Inforadio-Interview: Rio, Vorfreude statt Protest

Felix Dane, Leiter der KAS Brasilien, im Inforadio-Interview mit Leon Stebe (05.08.2015)

IV. Grêmio International Simulation SISV

The São Vicente secondary school of Rio de Janeiro debates global politics

Christian Matthäus, political adviser to KAS Brazil, launched the fourth edition of the Grêmio International SISV simulation at Rio de Janeiro's famous São Vicente secondary school with a speech about European democratic values, the purpose of the European Union (EU) and the repercussions of the Greek 'No' in the referendum regarding the EU creditor-countries' proposals.

KAS Brazil honoured with the Ruth Cardoso-Medal

KAS Brazil awarded honorary title

Felix Dane, Head of KAS Brazil, accepted, on behalf of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the highest award bestowed by the Women's Association "PSDB Mulher", during a lively ceremony in Brasília. “PSDB Mulher” is a division of the PSDB party, political partner to the German CDU, KAS' political base. KAS Brazil was honoured for its commitment to the promotion of women's participation politics in Brazil. Aécio Neves, PSDB party chairman, as well as Solange Jurema, chairman of the “PSDB Mulher”, expressed thoughts of gratitude towards both Felix Dane and KAS Brazil as a whole.

VI. Encontro Nacional do CB27 em Natal

Nos dias 02 e 03 de Julho foi realizado em Natal o VI Encontro Nacional do CB27. O encontro reuniu um número significativo de secretários e demonstrou mais uma vez a relevância e a força do Fórum das 27 capitais brasileiras.

KAS Brazil in the Amazon

KAS project partner PSA (Projeto Saúde e Alegria) celebrates the installation of an additional water cistern

Christian Matthäus, KAS Brazil Trainee, visited the KAS project partner PSA (the Health and Happiness Project) at its headquarters in Santarém in the state of Pará, in Northern Brazil.

Brazilian and Mexican security experts visiting Brussels and Germany

Team Inlandsprogramme

The Multinational Development Policy Dialogue of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized a dialogue programme for high-ranking security experts from Brazil and Mexico.

SWR2-Interview: Brasilien zwischen WM und Olympia

Was gelernt aus Wut und Widerstand?

Felix Dane, Leiter der KAS Brasilien, im SWR2-Radiointerview mit Laura Koppenhöffer (15. Juni 2015)

Virtual Democracy - Economic Implications

Fortaleza Edition

The second 2015 edition of the series “Virtual Democracy” took place at the Federal University of Ceará in Fortaleza focusing on the economic implications of virtual business activities. In this sense, what role should be attributed to a social-market economy in them? Postgraduates and students in economy debated these issues with experts in the field until a power outage brought the metropolis of Fortaleza to standstill, thus making clear to all the dependence on power and the actuality of power-security- compliant policies.

4th Alumni Stammtisch

KAS Alumni discuss in Ipanema

For the fourth time the KAS Alumni of Rio de Janeiro met in order to discuss the effects of the internet on democratic opinion-forming processes. Since 2012 the focus of KAS lays on issues of Virtual Democracy and the impact of the internet on the democratic process. Friedrich Christian Matthäus, Trainee of KAS Brazil, informed in a brief lecture about the series of workshops about “Virtual Democracy”.

Debates cycle of Parliament's School of the Municipality of São Paulo

Christian Matthäus lectures on the political system in Germany

The Italian deputy Fabio Porta, representing Italian residents in Latin America in the Roman parliament, presented Italy’s recent electoral reform. Soon after, Christian Matthäus of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation spoke about the essential characteristics of the German system to initiate a debate on the possibilities of reform in Brazil. The comparison of the three political systems aims to as push for a better understanding of alternatives and their benefits.