Veranstaltungsberichte

Five Years Left to go: The SDGs and the Way Forward

Roundtable with Parliamentarians

On July 22, 2025, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office convened a roundtable with parliamentarians, “Five Years Left to go: The SDGs and the Way Forward”. Lukas Mandl, Member of the European Parliament (Committee on Development) and Volker Mayer-Lay, Member of the German Bundestag (Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection) reflected on the role of Parliaments, the European Union and its global partners at a critical crossroads for multilateralism. Joined by representatives from the United Nations, Member States, civil society and experts, discussions highlighted a European perspective on the current status of the SDGs and what more can be done to bolster multilateral action for the Goals.

Advancing Social Employment Policies in the context of SDG 8

KAS-IOE Breakfast Meeting

On July 17, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) held a breakfast meeting on Advancing Social Employment Policies in the context of SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), on the margins of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Bringing together stakeholders from the United Nations, private sector, employer federations, and civil society, the discussions built on the Playbook 2.0 “Creating Synergies between UN Resident Coordinators and Employers for Sustainable Impact”, which provides concrete examples of employer organisations working in partnership with UN Resident Coordinators. Representatives of employer federations in Nepal, Uganda, Nigeria and Chile showcased best practice and examples of private sector coordination with the UN.

Visit by Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, to New York

As part of a dialogue program in North America, the KAS Chairman stopped in New York for discussions on the future of trans-Atlantic relations and the rules-based international order.

The Bahamas Conference on Zones of Peace in Global Waters

Conference

From 16-17 June 2025, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office held a two-day conference on international peacebuilding efforts on global waters. The conference involved international institutions, academia and think tanks  to take stock of emerging global and local threats and identify holistic approaches to non-conflict and peacebuilding.

Multilateralism under pressure: What can and should Europe do in these fractured times?

Breakfast Briefing with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies

Despite an unprecedented number of global challenges facing the international community, the appetite for multilateral cooperation is waning amid growing polarization, nationalism, and geopolitical competition. Can Europe play a leadership role in reinvigorating the multilateral system?

Fostering Partnerships between D.C. and New York for Development Financing and Multilateralism

Workshop

On 4 June 2025, KAS New York hosted the second part of the workshop series on bridging New York and DC for strengthened development financing and multilateralism in collaboration with the KAS USA Office. This instalment discussed the importance of strengthened partnerships between the international financial institutions (IFIs) in DC and the United Nations and partners in New York, the centres of development processes and financial decision-making, to address issues of debt sustainability and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Transforming International Adoption into Local Solutions for Equitable Justice for All

Recalling Sustainable Development Goal 16, to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, and bearing in mind that the 2030 Agenda, inter alia, envisaged a world of universal respect for human rights and human dignity, the rule of law, justice, equality and non-discrimination.

Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in West Africa: What Options Are Left?

Expert Discussion

West Africa faces a continued and worsening rise in terrorist and violent extremist activity by al-Qaeda- and Islamic State (IS)-affiliated groups, amid numerous challenges to its security and stability. As international and regional responses have thus far failed to stem the evolving threat, what can the global community do?

The Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its Wider Implications for European and Global Security

A Conversation with High Representative Christian Schmidt

On May 5th, 2025, KAS New York welcomed the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Mr. Christian Schmidt, for a high-level lunch discussion. The High Representative provided a first-hand briefing on current developments as well as pending challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina and aims at generating conversation among representatives of UN Permanent Missions, think tanks, UN officials and civil society organizations.

Artificial Intelligence: Threats, Opportunities, and Policy Frameworks for Countering VNSAs

Policy Brief

The Policy Brief "Artificial Intelligence: Threats, Opportunities, and Policy Frameworks for Countering VNSAs" was developed by the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) to examine the intersections of artificial intelligence (AI) with non-state actor, terrorist and violent extremist exploitation online and how best to frame policy to ensure safety by design.