Topics: DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT: Dr. Franz Schoser, treasurer of the KAS, presents the Konrad Adenauer Medal to Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates | HUMAN RIGHTS: On 13 February 2009, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung officially opened its office in Rome | MEDIA: The long-time director of the Media Programme in Asia, Werner vom Busch, retires. In KAS International he says farewell in an interview | POLITICAL DIALOGUE: Colombian president Alvaro Uribe met representatives of the KAS as part of his state visit to Germany to exchange political views