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Regional Summit in Tanzania:
Dr. Schüler speaking at KAS E-lection Bridge in Dar
For the second edition of the regional conference highlight "KAS E-lection Bridge Africa", thirty campaign experts from the region meet in Dar, Tansania. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Klaus Schüler, CDU federal general manager from Germany, who also attended the premiere last year in Ghana (photo).
E-lection Bridge Africa in Namibia:
Regional exchange is the way to go
Two days full of exciting discussions and valuable insights: KAS E-lection Africa brought together campaign experts from six African countries. The focus: political marketing and branding for democratic opposition parties. Read the full report -
Exclusive Regional Report
Kony 2012 – A closer look
The activist video “Kony 2012” is an online sensation. It also redefined what social media can achieve. South Africa’s leading online journalist Chris Roper takes a closer look at the phenomenon.
Welcome
to the KAS Media Programme Sub-Sahara Africa! A free and independent media is crucial for democracy. So, we are committed in the region to a diverse media landscape, the monitoring role of journalism, as well as ethically-based political communication, with particular attention paid to digitalisation.
Events
| May 26 - 28 |
Convention
E-lection Bridge Africa - The SummitModern political communication in the region |
Previous events
| Apr. 18 - 19 |
Seminar
E-lection Bridge South by SouthwestPolitical Marketing and Branding in the Region – in Cooperation with KAS Namibia |
| Mar. 15 |
Workshop
M-Dem WorkshopMobile Political Communication in the Region |
| Mar. 12 - 16 |
Workshop
Media Training and Strategy in the Election YearPolitical Communication in rural Ghana |
Publications
Our story, our message - our votes?
E-lection Bridge Africa: South by Southwest in Namibia
Cross-border exchange occurred everywhere. Political communication in Africa was the topic of conversations in the seminar room, during the coffee break, even in the shuttle to the conference building. That’s how it happened at [...]
Kony 2012: Taking A Closer Look At The Social Media Sensation
Chris Roper on the activist online video that made global headlines & the African perspective
More than 135 million views made the activist video “Kony 2012” an online sensation. It also redefined what social media can achieve. South Africa’s leading online journalist Chris Roper takes a closer look at the phenomenon.
Prayers, Campaign Songs and Lots of Applause
The E-lection Bridge Africa West in Ghana
A quiet prayer to begin with, in the middle fiery campaign songs and at the end cheerful applause for the speaker: the KAS Media Africa workshop titled, ‘Media Training and Strategy: How to reach the voter’, reflected the [...]
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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Media Programme Sub-Sahara Africa
Dunkeld 2196/Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
