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| Location | Washington DC`, United States |
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| Introduction | Founded in June of 2010, The American Task Force on the Western Sahara (ATFWS) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. ATFWS seeks to demonstrate to the American public the profound interests at stake for the United States in the Western Sahara dispute. ATFWS is committed to advocating that it is in the American interest to promote an end to the conflict over the Western Sahara. The Task Force was established as a youth-led initiative by two George Washington University students, one American and one Moroccan, to provide an active and independent voice for Americans, Moroccan-American, Sahrawis and their supporters to promote a resolution to the stalemate. ATFWS works primarily in Washington DC, and in pursuing its advocacy goals, it seeks to develop bridges of communication and understanding between the United States, Morocco, Algeria, and Sahrawis. ATFWS is strictly opposed to all acts of violence against civilians no matter the cause and no matter who the victims or perpetrators may be. The Task Force advocates the Moroccan Autonomy plan as the ultimate solution to the Western Sahara conflict. |
| Interests | As an independent, non-aligned ,non-governmental, nonsectarian and nonpartisan organization ATFWS has set forth the following objectives: • To establish a task force of young Americans, Moroccan-Americans, Moroccans and Sahrawis to actively pursue an end to the current disputes and conflicts over the governance of Western Sahara in a way that is fair, equitable, and peaceful, and meets the legitimate needs of all affected parties to the conflicts. • To foster mutual understanding of the different points of view and opinions on the status of Western Sahara among Americans, Moroccans, and the Sahrawis of Western Sahara by means of cross-cultural communication. • To organize and sponsor lectures, conferences, seminars, workshops, essay competitions, and educational trips to Morocco and Western Sahara, to educate participants on the issues involved in the current conflicts and disputes about the status of Western Sahara, and the efforts to promote peaceful resolutions. • To inform and educate citizens of the United States of America on the current conflicts and disputes over the governance of Western Sahara and demonstrate the interest of the United States in supporting peaceful and equitable resolution of these disputes and conflicts. • To continue all of these activities for as long as may be necessary after a comprehensive resolution of the disputes and conflicts over governance of Western Sahara has been achieved, to support the fair and timely implementation of the resolution in the best interest of all affected parties. |