Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you, Your Excellency, for being here to meet with the committee. I have to say that I feel very much more optimistic about a number of the things that seem to be coming into sharper focus. I'm interested in pursuing a little bit some of the issues raised in this very excellent and quite comprehensive study that's been done. Reference has already been made to the “Unheard Voices” study that has been done by a number of NGOs, supported by the UN, supported by CIDA, and we should acknowledge that. What really emerges is a real cry and a whole set of recommendations for understanding that without really serious aggressive changes in some of the approaches, we're going to see an intensification of the instability, the injustices, and the insecurity. I'm just wondering if you're familiar with the study, which has now been released.
Actually, this afternoon there was a magnificent photo display that I think really helped to tell some of the stories through the faces as well as the voices of Afghanistan's most marginalized, poorest people. Are you familiar with that study and the recommendations?