News
The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Announces the KAS Energy Security Fellowship
The Fellowship is to be hosted at the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security (EUCERS) at King's College London. It will fund a research stay of 12-months for a European Union (EU) resident research fellow starting in September 2012.
Finland
Sauli Niinistö takes office as new President of the Republic of Finland
On March 1, Sauli Niinistö was inaugurated as 12th President of State of the Republic of Finland. He follows Tarja Halonen in office, who after two terms was not allowed to run for office again. After 56 years Niinistö is the first Conservative who heads the Finnish state.
Event
Energy Politics and Climate Protection
On invitation of KAF'S Baltic office about 120 experts from politics, administration, business, media and academia discussed the latest trends in climate protection and sustainable development after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima. Download the presentations of the conference here.
Talks on Security and Foreign Policy
On the 20th of February NATO Secretary General Fogh Rasmussen spoke on the upcoming challenges for NATO in the context of the economic crisis and the NATO Summit in Chicago, to be held on May 20-21, 2012. The event was organized by LATO and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
The future of public broadcasting in Latvia
A discussion on the topic 'The future of public broadcasting in Latvia' was held on January 22 in Satori Bookshop. Representatives from the media were invited to exchange their opinions with an interested audience to stimulate a lively discussion.
Projektu konkurss
Vides aizsardzība, klimats un enerģija
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) izsludina projektu konkursu vides aizsardzības, klimata un enerģijas jomā jauniešiem vecumā no 14 – 27 gadiem. Ikviens jaunietis, jauniešu grupa vai organizācija tiek aicināti iesniegt projekta pieteikumu, nosūtot to pa pastu līdz 2012. gada 31. janvārim Ievai Jēkabsonei, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Elizabetes ielā 85a, LV-1050 Rīga. Labākais projekta pieteikums saņems 2000 latu naudas balvu pieteiktā projekta īstenošanai.
State of Europe in Berlin
Europe at a crossroads
José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, urged in Berlin for comprehensive reforms within Europe.
BDF Summit 2011
KAF & BDF present the Political State of the (Baltic Sea) Region Report
After ten months of extensive work of experts around the BSR KAF and BDF present a Political State of the Region Report. The report provides an overview of political and economic developments in the BSR and those countries that form the region over the period January 2010 until July 2011. It sheds a light on these countries’ governments as well as it focuses on the countries’ policies towards the BSR and the region’s place on their political agendas.
Event
Riga Conference 2011 - September 16/17
The Rīga Conference has become a leading foreign and security policy forum in Northern Europe for world renowned political, intellectual and business leaders to gather and debate on the most acute challenges of the current international agenda
Event
Dikli Forum "Social Market Economy" 2011
For the third time, young high potentials from business, politics and academia form the Baltic States, Sweden and Germany have met at Dikli Manor in Latvia to discuss the concept of Social Market Economy and its application in the 21st century.
