Partners
BEHBUD
BEHBUD is celebrating 40 years of selfless service (1967-2007) to the underprivileged people and communities nationwide. It is a non-profit, non-political organisation run primarily with the help of dedicated volunteers. Behbud came into existence in 1967, and under the able leadership of Mrs. Akhtar Riazuddin, has made tremendous progress in the fields of health, education and women's empowerment. By focusing on community development, Behbud provides opportunities for responsible and generous persons to help the under-developed sectors in Pakistan through their dedicated programmes which help alleviate poverty, illiteracy, poor health conditions and economic deprivation. Our partner's strategy is simple : Behbud works to empower women - and the community at large, by applying a three-way approach providing health, education and vocational training for income generation.
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Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS)
The Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) was created under an act of parliament in December 2008. The former Secretary General to the National Assembly Mr. Khan Ahmed Goraya was appointed as its founding Executive Director. Subsequently, PIPS developed an organizational plan, a core curriculum and its financial and employees service rules for 2010. The supervision over the institute rests with the Board of Governors currently chaired by Speaker National Assembly Madam Dr Fehmida and consisting of eight Members of the National Assembly of Pakistan, and four Senators. PIPS envisions establishing an appropriate forum to train parliamentarians in contemporary strategies and to equip them with tools to enable them to perform their representative, legislative and oversight functions effectively and efficiently. Honorable MPs as well as functionaries from the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies attended the first seminars and workshops held in December 2010. PIPS has developed a reputable cadre of 50 trainers and researchers from all over Pakistan in different parliamentary areas. The PIPS further maintains national, provincial and international data as well as statistics to provide to the Parliamentarians. It further undertakes research in respect of the Federal, Provincial and international laws to help the Parliamentarians in the law making process. Also they provide technical assistance as well training to parliamentary staff. Moreover they assist Parliamentarians in their efforts to ensure the public’s understanding of the purpose of a parliament and to support the parliamentarian committees in the performance of their duties. The PIPS is since 2009 a cooperation partner of the KAS.
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German-Pakistani Parliamentary Friendship Group
The German-Pakistani Parliamentary Friendship Group was established in October of 2009 with the support of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. The group consists of 19 Members from the National Assembly as well as 2 Senators. All major parties (PPP, PML, MQM, ANP) as well as ethnicities and provinces are represented within the group. Its aim is to increase and improve the Pakistani exports to the EU and to encourage new and secure existing German investments in Pakistan (“Aid through Trade”, so it has been said). Furthermore they see a possibility in working together with KAS in establishing an institutionalised dialog with the parliaments of the two neighbouring countries, India and Afghanistan. Also they are interested in the German party based democracy. In 2010 the parliamentarians’ first trip to Germany, arranged by the KAS, took place. There they met high ranking German politicians and civil servants to discuss further intensifying the bilateral relations between Germany and Pakistan. The German officials realised the need for supporting the young democracy in Pakistan and that this could be achieved by supporting the Parliament of Pakistan. Further they became aware of the opportunity to stabilise the whole region of South Asia by strengthening democratic structures in Pakistan.
Society for Enforcement of Rule of Law (SERL)
The “Society for Enforcement of Rule of Law“ (SERL) is a nongovernmental organisation. Its aim is to enforce the rule of law in Pakistan. To achieve this goal, they organize seminars on certain legal issues hereby improving the knowledge of judges and advocates and thus strengthening legal structures. The organisation focuses on legal issues which have not yet received adequate attention by the legal community and the Pakistani legislator. So far seminars on topics such as “Environmental Laws”, “Human Trafficking Laws” and “Cyber Laws” have been held. The SERL headed by Ms Shahzadi Samreen Tariq was founded in 2009. Since its formation, the society has been working in close collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation. The organisation’s activity was initially restricted to Islamabad/Rawalpindi but is currently expanding to other major cities in Pakistan. Members of the SERL are private persons, especially from the legal community as well as experts from the respective fields.
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Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
The Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad (ISSI) is an autonomous non-profit research organization devoted to provide an in-depth understanding and objective analyses of regional and global strategic issues, affecting international peace and security.
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Institute of Regional Studies (IRS)
The Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) is an independent, non-profit research centre devoted to the study of the region around Pakistan: South Asia, Southwest Asia (Iran, Afghanistan and the Gulf), China, Central Asia as well as the Indian Ocean region. It also studies and analyses policies of major power centers towards South Asia. The Institute was set up in March 1982. It is considered one of Pakistan's leading think tanks. The Institute covers a wide spectrum of research in foreign and internal affairs, economy and industry, science and technology, socio-cultural and security related issues and thus provides an in-depth understanding and objective analyses of regional and global issues. IRS is in touch with similar research institutes the world over. Publications are exchanged with institutes in the United States, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Asian and Southeast Asian countries, Japan, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russian Federation, and other major European countries. The Institute has gained international recognition, prestige and credibility in a surprisingly short span of time. Its position papers and studies are in great demand. Research articles written by its scholars have been frequently abstracted in the "Documentation Politique Internationale", Paris. Writers and authors have increasingly cited in their writings the works published at the Institute. The institute is proud to possess valuable archives which are unique in entire South Asia. Its information data is shared by other institutions and outside research scholars working on South Asia.
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