. Despite pandemic of covid-19 and the lockdown period at Kabul city has interrupted the overall activities of NCPR, but fortunately the department heads managed their activities pleasantly, particularly in post phase of the first wave of the pandemic. A part from the unfavorable memories of 2020, NCPR had some favorable and bright achievements which one of them was NCPR’s membership in the United Nations Sustainable Development Solution Network (UN-SDSN). NCPR added to the list of the SDSN among thousands of international institutions and organizations. Furthermore, NCPR established its online presence through ACADEMIA and Research Gate platforms in order to share its research projects among all researchers and readers of the Globe. In addition, NCPR prepared a strategic plan for the years (2021-2023) in order to better instruct its activities for a period of mentioned time. The budget allocated effectively in the core operational functions which fully meet the annual objectives of the Centre. Reference to the defined goals and objectives of the Centre, each department conducted policy-oriented research projects, training workshops and conferences based on their plans of 2020. The Law and Political Science Department of NCPR conducted research project titled; Advantages and Disadvantages of the Afghan Penal Code along with conducting four conferences titled; “Role of Religious Scholars in Legislation of Afghanistan, Water management in Afghanistan in the Light of National Laws and International Documents, Role of Afghan Women in Peace process in the Light of Resolution # 1325 of the United Nation’s Security Council and Review of Traffic Legal Rules in Afghanistan. The Economics Department of NCPR completed two research projects titled “Analyzing the impact of regional integration on Afghanistan’s economy” and “Analysis of Afghanistan’s Export Advantages in Agricultural Products” with conducting one conference titled “Poverty and its Dimensions in Afghanistan” along with a focus group discussion on “Analysis of Afghanistan’s Export Advantages in Agricultural Products”. The Economics department of NCPR also conducted two training workshops on “practice of Article Writing for International Journals” at Laghman University, two training workshops at Kandahar University, and one training workshop at Kabul University on mentioned topic. Furthermore, the Economics Department published a book titled “Practice of Article Writing for International Journals: A Step-by-Step Practical Approach” which is a complete guide for lecturers and writers regarding how to write and publish a standard academic research article in international journals. The Department of Social Sciences and Peace Studies completed two research projects titled “Lived Experience of Students Living in Private/Public Hostels” and Trauma Healing: A Necessary Component of Building Sustainable Peace, and a Research Report on ‘Role of Civil Society in Peace Process’ along with some important conferences named “The Role of Youths in Afghanistan’s Peace Process’” and “Possibility of Peace in Traumatized Land”. Furthermore, the department of Social Science and Peace Studies conducted very important training workshops titled “Academic Writing”, “Critical Thinking” and “Eye Movement Decentralization and Reprocessing )EMDR( and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Training” as well. 1 NCPR Activities Report 2020 Introduction The National Centre for Policy Research was established in 2003 in the campus of Kabul University by Konrad Adenauer Foundation of Germany, in cooperation with Ministry of Higher Education and Kabul University. This Centre has three departments; Law and Political Sciences, Economics and Social Science/Peace Studies. This Centre provides research services in regard to the related fields and need of current Afghan society and conducts capacity building programs particularly in field of Research Methodologies in Social Sciences. Furthermore, NCPR holds Seminars, Symposiums, Roundtables, and National Conferences for exchanging the ideas with the experts using its worldwide experiences and professional’s point of views. The Centre also conducts surveys/public poll in reference to the important interior issues of the country. NCPR team has structured and applied its 2020 plan to have another full of achievements year as its activities throughout this year are outstanding and successfully organized different conferences, training workshops and research projects. NCPR Membership at United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network We are pleased to confirm NCPR membership on United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN) with the most reliable and academic world international institution, organization and research centers which is a great achievement for NCPR at 2020. United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN) has been established under the supervision of UN Security General is one of the world`s credible organizations that aims to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for the sustainable development. 2 NCPR Activities Report 2020 NCPR Academia Account At the result of activities and coordination of Head of the Economics Department and other departments of NCPR, this Centre besides all its activities organized the international online platforms for the world community to get benefit of Afghanistan standard and unique researches throughout the following accounts. This Centre has established ACADEMIA Account with determination of providing all its research projects on NCPR ACADEMIA online platform. Yet the number of viewers reached to 2381 from almost more than 20 countries within 4 months. Readers from any corner of the world can access to the research articles. NCPR Research Gate account is the other online platform which has been published by the aim of creating the ground to access all previous research projects of all departments in it.Yet the number of viewers. Figure 1: NCPR Academia page Source: https://independent.academia.edu/NCPR/Papers NCPR RESEARCH GATE ACCOUNT NCPR Research Gate account is the other online platform which has been published by the aim of creating the ground to access all previous research projects of all departments in it. Yet the number of viewers reached to 488 within 2 months. Readers from any corner of the world can access to the research articles. Source: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/National_Centre_For_Policy_Research_Kabul_University 3 NCPR Activities Report 2020 Department of Law and Political Sciences Research Project on “Advantages and 25th February 2020, Nangarhar Disadvantages of the Afghan Penal Code” Conference on “Role of Religious Scholars in Legislation of Afghanistan” Analyzing the Penal code of Afghanistan is very critical as well as important issue, Afghanistan is an Islamic Republic, where in term of criminal justice in the country. the constitution is based on Islamic Therefore, Department of Law and Political Principles. None of the laws in Afghanistan Sciences of NCPR decided to do a research should be contrary to the constitution, but about it. This is why the head of the if we have a look at the legislation process department tried to recruit qualified young of the country, there is a lack of capable researchers to research the issue actively religious scholars in the mentioned process, and properly. which causes that the laws don’t meet the demands of the people in one hand, and on After the recruitment of qualified members the other hand, don’t have continuity. If the for the research team, Law and Political laws in society don’t meet the demands of Sciences Department of NCPR started the people they are not sustainable, how work on its first research project of the people would be optimistic about their the year 2020 titled “Advantages and future and how they would be able to work Disadvantages of the Afghan Penal Code”. for the future of the country eagerly. The researchers of the mentioned research project are five lecturers (Two lecturers The aim of the conference was how to from Law and Political Sciences Faculty of have proper legislation in the country Kabul University and three Lecturers from which draws a hopeful future for Afghans the Law Department of National Military in one hand, and on the other hand, how Academy of Afghanistan “NMAA”). After can we take help from religious scholars the contract was signed between NCPR in legislation, in order to have sustainable and the researchers, they (researchers) and acceptable laws in the country. In have been involved in collection of this conference, Prof. Dr. Rafiullah Atta scientific materials, in order to use them discussed different dimensions of the in the literature part of their research. First issue, focused on the opportunities and part of the research (Literature Review) has challenges toward religious scholar’s been completed by the researchers and role in legislation of Afghanistan, and currently they are working on the second concluded his presentation with some phase of the research (Field Work). recommendations to the government of Afghanistan. At the end of the presentation, 4 NCPR Activities Report 2020 besides answering the related
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