Publications
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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. more…
KAS/SAIIA Internship Programm
Meet our scholars!
Since 1999 KAS has funded an internship programme, run by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) in conjunction with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). This internship provides outstanding students with the unique opportunity of enrolling for a Masters degree by course, while simultaneously working at SAIIA. more…
From conflict prevention to post-conflict reconstruction
Peacekeeping lessons for UNSC non-permanent members South Africa and Germany
The author Dr. Petrus de Kock focuses in this publication on the opportunities for cooperation related to peaceful conflict prevention between Germany and South Africa as UN member states without permanent seats in the UN security council. The publication is based on a seminar jointly hosted by Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Hanns Seidel Foundation and SAIIA. more…
Sustainable Mega-Events in Developing Countries
Experiences and Insights from Host Cities in South Africa, India and Brazil
How can Mega-Events, such as the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup™ in South Africa, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India as well as the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, be used as catalysts for sustainable urban development? Based on three country case studies the authors analyze challenges and opportunities that come with such events. The aim of the manual is to assist future host cities, particularly in a developing country context, and promote the hosting of such events in an environmentally as well as economically and socially sustainable manner. more…
The emerging multilayered security architecture: German and South African perspectives on regional and global governance
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation together with its partners, the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the South African Institute of International Affairs and the Institute for Security Studies hosted a series of conference on the German and South African non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council. The last workshop on the emerging multilayered security architecture was organized by the HSS and ISS. The conference report is now available online. more…
