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Time to grow up!

The Internet urgently needs a new order

At first, Tim Berners Lee’s work in 1989 was intended to simplify the exchange of research results at CERN. In the end, the result of his efforts was crucial for changing the world. After all he developed the basis for a free exchange of information in which today people all over the world can participate in. But Tim Berners Lee is more than just the inventor of the World Wide Web. He is also one of the founding fathers of the idea of a free and open Internet. While the Internet has established itself as the central social medium, his original ideal of a free internet is in danger more than ever before.[1] In order to unfold the liberal and economic potential it is offering, a new or at least a further developed order is needed. One, that must also be defended against competing illiberal approaches.

How African Economies Work: A Guide to Business and Economics Reporting

A Guide to Business and Economics Reporting

Internship

The KAS Media Program South East Europe, based in Sofia, Bulgaria, is offering 2-3 month internship from May till July 2022.

Agencia Boliviana de Información

Boliviens Interimsregierung in der Machtprobe

Bolivien nach der Wahl.

Eine Woche nach dem überraschenden Rücktritt und Exil des zuletzt immer autoritärer regierenden Langzeitpräsidenten Evo Morales suchen Boliviens Bevölkerung und Interimsregierung nach Stabilität.

Guía para elaborar un Plan de Integridad y Lucha Contra la Corrupción

Gobiernos regionales y municipales

Con el fin de promover una cultura de integridad y mejorar los mecanismos de rendición de cuentas con enfoque de resultados, la KAS Perú y el Instituto de Ética y Desarrollo de la UARM presentan una metodología para que las instituciones del nivel descentralizado elaboren de manera autónoma un Plan de Integridad y Lucha Contra la Corrupción, que les permita medir sus acciones a través resultados, identificando intervenciones eficaces en las distintas áreas de riesgo de cada institución.

Fascículo de Salud Mental - Diálogos sobre el Bienestar

Abordaje interdisciplinario de la salud mental en Costa Rica.

China: a developing country as a global power?

China has risen to being the second-largest national economy in the world; in terms of purchasing power parity, it is even the largest. Nevertheless, China insists on its status as a developing country and the special treatment in international regimes that goes with it. This is criticised by industrial countries, above all the US, as seeking unfair advantages. The EU has also increasingly been calling for China to move away from its developing country status, while it emphasises China’s role as a partner but also as a systemic rival.

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Regierungswechsel in der Republik Moldau

Nachdem erst am 12. November eine neue parlamentarische Mehrheit aus der Partei der Sozialisten (PSRM) und der Demokratischen Partei (PDM) ein Misstrauensvotum gegen die bisherige Regierung Sandu verabschiedet haben, haben beide Parteien bereits am 14. November im Eilverfahren eine neue Regierung eingesetzt. Die PSRM kündigte damit endgültig die Zusammenarbeit mit dem pro-europäischen Parteienblock ACUM von Ministerpräsidentin Maia Sandu auf. Im Juni waren PSRM und ACUM ein Zweckbündnis eingegangen, um die Herrschaft der PDM und ihres Vorsitzenden und bisherigen Machthabers Vlad Plahotniuc zu beenden, der daraufhin das Land verlassen hatte.

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.

Belarus vor den Parlamentswahlen

Trotz restriktiver Maßnahmen im Vorfeld scheinen demokratische Fortschritte nicht ausgeschlossen. Sie wären hilfreich für die Beziehungen mit dem Westen.

Am 17. November sind etwa sieben Millionen Belarussinnen und Belarussen zur Wahl des Repräsentantenhauses aufgerufen. Das Interesse daran im Land ist niedrig, da die Wahlen vielen als rein bürokratischer-administrativer Akt gelten. In vergangenen Jahren war Kritik an der Nichteinhaltung demokratischer Standards neben der Menschenrechtsfrage einer der zentralen Streitpunkte im Verhältnis zwischen Minsk und dem Westen. Der nicht unumstrittene vorgezogene Wahltermin fällt nun in eine Zeit, in der Belarus in außen-, sicherheits- und wirtschaftspolitischen Fragen eine vorsichtige Annäherung mit dem Westen sucht und durch seine Vermittlerrolle im Ukrainekonflikt Vertrauen aufbauen konnte. Die Wahlen bilden daher einen Prüfstein, ob auch in dieser zentralen Frage zumindest kleine Fortschritte möglich sind – ausgeschlossen scheint es nicht.

China: A Developing Country as a Global Power?

China insists on its status as “the world’s largest developing country” and the special treatment in international regimes that this status entails. In the Chinese narrative, this position is justified by a relatively low per capita income and tremendous social and regional differences in the country. Occasionally, as a result of international pressure, China seems willing to renounce its privileges as a developing country. It is increasingly difficult for China to maintain the balance between its identity as a developing country and its role as an important donor in development cooperation. Against this backdrop, Germany and Europe should try to ensure that China’s growing global engagement leads to its closer integration into the structures of international cooperation.

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Facts and Findings

Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.

 

International Reports

Journal for international issues, foreign policy and development cooperation

International Reports (IR) is the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung's periodical on international politics. It offers political analyses by our experts in Berlin and from more than 100 offices across all regions of the world. Contributions by named authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team.

EPP Party Barometer

The Situation of the European People's Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the current situation of the EPP party family in the EU. On a non-regular basis, it provides a concise overview of current election results, polls from the member states and the composition of the party family.

Interviews

In our series "Interviews", talks and discussions are held with experts from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. on various topics.

kurzum

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series "kurzum", our experts summarise an issue or problem on a maximum of two pages.

Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.