A Japanese nonprofit organization will hold a conference for nongovernmental organizations in Tokyo next week to discuss ways to provide assistance to Afghanistan, according to organization officials.
Japan Platform, a group linking Japanese NGOs and business groups with the Foreign Ministry, will hold a three-day conference starting Tuesday as part of Japan's efforts to help rebuild the war-torn country, they said.
Officials of 27 NGOs operating in Afghanistan will be invited to give their opinions on what is needed in the country and come up with the necessary support.
The conference is expected to gather more than 50 NGOs from Japan and NGOs from the United States and Europe. It will also be attended by officials from the Japanese government and United Nations.
It will feature a keynote speech and five meetings on themes such as conflict prevention, land mine eradication and health care on the first day, and six meetings on the situation in six areas in Afghanistan the second day.
On the last day, the conference will adopt an appeal.
The conference is to submit a proposal for Afghan support to an international ministerial-level conference on rebuilding Afghanistan to be held in Tokyo in January.