Ahmad Idrees Rahmani ('07) and Jon Gatto ('09) on a field trip in northern Afghanistan
Photo Credit: Jon Gatto
Jon Gatto (IPS ’09)
Afghanistan’s Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Jon Gatto spent his summer researching and writing proposals for ACRPS' projects and activities. The independent think tank, co-founded by IPS alumnus Ahmad Idrees Rahmani, focuses mainly on Afghanistan's economic and political development. Jon took part in two field trips to the north of the country. On the first trip to the Northeastern region, he interviewed farmers about rising food prices and spoke to government officials about potential public interventions in the food market. On the second trip, he met with village elders to discuss their relations with the West. Jon also trained ACRPS interns from Kabul University in research design and methods.
