Young Afghan Young Afghan Professionals Professionals

Summit Summit Nov 20-22, 2007Nov 20-22, 2007

Kabul - AfghanistanKabul - Afghanistan

Samay NaderySamay Nadery

ProgramProgram

An experienceAn experience ChallengeChallenge Goals and visionGoals and vision CompareCompare AchievementAchievement Take home messageTake home message

Management

Identity

Ignore

Demands

Obstacles Study

Familyduty

Uncertainty

Financial problems

Language

Culturedifference

Youth

War effectsWar effects

PsychologicalPsychological EconomicalEconomical EducationalEducational Post war conflictsPost war conflicts Etc.Etc.

Governmental factorsGovernmental factors

LawLaw Host governmentHost government Motherland’s eventsMotherland’s events BenefitsBenefits IdeologyIdeology ExperienceExperience ReligionReligion

Other factorsOther factors

OpportunitiesOpportunities TerrorismTerrorism Natural eventsNatural events Sudden eventsSudden events Un prepared eventsUn prepared events Etc.Etc.

ProcessProcess

StruggleStruggle SurvivingSurviving Keep on survivingKeep on surviving PatiencePatience GoalsGoals Different scenario’sDifferent scenario’s DreamsDreams Facing the realityFacing the reality

Process Process

PlansPlans ActionAction EvaluationEvaluation Slowly and step by stepSlowly and step by step FocusFocus BeliefBelief GoalsGoals

ToolsTools

PerseverancePerseverance DisciplineDiscipline Knowledge of host countryKnowledge of host country LanguageLanguage Open mindOpen mind Act according to lawAct according to law CourageCourage OptimismOptimism

Take home messageTake home message

Be awareBe aware Face and accept problemsFace and accept problems Find solutionFind solution Create ideaCreate idea Get involvedGet involved Let be heardLet be heard And last but not least:And last but not least:

““Don’t be impatient and do keep on Don’t be impatient and do keep on trying!”trying!”

Questions?Questions?