'Polar Cousins: Comparing Antarctic and Arctic Geostrategic Futures'

Expert Discussion (This event is only in English)

KAS Australia and the Pacific, in cooperation with defence and security expert Prof Christian Leuprecht, is delighted to invite you to the 'Polar Cousins: Comparing Antarctic and Arctic Geostrategic Futures' expert discussion.

PIURN Conference

“Exploring the Sea of Islands”

KAS Australia is pleased to support for the first time the Pacific Islands Universities Research Network’s (PIURN) Annual Conference, scheduled to take place from 4 to 6 July in the Cook Islands.

ICON-S 2023 Annual Conference

Islands and Oceans: Public Law in a Plural World

KAS Australia is proud to support the International Society of Public Law’s (ICON•S) 9th Annual Meeting scheduled to be held from 3 to 5 July 2023 at the Faculty of Law of Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington.

Konrad Adenauer Lecture 2023 (this event will be in English)

"Security Issues for the Pacific Region "

The Konrad Adenauer Lecture Series is dedicated to enhancing understanding of Europe and Germany in Australia and the wider region. With the Indo-Pacific quickly gaining geo-political importance, it is vital in reciprocity to enhance understanding of the region to European stakeholders as well. The initiative is the culmination of a longstanding partnership between the ANU Centre for European Studies and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, a German political foundation with a regional representation in Canberra, covering Australia, New Zealand and 13 Pacific Island States.

NZIIA Annual Conference

‘International Solutions: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Place in a Troubled World’

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) is pleased to support the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) Annual Conference this year.

Rule of Law and Development Port Vila/Vanuatu

2nd KAS-ANUCES Roadshow Rule of Law

KAS Australia is pleased to announce the 2nd KAS-ANUCES Roadshow Rule of Law scheduled to be held from 30 May to 2 June 2023 in Port Vila/Vanuatu. Implemented in cooperation with the Australian National University’s Centre for European Studies (ANUCES) and with the support of the School of Law of the University of the South Pacific (USP School of Law), this year’s Roadshow focusses on the rule of law and development, more precisely, the rule of law as a driver of development.

KAS- AHK Canberra Delegation Roundtable (this event is in English only)

‘Trade, Supply Chains and Energy Security in a Changing International Security Environment’

KAS Australia and the Pacific will host a luncheon discussion for members of the German-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Canberra in March. The topic focuses on regional connectivity, supply chains and security integration as international geopolitical events are said to increasingly drive economic developments in the Indo-Pacific.

KAS-EUCERS Energy Trialogue (this event will take place in English)

The regulatory and legal framework of hydrogen in Australia, Germany and Japan: Sufficient or insufficient? What are the challenges?

Konrad Adenauer Lecture 2022 (Thsi lecture will be in English)

The EU - Indo-Pacific Relations in Times of Uncertainty and Geo-political Power Struggles

Recent events in Europe as well as in the Indo-Pacific region have highlighted just how interconnected the world has become, with events in one region having immediate and tangible consequences for another. Both Europe and Australia have had to re-evaluate their respective strategic environments, their economic connections and the risks associated with their reliance and dependence on others. From climate-related challenges to geo-political power struggles and energy security, global developments over the last few years have required and will in future require even more sustained cooperation between like-minded, trusted partners.

4th KAS Australia-Germany Cybersecurity Dialogue (this is only available in English)

Session 2: Active Cyber Defence

The annual KAS Australia-Germany Cybersecurity Dialogue, this year already in its fourth iteration, aims to bring together senior government representatives, policy makers, academic experts, practitioners and members of the diplomatic corps to share their views, develop better understandings and explore how cooperation could be strengthened. This years Dialogue will take place in a two part virtual discussion series.