News & upcoming events

The Afghanistan & Central Asian Association is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative aimed at supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of ethnic minority individuals on probation in 4 different boroughs: Hounslow, Ealing, Hillingdon and Brent....

ACAA & MOJ Rehabilitation and Reintegration For People on Probation Project Launch An Introduction to a New Partnership with MOJ and HMP across Hounslow, Ealing, Hillingdon and Brent. KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi MBE, Founder and Director of...

This week, the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) hosted an event to present research findings on the needs and concerns of Afghan mothers in London. Sheekeba Nasimi and Professors Anna Gupta and Ravinder Barn from Royal Holloway University joined...

Refugee from Afghanistan receives an honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway, University of London for his exceptional services to refugees A refugee from Afghanistan, who fled persecution by the Taliban and arrived in the UK with his young family in the back of a...

We are delighted to announce the opening of the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association's new office in Liverpool. After opening offices in London (2000) Birmingham(2022) and Kent (2023), the ACAA now counts a fourth office in the vibrant, multicultural city of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT OF AFGHANISTAN ON: ACAA’s Protest to Stand in Solidarity with the Women of Afghanistan This International Women’s Day  WHERE: Parliament Square, SW1A 0AA WHEN: Friday, 8th March 2024, 11 AM - 1...

London School of Economics and Political Science 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, 29th February 2024 Delivered at 18:15, 29 February 2024, London - Dr Nooralhaq Nasimi MBE speech in full: Ladies and gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Afghanistan and Central...

We, at the ACAA, are hosting an event to promote women’s rights. On the 4th of March, this year's International Women's event is focused on 'Inspiring Inclusion', and will take place at Chiswick Town Hall, a Grade II listed building, dating back to 1876. The event...

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This event is set to be a vibrant dialogue, with attendees from Afghanistan's diaspora in the UK, esteemed Members of Parliament, prominent NGOs, think tanks, veteran journalists, academic scholars, and activists. The collective aim is to foster profound conversations...

On Monday, the 24th of July, ACAA hosted its partner organisation the Money Charity to lead a workshop titled “Introduction to the UK Financial System and Banking” at its centre in Feltham. Topics included the difference between a debit and credit card, documents...

BBC Persian : Dr Nasimi talks about plans to evict Afghans from Hotels. Sky News: Frustrations about plans to evict Afghans from Hotels.

This year, the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) held its annual International Women’s Day event at the Royal Albert Hall, London’s iconic concert hall. This event showcased the rich contribution that refugee and asylum-seeker women...

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8th around the world, including in Afghanistan....

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) hosted another successful event called Ukraine Networking Event for the refugees from Ukraine living in London on Friday 10th March 2023. We had close to 100 people attending the event. 90% of attendees were...