Publications
Five Questions, Five Answers - Surprising Political Coup in Israel
Interview with Jacob Edery, Vice President of the Israeli Knesset
In an unexpected maneuver, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and new Kadima chairman Shaul Mofaz agreed that the biggest opposition party will join the government. This “government of national unity” will feature a parliamentary majority of 94 to 26 Knesset seats. Therefore, the early elections scheduled to be held in September 2012 became obsolete. We asked Kadima member and Vice President of the Israeli Knesset, Jacob Edery, to assess the recent developments. more…
Energy Efficiency in Israel and the Palestinian Territories
As part of the event series "Sustainability, Climate and Energy", the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung invited Israeli and Palestinian representatives from the business sector, academia, government and politics to a workshop. The event took place on 22 April 2012 and after an intense working session, recommendations for more energy efficiency in Israel and the Palestinian Territories were developed. more…
Having a Closer Look at Israeli-EU Relations
A Study Trip to Brussels with Young Israeli Diplomats
What about Europe's role in international politics? What lessons can the European Union draw from the financial and economic crisis? And what is the current state of Israeli-European relations? Those questions were discussed during a five-day study tour to Brussels for a number of young Israeli diplomats from various ministries, the city of Tel Aviv-Jaffo, as well as members from the Polish and the Dutch Embassy, respectively, in late March. more…
One Year after the "Arab Spring"
European-Arab Youth Congress at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
What do young Europeans think about the Arab countries one year after the "Arab Spring" began? And what perceptions do young people from Arab countries have of Europe and Germany as potential role models? Young people from all over Europe and Arab countries met for two days at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin to discuss what can be learned from other people's point of views on the situation. more…
A united faith-based message for environmental sustainability
The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung co-organized the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference held on Monday, March 19th, 2012, at the Konrad Adenauer Conference Center, in Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Jerusalem. The conference included plenary sessions with prominent religious leaders in the Holy Land, video addresses from world religious leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and interactive break-out workshops among the participants. more…
