Center to Bridge the Digital Divide

11 March 2007

Mr. Inayet Hadi

University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado

Dear Mr Hadi,

Subject: Strengthening Public Policy and Administration

The Kabul University (KU) Afghan eQuality Alliances is delighted that you have agreed
to be a fellow for the Post Graduate Diploma and Masters in Public Policy and Administration
offered by the recently launched Institute of Public Policy and Administration. The dates of your
fellowship are on or about 15 May through 7 August 2007.

The Institute will foster a common commitment to public service aimed at improving the
lives of all Afghans. To achieve this will require a critical mass of Afghan leaders, managers
and civil servants who have the knowledge and the skills to define and measure policy problems;
to develop, evaluate, and implement public policy; and, to achieve public good with public
infrastructure. At the same time, there is a need to prepare civil society to engage in policy
advocacy and monitor government performance.

The mission of the Institute is: to prepare Afghans for leadership positions in public service
and the private and nonprofit sectors, to research and promote effective public policy,
administration and management, to provide continuing education and training for civil service
professionals, and to engage the broader community through discussion and debate on issues of
public concern.

The Post Graduate Diploma leading to a Master of Public Administration (MPA) is

designed to provide working professionals the knowledge and skills needed for leadership
positions. The degree is available at Kabul University. Students in the program will develop a
global understanding of the theory and practice of public administration while exploring topics
such as public policy, human resources management, public finance and budgeting, research
methods, development theories, and administrative law, policy and regulation. Individual
learning objectives can be customized through electives based on sectors (for example, higher
education administration) and cross-cutting themes (for example, policy and regulation of public
utilities).

The Afghan eQuality Alliances will contribute to the overall goal of laying the
foundations for the formation of sustainable human capital needed in the 21st century Afghan
economy. Achievement of the goal will require improved capacity of higher education
institutions. To this end, Afghan eQuality Alliances seeks to assist Afghan higher education
institutions reach their potential as 21st century universities. For more information please refer to
http://www.afghanequalityalliances.net

Funding for your economy round trip ticket and hotels and meals per diem is provided by
the ABC Higher Education Component: Afghan eQuality Alliances under the USAID
Cooperative Agreement No. 306-00-06-00524-00 with Washington State University (Contact:
Maria Beebe) <beebem@wsu.edu>.

We are excited about the opportunity to work with you in the delivery of a new
curriculum on Public Policy and Administration at Kabul University.

You may use this letter to request for a visa to Afghanistan.

Kind regards,

Dr. Maria Beebe beebem@wsu.edu

Chief of Party, Afghan eQuality Alliances
WSU Extension Center to Bridge the Digital Divide
Chancellor’s Wing
Kabul University