KABUL - A series of national and international conferences on durable peace and reintegration of militants would be held across country this month, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced on Wednesday.

Participants of the conference, experienced in areas of violence elimination and reintegration, would discuss ways of ensuring lasting peace in Afghanistan, an official of the NATO-led force told reporters in Kabul.

ISAF's Force Reintegration Cell Director Maj. Gen. David Hook said 120 events would be conducted during Peace and Unity Week across Afghanistan, as a part of efforts at convincing insurgents to join the reintegration program.

Experts from 30 countries would attend the international peace conference scheduled to take place in Kabul on Sept. 22, when participants would discuss how to stabilize Afghanistan, he said

Some 3,500 people are expected to attend a major national conference to be held in the Loya Jirga tent on Sept. 19, according to Hook, who stressed the need over the role of women and civil society in the peace process.

Hook said two more conferences would be arranged by the Afghan Women's Network (AWN) and civil society organizations on Sept. 24 and 25.

Launched on the demand of Afghan government in 2009, the ISAF-supported reintegration drive had been a success, Hook said, putting at 5,000 the number of rebels who have joined the Afghan-led process so far. (Pajhwok)