Understanding the Impact of Digitalisation on Society

Bangladesh has become an emerging country in the world of digitalisation. With the Vision 2021 which aims to transform Bangladesh into technologically advanced nation by the year 2021, the country has seen radical digital transformations in its society.

Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP): Final Training for the 9th Batch in Germany

Opportunities and Challenges for Europe

After completing three training modules on political party organizations and functions, local governance and development, leadership in campaigning, and implementing their political projects, 17 young politicians from 7 Asian countries will be participating in the final training module of the KASYP programme in Berlin and Thuringia, Germany from 25 – 31 August 2019.

The Age of Digital Interdependence

Multi-stakeholder forum on the Report of the UN Secretary General’s High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung is organising a series of workshops all over the world to discuss the report of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation.

Trade and Economic Connectivity in the Age of Uncertanity

The global economy and trade system are not only undergoing massive shifts, but are also facing a myriad of challenges. Unilateral trade polices due to rising protectionism, trade wars, weakening of financial institutions, and the depiction of trade liberalising agreements as a threat have led to rising uncertainties.

KASYP 10th Year Grand Alumni Meeting

A decade of shaping young democratic leaders in Asia

This year's KASYP alumni meeting is a mixture of celebrating milestones, recognizing achievements, revisiting and reinventing the programme's raison d’etre, and strengthening camaraderie. It will include a Gala Dinner, Workshop Sessions, a Panel Discussion on the Future of Democracy in Asia in an Asian Centurty, as well as, some team building exercises. The meeting will be held this coming 08 - 10 August 2019 in Penang, Malaysia.

Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP): 2nd Training Workshop for Batch (10) 2019-2020

Local Governance and Development

The second training workshop of the KASYP programme aims to provide participants with tools and knowledge to create effective democratic governance in societies facilitated by political parties. Topics for this training include decentralisation, local politics and governance, community-driven development, and constituency engagement. The programme will also facilitate visits to public institutions and dialogue with local leaders.

Workshop: Soziale Medien und die Wahlen in Indien

Bei den indischen Parlamentswahlen 2019 wurden digitale Medien und Technologien in großem Umfang und auf innovative Weise eingesetzt. Der gemeinsamt mit dem Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) veranstaltete Workshop analysiert die Rolle digitaler Medien in den Wahlkampagnen, das Ausmaß von Desinformationskampagnen und Möglichkeiten der Regulierung.

Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: The Role of Digital Media in the 2019 Indian General Elections

The 2019 Indian general elections were dubbed by some as `WhatsApp election". The ISAS-KAS panel will discuss the ways in which political parties used digital media during the 2019 election campaign, the extent of disinformation and the attempts to curb fake news.

Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus

Der “Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus” ist ein Netzwerk asiatischer Parlamentarierinnen, die sich seit 2011 jährlich treffen, um die Rolle von Frauen in der Politik durch politischen Diskurs und Capacity Building Programme in ihren jeweiligen Ländern zu fördern. In diesem Jahr treffen sich die Parlamentarierinnen in Hong Kong zum Thema "Engaging Civil Society Organisation - Advocating Women’s Rights and Participation”. Auch der Blick auf SGD 16 „Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und starke Institutionen“ und die Frage danach, wie zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen und Parlamentarierinnen sich zusammen für mehr Rechte und eine bessere Partizipation der Frauen einsetzen können soll im Fokus der diesjährigen Veranstaltung stehen.

KAS E-lection Bridge Asia - Pacific 2019

2019 is an election year for most of the Asian countries and for the entire Europe. With the threats to democracy continue to persist, this conference will tackle the issues on the influence of military, ethnicity, and religion in democratic elections. The meeting will also explore the future of digital campaigning considering the advancement of information and communication technologies. At the same time, the experts will share best practice examples and discuss recently held and upcoming elections in the region. Main speaker of the conference is Dr. Klaus Schüler, who was the main campaign manager behind the last four successful election campaigns of Germany's governing party CDU.