Partners

In the Philippines, KAS is cooperating with five local partners in the area of political education, local government development, peace and development in Mindanao, political reforms, social market economy as well as the development of the media. Among the 5 partners of the Foundation are the following:

Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) The Institute for Autonomy and Governance is an independent and non-partisan think-tank established in 2001 to generate ideas on making autonomy an effective vehicle for peace and development in the southern Philippines. It conducts policy studies and discussions on political, economic and security issues that define much needed measures to be undertaken for meaningful autonomy in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). It is engaged in capacity-building programs with special focus on the Regional Assembly as the regional government’s highest policy making body. It provides technical assistance in crafting priority laws and policies in the region. IAG is affiliated with Notre Dame University. » Institute for Autonomy and Governance Alumni Center, Notre Dame University Notre Dame Avenue, Cotabato City Telefax No: (64) 421-2071 Email Address: info@iag.org.ph

Asian Institute of Management Policy Center (AIM-Policy Center) The AIM Policy Center is the public-policy think tank of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and one of the five Centers for Research and Management Excellence that AIM houses. The Center’s mission is to foster a public-policy environment that emphasizes the primacy of private enterprise in meeting society's needs for goods and services and in contributing to economic, social, and technological progress, a rising standard of living, and the building of a truly humane society. The Center aims to be a leading think-tank in the region particularly on competitiveness issues that bear on the challenges of globalization, rapid technological change and restructured economic opportunities.  The AIM Policy Center is divided into two groups: research and programs. Research heads ensure the depth and relevance of the work produced by each of the Center's programs.  Program managers formulate and implement advocacy strategies aimed to present the results of the Center's research to public policy makers and civil society in general. » The AIM Policy Center 4/F, AIM Conference Center Benavidez corner Trasierra Sts., Legaspi Village, Makati City 1260 Philippines Tel No.: (63) 2 892-4011 loc. 2108 Telefax No. : 7519182/83 Email Address: aimpolicycenter@gmail.com Website: http://www.policy.aim.edu.ph

Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) The Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) is a Manila-based non-stock, non-profit organization established for the purpose of providing professional services to local governments in support of central government efforts to promote the continuing development of Philippine local authorities. The foundation’s success lies in its integration of the concepts of public accountability, political and economic development into its strategies for achieving good local governance. The Foundation believes that local governments must sustain their own initiatives by helping themselves and working in partnership with one another. The Foundation provides the necessary assistance to local governments to accomplish these goals. It also pilots projects at the ground level while advocating at the Congressional level for the adoption of policies and reforms aimed at strengthening local government units. The Foundation has also created within itself a Strategic Studies Council (SSC) which undertakes studies and researches on policy issues affecting local governments. The Foundation is the major institutional partner of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in the strengthening of local political institutions in the Philippines but also works with other international organizations to prepare local governments all over Southeast Asia for the 21st century. » Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) Suite 333-334 Secretariat Building PICC, CCP Complex 1307 Roxas Boulevard, Manila Philippines Tel No.: (63) 2 831 3866 Fax No.: (63) 2 831 3872 Email Address: logodef@logodef.org Website: www.logodef.org

Technical Assistance Center for the Development of the Rural and Urban Poor (TACDRUP) Born in the ferment of the eighties, TACDRUP was and remains one of the pioneering social development non-government organizations in the Southern Philippines committed to pursuing structural change and facilitating the laying down of a mechanism for people’s active participation in sustainable development and responsible governance. The Center primarily seeks to develop democracy through political activities at the community level. These activities focus primarily on promoting active rural and urban poor participation in the political decision-making process, strengthening the network of cooperatives and NGO's in Mindanao, and engaging all sectors of civil society in forging a common peace and development agenda for Mindanao. Technical Assistance Center for the Development of the Rural and Urban Poor (TACDRUP) 804-B Atis Street, Juna Subdivision, Matina, 8000 Davao City Philippines Tel No.: 082-297-2215; Fax No.: (082)-297-8245 Email Address: tacdrup@pldtdsl.net

Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism (ACFJ) The Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University, also known as ACFJ, is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in journalism in Southeast Asia. Inaugurated in June 2000 with the help of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, ACFJ aims to foster a free, viable and responsible press that will nurture the public discourse essential to an informed practice of citizenship and democracy. Its three main priorities are: to promote excellence and professionalism in journalism, to ensure continuing professional growth of Southeast Asian journalists through training and education and to foster unity among Southeast Asian nations. Apart from offering onsite seminars and workshops, ACFJ also offers a master's degree in journalism, diploma courses in online and radio journalism, and short courses in investigative reporting, media and politics and similar topics. It is also set to launch a diploma course in photojournalism. » 2/F, Department of Communication Building Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108 P.O. Box 154 Manila, Philippines Tel No.: (63) 2 426 6001 local 5215 / 926 3253 Fax No.: (63) 2 926 3254 E-mail Address: newsroom@admu.edu.ph Website: http://acfj.ateneo.edu