Partners

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is cooperating with Malaysian partner organisations in West and East Malaysia to support the development of a modern Malaysia.

Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM - Movement for Progress) in Sarawak AZAM was set up in 1983 as a non-profit and non-governmental organisation seeking to facilitate development efforts in Sarawak through the promotion of development communication. It was created to help prepare the people of the State for changes brought about by development and to encourage their active participation in the process. Its current thrust is on community development. The main target groups of AZAM, a voluntary association, are the rural community, the government frontline agents and media practitioners. Its core activities are training-seminars, workshops, courses, lectures, dialogues, forums, communication programmes, publications, and IT awareness and promotion activities. Since its inception AZAM has highlighted numerous developments issues in the areas of rural development, environment, land development, agriculture commercialisation, tourism, education, communications, poverty, youth and women development and more recently, IT and civic education. » Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) Kompleks AZAM Jalan Crookshanks 93000 Kuching Sarawak Tel: +60-82-411 799 Fax: +60-82-258 372 e-mail: azams@po.jaring.my

Community Communications Center (KOMAS) KOMAS is a community communications center and video production organisation based in Kuala Lumpur, well-known in the country and in the Southeast Asian region for affirming the appropriate use of multimedia in catalysing meaningful social change amongst individuals and communities. For the last 10 years, KOMAS has been providing training workshops for the creative use of traditional and modern media in exploring and situating the perennial issues of cultural diversity, freedom of expression , social justice, human understanding & solidarity. » PUSAT KOMAS No. 40-A, Jalan 52/18 46200 Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan Malaysia Tel. & Fax: +60-3-7968 5415 e-mail: komasjj@pc.jaring.my

Institute for Policy Research (IPR), Institut Kajian Dasar (IKD) IPR/IKD was established in 1985 as a non-governmental, non-profit, organisation. IKD's mission is to carry out and promote systematic research relating to political, economic and social development in Malaysia, with special reference to the development of man as the pre requisite to other forms of development. The institute is administered by a board of trustees, a Panel of Consultants and a Management team. A member of the Board of Trustees is appointed to be the Chairman of the institute. The institute is funded mainly by private sources. At present, IKD's focus is on "Civic Education" seminars for the youth - a programme held in collaboration with KAF - and publications. Institute for Policy Research (IPR) Institut Kajian Dasar (IKD) 1–35, Jalan Okid 1F Bukit Sentosa Seksyen BS1 48300 Rawang Selangor Tel: +60-3-6028-2262 Fax: +60-3-6028-2257 48-2 Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru P.O. Box 11109 59100 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60-3-2283-2788 Fax: +60-3-2283-2615

Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) The MIM is Malaysia's leading management institute. For nearly 35 years the Malaysian Institute of Management has established an enviable and creditable track record in providing education, training and personal development courses and seminars on the various sectors of management. All educational programmes offered have been approved by the Ministry of Education and have also been certiied by SIRIM for ISO status. In keeping with the times, the MIM will continue to provide services to Malaysian management through its membership activities and enhanced skills in the management sector through the use of information and communication technology. » Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) Management House 227 Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel: +60-3-2164-5255 Fax: +60-3-2164-3171 e-mail: enquiries@mim.edu

The Nut Graph The Nut Graph is a Malaysian news site which began publishing in August 2008. It provides independent news, analyses and commentaries on issues of national interest. The website’s name comes from the journalism concept of the nut graph in a news story. It’s the paragraph that explains, in a nutshell, the point of a story. » The Nut Graph A-2-7 Pusat Perdagangan Seksyen 8, Jalan Sg Jernih 8/1, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. T: +603-7957 6009 or +67957 8009 F: +603-7958 1009