Event contributions
A Transatlantic Dialogue among Party and Policy Experts
"Conservative Parties Staying Competitive: The Challenges of the 21st Century"
With the financial crisis has come a change in the political party landscape in the USA – the Occupy Movement pressures the Democratic party to acknowledge socio-economic challenges while the Tea Party demands the Republican party to reorder its priorities regarding. The phenomena of the reshaping of the major parties is not limited to the United States as was illuminated in the roundtable discussion on “Conservative Parties Staying Competitive: The Challenges of the 21st Century.” The featured guest speaker was Dr. Jürgen Rüttgers, former Prime Minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. more…
Promoting Renewable Energy – Promoting Cooperation
Israeli-Palestinian Delegation to the USA: Approaches to a Shared Energy Solution
Climate change and renewable energy is a top priority within the framework of German development cooperation. Hence, the Washington DC office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung hosted a study trip of Israeli and Palestinian energy experts to Chicago and Washington DC from March 5th through 9th, 2012. more…
Transatlantic Security Cooperation
The Military in Germany and the U.S. - Two Perspectives
On February 17 and 18, more than 400 participants attended the Fifth Annual German Conference at Harvard to discuss this year’s theme, “The German Angst of Leadership.” The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung hosted a panel discussion on security policy, featuring remarks by both a German soldier and a U.S. soldier who discussed their experiences in Afghanistan. more…
The 2012 Presidential Race - Current Developments and its Impact on Foreign Policy
A Roundtable Discussion with Philipp Mißfelder, MdB
German and American political insiders and policy experts assemble to discuss the upcoming 2012 U.S. presidential election with Philipp Mißfelder, Member of the German Bundestag. more…
A Transatlantic Response to the Arab Spring
Speech by Joseph Daul, MEP and Chair, EPP-ED Group
The significance of 1775 for the United States can easily be compared with the significance of 1789, 1848, and 1989 for Europe. All these dates mark history because they were the occasions of revolts of populations that felt oppressed, who fought against what they considered to be tyranny and injustice. Whatever may come in wake of the Arab revolutions, history will continue to be written. more…
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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.
