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Welcome
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is one of the political foundations of the Federal Republic of Germany, implementing an active and substantial contribution to international cooperation and understanding with its activities and projects.
The work of the foundation in Thailand is aimed at making a long-term contribution to the strengthening of democracy - people should be motivated and enabled to actively take part in the process of political decision making. »
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News
Inspection of Assets of the Persons Holding Political Positions and State Officials
KAS and the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions(SCP) organized a seminar on Inspection of Assets of the Person Holding Political Positions in Chiang Rai. The seminar provided a platform for interaction between the SCP, politicians, academics and lawyers. Equally, it served to raising awareness on Inspection of Assets as an instrument for good governance. The SCP is scheduled to submit a verdict of ex-prime minister Taksins assets by the end of Feb 2010. (Jan. 30, 2010)
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Senators meet people
Upon invitation of the KAS 35 senators from various provinces visited on 22 January 2010 Khon Kaen in the Northeast Province of Thailand to meet with representatives of civil society organizations. The series of „Senators meet People“ provides a unique platform for both the senators and representatives of civil society to discuss current political, social and economic challenges in provinces, thus contributing to stronger political participation. (Jan. 22, 2010)
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“Towards the ASEAN Community: Changes, Cooperation, and Solidarity”
CUIC is the largest student conference organized by KAS in cooperation with Chulalongkorn University, from 19-24 January with the major theme “Towards the ASEAN Community: Changes, Cooperation, and Solidarity”. The participants were consisted of 10 countries from ASEAN member and regional association. The conference had broaden the horizon of academic limitations and functioned as a platform for new generation to share opinions on the issue of regional integration and global challenges. (Jan. 19, 2010)
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“Economic Integration and Social Cohesion in ASEAN: Progress and Perspectives”, an international seminar organized by KAS in cooperation with Centre for European Studies and Chula Global Network brought together experts from throughout the region to assess ASEAN’s economic and social performance and the policies and mechanism for reducing regional disparities. Dr. Christoph Konrad, Sec. Gen. of the SME-Union of the EPP gave a briefing on the cohesion policy of the EU. (Dec. 1, 2009) »
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Academic Dialogue
KAS and Institute for Democracy Studies co-organized a roundtable „Visions of Thai Intellectuals: A Sustainable Development in Thailand“, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of 30 outstanding scholars and experts for a dialogue on sustainable democratic and economic development in Thailand. The dialogue has served to assess the responsibility and the contribution of academicians in overcoming the polarization of the Thai society. (Nov. 29, 2009)
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Annual Conference on Civil Service
The Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva gave an opening speech at the annual conference on civil service co-organized by KAS and OCSC. In his speech he focused on the importance of ethical standards. The traditional annual conference provides a forum for information on recent developments and guidelines in the administration. Equally, it serves to reviewing the work of the Civil Service Commission as a guiding institution for strengthening ethics, transparency and capabilities in the civil service. (Nov. 27, 2009)
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