Dr. Mohammad Qasim Wafayezada is a specially appointed professor of peace and conflict studies at Kanazawa University, Japan. His scholarly pursuits focus on pivotal areas such as peacebuilding, statebuilding, nation building, ethnic politics, and conflict resolution in divided societies. He is the author of Ethnic Politics and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan (2013) and several academic articles and policy papers. As a practitioner, he has served in various governmental positions, including Minister of Information and Culture for the Afghan Republic Government.