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Specialist conference

The 6th PIURN Conference

Harnessing Technologies for the Safe and Sustainable Development of the Pacific

Specialist conference

59th Otago Foreign Policy School

Small Powers and Strategic Competition in the Indo-Pacific

Specialist conference

NZIIA Annual Conference

Aotearoa New Zealand’s Foreign & Trade Policies in Contested Spaces

The NZIIA national conference 2025 aspires to be the premier public event for international affairs in Aotearoa New Zealand. It provides a platform for experts from Government, business, academia, and non-Government organisations both from New Zealand and overseas to discuss the most important international affairs issues of our times.

Forum

2025 Pacific Update

Pacific Update is the premier forum for discussion of economic, social, political and environmental issues in the region.

Register via online now for free to attend the 2025 Pacific Update at the Laucala Campus of the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji.

Event

Screening of "Marimari" by Paul Wolffram

A documentary on sorcery accusation related violence in PNG

Workshop

Workshop Apia

Workshop Apia - Democracy or Authoritarianism: The New Global Competition between Political Systems from a European Perspective

Workshop

Democracy and Political Parties in Fiji / Samoa: Challenges and Opportunities

2025 Workshops in Fiji and Samoa

Workshop

Pacific Islands Political Studies Association (PIPSA) Conference 2025

A two-day in-person conference running again for the first time since the pandemic.

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) is pleased to support the 2025 Pacific Islands Political Studies Association’s (PIPSA) Conference this year. Scheduled to be held on 20/21 February at the Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, the in person conference is themed “The Pacific Islands: Zone of Peace or Ocean of Discontent?”, and features various expert speakers from all over the Pacific region. There will be numerous panel discussions and roundtables to discuss Pacific affairs, including the Changing Geopolitics in Oceania, Political Instability in the Pacific, and Environment, Conservation and Disaster Management.

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IDU Forum 2024 - Asia Pacific

KAS Panel Discussion followed by Networking Lunch - 4 April, 2024 - Wellington, NZ (this event is in English only)

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Regional Programme for Australia and the Pacific (KAS Australia) is pleased to support a panel discussion followed by a networking luncheon on 4 April 2024 in Wellington. Moderated by KAS Australia’s Director, Bertil Wenger, the panel discussion will be concerned with “Emerging Democracies in Africa and the Pacific – Challenges in A World of Turmoil” and feature high level speakers from those regions. The event will be held in the context of the IDU Forum scheduled to take place from 3 to 5 April 2024 in New Zealand’s capital.

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Griffith Asia Institute - Roundtable Policy Dialogue March 2024

Enhancing Pacific Ecosystems for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - BY INVITATION ONLY

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) is pleased to support the Griffith Asia Institute’s Roundtable Policy Dialogue on “Enhancing Pacific Ecosystems for Entrepreneurship and Innovation” scheduled to be held on 26/27 March 2024 in Brisbane.

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6th PIURN Conference

‘Harnessing technologies for the safe and sustainable development of the Pacific’

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific (KAS Australia) had the pleasure to support the Pacific Islands Universities Regional Network (PIURN) Conference for the second time since its inception.

59th Otago Foreign Policy School

Small Powers and Strategic Competition in the Indo-Pacific

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific (KAS Australia) was pleased to support the Otago Foreign Policy School (OFPS) again this year

NZIIA Annual Conference 2025

‘Aotearoa New Zealand’s Foreign & Trade Policy in Contested Spaces – Prosperity, Security, Values’

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific (KAS Australia) was pleased to support the NZIIA Annual Conference again, specifically the Panel on Security in the Pacific Region.

2025 Pacific Update

Pacific Update is the premier forum for discussion of economic, social, political and environmental issues in the region.

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific was proud to support the Pacific Update again this year.

Pacific Legal Challenges - Maritime Borders and Statehood

Roundtable in Fiji

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) in cooperation with the Embassy of Latvia in Australia is pleased to have implemented a Roundtable on "Pacific Legal Challenges - Maritime Borders and Statehood" at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Suva.

German MP Volkmar Klein in Australia

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Australia is pleased to welcome Volkmar Klein from the German Bundestag to Australia again.

In Perth, the Member of the German Parliament had the opportunity to meet the former Minister for Defence, Senator Linda Reynolds, and the former Minister for the Public Service, Ben Morton, to discuss the implications of the German elections, the upcoming Australian elections, the recent meeting between US President Trump and the Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, and related matters. A roundtable discussion in cooperation with the Perth USAsia Center provided the participants with the opportunity to discuss geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific, the implications for Germany and Europe of the US administration's decision to suspend any support of Ukraine, and other matters. The meetings were complemented by a luncheon discussion with the CEO of Neometals, Christopher Reed, and representatives of Moerk Water, a German company in Australia providing clean water to African countries and Pacific Island States. Further, the MP paid a visit to Hofmann Engineering's Australian headquarters, and was kindly offered a tour of their impressive production facilities. Day 2 in Perth concluded with a lively dinner discussion with the German Honorary Consul, Gabriele Maluga, and representatives from the business sector. Another highlight of his stay in Perth was the visit of the JHUB Maccabi Community Centre, where the MP learnt about the Center's history and current activities.

Pacific Islands Political Studies Association’s (PIPSA) Conference

The Pacific Islands: Zone of Peace or Ocean of Discontent?

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific (KAS Australia) was pleased to support the 2025 Pacific Islands Political Studies Association’s (PIPSA) Conference this year.

Summary 2025 Democracy and Political Parties in Fiji - Challenges and Opportunities

Workshops in Fiji

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific (KAS Australia) was pleased to implement in Suva the second iteration of its workshops on democracy and political parties in the Pacific region. 

2024 IDU Forum Asia-Pacific

The IDU Forum Asia-Pacific was held on 3-5 April in Wellington.

The Forum brought together policy makers, senior party officials, and thought leaders from its global membership and beyond.

Political Parties Shape Democracy - Workshops held by Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister

19/20 February 2024 in Apia AND 22/23 February 2024 in Suva, South Pacific

For the first time since the opening of its offices in Canberra, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) has organised standalone workshops on the development of political parties in the Pacific region. Held by Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister, a Fellow and Lecturer of political sciences at the University of Duesseldorf, Germany, the 2-day workshops were titled “Political Parties Shape Democracy” and focussed on the prerequisites for running political parties and political projects.