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Hamed Wardak and Blue Key Campaign Sponsors

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:23:20 +0000

The Blue Key Campaign: Miami to DC, took place last week on June 22. Sponsors of the campaign were: Washington Life Magazine, Patton Boggs, LLP, Tethys Petroleum, Fashion Washington, and Gryphon Partners. Hosts included Peter Ackerman, Marc Breslaw, and Hamed Wardak, CEO of Ludus Athletics.

Patton Boggs prides itself on “deliver[ing] solutions and creat[ing] opportunities.” The company provides institutions with legal services to facilitate their work in the global economy in which “government, law and business intersect.” Patton Boggs works on developing “strategic alliances with government and industry leaders enables us to achieve clients’ success.” The firm is proud of its removal of “geographic, political and practice-drive barriers,” and welcomes “diversity in its work. Being a supporter of the Blue Key Campaign is one way in which Patton Boggs can give back to the community.

Dance the Night Away in POV

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:32:27 +0000

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Construction Developments in Afghanistan

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 06:52:55 +0000

A few weeks ago, a report from the Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) came in with information about the inauguration of a new courthouse building in Kunar, northeast Afghanistan. The building – that took 16 months to complete, at a price of $440,000 – will have three floors and is being constructed for the Asadabad Court of Appeals. America funded the building which will comprise 30 admin rooms, 3 kitchens and one conference hall.

In terms of education there is good news too. In Panjshir (also located in northeast Afghanistan), students will no longer have to sit in tents and learn, but will be able to sit comfortably in a regular high school in Faraj, Anaba which be equipped with 16 classrooms.

Clearly education is key when it comes to developing potential. Individuals, such as Hamed Wardak, have been working towards the establishment of educational facilities in Afghanistan for many years. The above news is a great start for the improvement in quality of life for Afghans.

Afghan and US Bridge-Building: Great News for Wardak

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 08:53:18 +0000

Hamed Wardak has been working hard to try to build good relations between Afghanistan and America. And once these relations have been developed, Wardak looks for ways to maintain the optimistic fervor between the two countries. Clearly the man would be delighted to learn of other individuals or corporations working for the same goal. And that is exactly what has been happening with a new video conference set up by Spirit of America which has been honing in on “building bridges between American children and Afghan children.”
As America was glued to their TVs to follow the story of the demise of Osama Bin Laden in Washington DC, this video conference was attempting to do the opposite – build good things for Afghan children and “open their minds,” while encouraging them to “make friends with American kids.” Through this video conference, viewers are privy to watching something they probably have “never seen before.”
Participants in the video conference were LA students from Windward School and Afghan students from Kodoala Drab School. It was extremely powerful and actually “brought tears to many eyes.” The video conference comprised “surprise questions, funny moments and a lot of laughter.” The simple interactions between the different students were also incredible; just regular, normal conversations.
The aim was probably achieved. Spirit of America was trying to help US troops aid “Afghan children and schools” with its project.

Afghanistan…After Osama Bin Laden

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 05:24:38 +0000

Hamed Wardak is an activist in Afghanistan, always seeking better conditions for Afghans. In a recent article in the Huffington Post, Wardak said: “the death of Osama Bin Laden is one of the most singular moments of our lives. The man, whose death we do not mourn, launched terrorist actions around the globe and ultimately precipitated the involvement of United States (U.S.) forces in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is where I was born, yet I have spent most of my life as a refugee because of external forces. My homeland has not known peace in more than 30 years, thanks to the Soviet invasion in 1979, the war of liberation against the Soviet occupation, the ensuing civil war, and the subsequent rise of the Taliban theocracy that supported bin Laden. Many of my fellow countrymen have also been forced to live elsewhere as refugees, but now is our moment to shine. The demise of bin Laden is simultaneously the dawn of a new era for Afghanistan. Consequently, we must seize this window of opportunity to build on progress made so far toward ridding the country of the Taliban and stabilizing it for a government that will be supported by the people.”

Hamed Wardak is a former Rhodes Scholar and Georgetown alumni who today is an active Afghan working for the improvement of conditions in Afghanistan. Wardak also has a new line of clothing – Ludus – which donates its profits to the charity.

