This report documents, that the Vienna Process for a Democratic Afghanistan is the result of intensive discussions among prominent Afghan exile voices, initiated by activists from the Austrian Relief Committee for Afghan Refugees (ARC). This NGO, established in response to the Soviet invasion, operated from 1980 to 1994, managing humanitarian aid for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and inside Afghanistan. At its peak, the ARC employed up to 400 Afghan employees, half of them were women, this NGO operated on essential programs for refugees such as basic healthcare, mother-child initiatives, sanitation program, job training, schooling, and agricultural projects in Afghanistan. These programs were funded by relief organizations across Europe, the Austrian government, and the United Nations, with a budget of approximately 30 million Euro in 15 years. The long-standing relationships built through these efforts …