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Bi-lateral information exchange
High-ranking Malaysian Delegation visits KAS
H.E. Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Malaysia and a delegation of nine Members of Parliament were visiting Wiesbaden and Berlin (Germany) in February. The visit was organized by the German Foreign Office and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS).
Corporate Social Responsibility
MIM-KAS CSR Bootcamp
This is an intense basic training cum practical workshop which is specially crafted to provide a platform for SMEs and CSR practitioners in Penang to discover methods to spearhead CSR initiatives.
Book publication
Ekonomi Pasaran Sosial: Alternatif Untuk Malaysia?
What is the sosial market economy (Soziale Marktwirtschaft) and how can it be applicable to the situation in Malaysia? Amin Ahmad explores this German system and concept of governance in this Malay language publication.
MPs in Conversation
The People's Voice - Getting Parliament to Listen
On 25 November 2011 in the Bar Council Auditorium, KAS had the honour of having a panel of Members of Parliament together with a social activist and a representative from the trade union to talk about how the Parliament listens to the concerns of Malaysian citizens.
Forum and Round Table
Debating Malaysia's Economic Model
On 7 December 2011, in Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, a team of researchers presented their preliminary ideas on how to push the economy of Malaysia forward based on policies and economic models from Germany and other countries. Germany's strong economy and its resilience in times of economic crisis have spurred the team to investigate how its policies could be applied in a Malaysian context.
Book Launch at the Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament commends the commitment of KAS
The latest guide to the Lower House of Parliament, entitled "Understanding the Dewan Rakyat" was officially launched by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia on 23 March 2011 at the Parliament. In his speech, he praised the commitment of KAS in the development and production of the guidebook, and hopes for further cooperation with KAS for the promotion of participation and parliamentary system in Malaysia.
CSR Workshop
MIM-ARM Foundation Certificate in CSR
The MIM-ARM is for managers to begin the journey toward understanding how responsible management can create value by doing good. Managers learn to manage the "triple bottom-line" – economic, social and environmental performance as a measure of commercial success.
Book publication
60 Tahun Ekonomi Pasaran Sosial
What is the Social Market Economy? How is it different from other economic models? KAS and Institute for policy Research (IPR) offer for the first time a Malaysian language translation of the important collection of articles about the Social Market Economy - "60 Years of Social Market Economy." Also available is a downloadable pdf of the book in full.
MIM-KAS CSR Dialogue
Going Green: A Significant Contributing Factor in CSR Development in Malaysia
In the face of Malaysia's economic growth, companies in Malaysia face the risks of climate change and polluted environment. It is, therefore, crucial that a sustainable environmental growth model is applied to manage these changes. To help achieve this end, this dialogue offers participants the chance to address its related issues and challenges.
Najib Tun Razak meets Parliamentarians
Leaders of the CDU-CSU Majority Group in the Lower House of the German Parliament on information talks in Malaysia
To experience the political and economic transformation of this region, to learn about the integration of people from different religious and ethnical background, to elaborate on pressing issues in areas such as international politics, human rights and the protection of minorities, talks were held with the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Archbischop and Representatives from various religious groups in Malaysia on 26th August 2010.
