Podcast / Asia 02 December 2011 1 minute Afghanistan: The "Bonn II" Conference In a few days, hundreds of officials from more than 50 countries will descend on Bonn, Germany, for what has been billed as one of the most significant turning points in Afghanistan's ten-year dance with the international community. The conference planners hope to set out their vision for a reset of international engagement in Afghanistan in a move that will mark the beginning of the end of the decade-long Western military presence. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print In this podcast, Candace Rondeaux, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst in Afghanistan, distinguishes ambition from the reality on the ground. CRISIS GROUP Related Tags More for you Commentary / Asia Rethinking Talks with the Taliban Also available in Also available in Pashto, Dari Podcast / Europe & Central Asia The Moscow Attack, Afghanistan’s Islamic State Branch and the Ukraine War