KAS Jordan in the Media

Articles in the German and International press

The Democratic Republic of the Congo before the election

The Democratic Republic of Congo with its 100 million inhabitants votes in December - an opportunity and a challenge

On 20 December 2023, the people of Africa's second largest country, which has been ravaged by crises, mismanagement and war, will be called upon to take part in a mega-event: they will simultaneously elect the President of the Republic, the 500 members of the National Assembly, the representatives of the 26 provincial parliaments and, for the first time, the members of the municipal councils (city councils). President Félix Tshisekedi, the country's former beacon of hope, is standing for re-election. The presidential candidates all come from the well-known political class. However, the opposition candidates are primarily criticising the current government and the election process. Political parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are rarely guided by traditional ideological or democratic principles; they are often linked to tangible economic interests. In the past, there have been repeated cases of unrest after elections - in a country the size of Western Europe.

Acción exterior desde la mirada regional

Los casos de California, Catalnuya, Guanajuato, Jujuy y Renania del Norte-Westfalia

Ante el aumento de la paradiplomacia, la literatura sobre el tema ha crecido sustantivamente en el ámbito académico. Asimismo, desde el sector gubernamental, se han ido generando manuales y guías para ordenar, promover y facilitar la internacionalización de los gobiernos locales. Desde hace más de una década, la Fundación Konrad Adenauer ha establecido como una de sus prioridades estratégicas el promover una mejor comprensión de la paradiplomacia para acompañar a los gobiernos locales en la mejora de sus procesos de internacionalización.

Facing difficult dilemmas

Rishi Sunak and the Tories ahead of the 2024 elections

In the polls, the opposition Labour Party is far ahead of the ruling Conservatives. With the appointment of David Cameron as Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is under immense pressure, has certainly pulled off a coup. This risky move hints at the outlines of the strategy the British Conservatives will take into the 2024 election year.

Scholarships for Study and Research in Germany

Deadline for applications: 7th February 2024

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung awards scholarships to international students from India to study at one of the over 400 universities in Germany.

Are bullets or information more likely to win wars?

How media information works in wartime conflits

In the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the significance of information has arguably surpassed that of traditional military actions. Irena Kalhousová, a prominent expert, sheded in Center for an Informed Society light on the intricacies of the infoscene and how Western media navigates this challenging terrain.

Jahrestreffen der Stipendiaten

Das traditionelle Jahrestreffen der KAS-Stipendiaten vom 24. bis 26. November in Zigow tschark war den künftigen Entwicklungen in der Ukraine und Europa gewidmet. Referenten waren Milen Keremidtschiew, Tichomir Tzenkulowski, Dimitar Ganew, Parwan Simeonow, Marian Sabew, Prof. Atanas Georgiew und Alexander Markow.

ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Journal

Ideas for evidence-based energy policies and strategies in West Africa

The ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Journal (ESEJ) is a peer reviewed journal published annually by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), Achada Santo Antonio, C.P 288, Praia, Cape Verde. ESEJ is aligned with the objective of ECREEE which is to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency markets in West Africa by addressing technical, financial, policy and regulatory barriers. Moreover, with the ongoing energy landscape transformation in the region the importance of having relevant, evidence-based knowledge to aid in decision-making cannot be overemphasized. By increasing the knowledge level of decision makers, science has played a key role in shaping the energy landscape, influencing decisions to cater for the needs of the present and, even, future generations. For the ECOWAS region, with issues of data availability and scarcity of country-specific research studies, the need to stimulate and cultivate the development of scientific, yet policy relevant, research projects have never been more pressing, especially in light of the region’s sustainable development ambitions. Through its link with the ECOWAS Youth Leadership Development in Energy, ESEJ particularly aims to gives a voice to West African youth, by providing a platform through which they may contribute to informing decisions in the energy sector in the region. The editors and publisher assumes no responsibility for the views and statements advanced by the contributors to their publication.

Länderbericht: Paukenschlag in den Niederlanden

Rechtspopulisten erstmals stärkste Kraft im Land

Die Niederlande haben ein neues Parlament gewählt – das Ergebnis lässt aufhorchen und sorgt auf nationaler und europäischer Ebene für Diskussionen und Beunruhigung. Die rechtspopulistische Partij voor de Vrijheid (PVV) um Frontmann Geert Wilders wurde mit Abstand stärkste Kraft und verwies die bis kurz vor der Wahl favorisierten Konkurrenten aus dem Mitte-Rechts und Mitte-Links-Spektrum deutlich auf die Plätze zwei bis vier. Eine Regierungsbildung dürfte schwierig werden und viel Zeit in Anspruch nehmen. Bis in der politisch zersplitterten Zweiten Kammer der Generalstaaten (vergleichbar mit dem Deutschen Bundestag) eine neue Mehrheit gefunden ist, bleibt das vierte Kabinett von Langzeit-Premierminister Mark Rutte geschäftsführend im Amt.

Wiederwahl von Ministerpräsident Pedro Sánchez

Fragile Minderheitsregierung treibt Polarisierung im Land weiter voran

Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) ist als Ministerpräsident mit Hilfe separatistischer Parteien aus Katalonien und dem Baskenland wiedergewählt worden. Er mutet Spanien dafür einen hohen Preis zu. Das Land ist gespalten wie nie. Die noch junge Demokratie droht Schaden zu nehmen.