Hamed Wardak, Afghanistan and Bahrain

admin — Tue, 10 May 2011 06:52:58 +0000

Good news for Afghanistan was marked by the signing of an agreement to “promote civil aviation ties” with Bahrain which will enable direct flights with the two countries. Signers on the agreement were Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Qaoud, Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Affairs Undersecretary and Sayed Mehdi Sayedi, the Afghan Deputy Transportation and Civil Aviation Minister.
Any kind of development that opens up Afghanistan to other countries is good news for the people and is exactly the kind of project that activist Hamed Wardak works towards. Of course peoples in both the countries will benefit since it is going to result in eight weekly passenger flights as well as charter cargo flights.
According to CEO of Gulf Air (main airline in Bahrain) Samer Majali, “Afghanistan has seen some remarkable growth recently and the government is committed to facilitating and promoting the development of a dynamic, competitive private sector by closely working in partnership with local businesses to revitalize and expand the economy.”
Along with facilitated travel for Afghans, this move will likely boost the country’s economy since it will be way easier to ship the country’s commodities to major markets, such as Europe.

Hamed Wardak and Afghan Exhibition Reception

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 06:27:40 +0000

There was a reception to launch the Meridian International Center’s photo exhibition, “In Small Things Remembered: The Early Years of U.S.-Afghan Relations,” depicting early Afghan-American relations. Guests included: “Counselors Hakim Atarud and Khojesta Fana Ebrahimkhel from the Embassy of Afghanistan; former Afghan Deputy Minister of Culture, Faiz Khairzada, who organized the performances in Afghanistan of the Joffrey Ballet and Duke Ellington, and former Peace Corps Volunteers who served in Afghanistan.” The exhibition runs until May 8, 2011.
Perhaps someone like Hamed Wardak would have wanted to be in attendance too, given that he was one of the original eight founders of the CUSAP (Campaign for a US-Afghanistan Partnership), set up to “achieve sustainable security and prosperity in Afghanistan.”
Good news for Afghans is that the message of the exhibition is meant to show how “Americans stand by the people of Afghanistan for the long-term, and that is the message of these photographs,” according to US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Marc Grossman.

New Hospital Opens in Wardak

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 06:48:35 +0000

Hamed Wardak, an Afghan working towards improving conditions in the region, would be delighted to learn about the new hospitals being opened in his namesake, the Wardak province of Afghanistan. It was two hospitals that opened there, both maternity ones, with a capacity for 30 women in each. Wardak is in the central east part of Afghanistan.
Both hospitals (Bibi Khari Gul and Shirin Taj) are one-story and took nearly a year and a half to complete. It was the Bayat Foundation (based out of America) that funded the projects which are “built to a modern design, with a complete electrical system, patient rooms, operating room, delivery room, post-op recovery room, a pharmacy, doctor’s office, reception area, storage and bathrooms.” The idea behind these hospitals is to “help the next generation of Afghans and their mothers begin life as well as possible.”
Indeed, the Bayat Foundation is similar to work undertaken by Hamed Wardak as it seeks to “promote the well-being of Afghan people.”

Education Opportunities Increase in Afghanistan

admin — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:24:56 +0000

There will be more educational opportunities for Afghans since the announcement by the country’s Education Ministry of the opening of two new buildings as well as a girl’s elementary school in Qadis, costing $48,000, comprising six classrooms and two admin rooms. In Balkh, another girl’s high school opened – much larger – with 24 classrooms and eight admin rooms, costing $390,000.
An additional two more buildings will also be constructed in northern Afghanistan and a building for the Fatima Alzahra Middle School will be erected within a year, at a cost of $290,000, with 16 classrooms and eight admin rooms. Within six months there will be a new Khaja Patash Middle School (in Khanabad district) at a cost of $228,000, which will have eight classrooms and four admin rooms.
Any educational opportunities for Afghans is of course great news for the country and its citizens. Individuals such as Hamed Wardak – known for working on the betterment of conditions for the people – are encouraged by precisely these types of development.

Hamed Wardak’s Ludus Philosophy

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:20:26 +0000

Founder and CEO of Ludus Athletics Hamed Wardak, had a vision on establishing Ludus Athletics earlier this year. He stated that the company will seek to “embrace our interest in culture (professionals, athletics, mixed martial arts, regional) and illustrate it through our apparel. We will use accelerated manufacture programs to reinvest in specific regions, and set a precedent like no other brand can. We seek inspiration from everywhere, and use our vision to turn our own best practices and worldwide trends into a product that is unique.”