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US and EU Strategies for Africa

A Report on “A Pathway Towards New Development Cooperation”

In recent years, Africa has demonstrated impressive economic growth, but it nevertheless remains a small market. With the world’s fastest growing population and labor force, Africa can scarcely afford not to sustain its high economic growth rates in order to avoid political instability. This report intends to expand the dialogue among the transatlantic partners to intensify collaboration with regard to development policy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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„Ein starkes Europa in einer Welt voller Herausforderungen“

Die kroatische EU-Ratspräsidentschaft

Vom 01. Januar bis zum 30. Juni 2020 wird Kroatien im Rat der Europäischen Union den Vorsitz innehaben. Während eines sechsmonatlichen Zeitraums wird das jüngste Mitgliedsland die Arbeit des Rates leiten. Der kroatische Vorsitz findet im Moment großer Wandel für die Europäische Union statt. Sie geschieht auch zu einem Zeitpunkt großer Herausforderungen, die der Ausstieg des Vereinigten Königreichs aus der Europäischen Union mit sich bringt.

Décentralisation du système éducatif et les enjeux de la qualification des services d’enseignement

Publikation der KAS in Marokko zum Thema Dezentralisierung und Bildungsreformen in Marokko

Le système éducatif soulève de nombreuses questions dans le contexte de la recherche d'approches possibles pour assurer la qualité des services d'éducation et de formation.

Gaza: The Water-Energy- Governance Nexus

A Plan of Action for Saving What Has Been Achieved by Karim Nashashibi Yitzhak Gal

The study “Gaza: The Water-Energy-Governance Nexus - A Plan of Action for Saving What Has Been Achieved” analyzes water and wastewater conditions in Gaza and proposals for projects and measures which are complementary with one another and would enable economic activity and growth in Gaza. The Fast Track approach will be mirrored in focusing on short term projects, and transitional segments of larger projects; which would trigger immediate benefits to the population and the economy of Gaza.

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Ex-Präsident Ion Iliescu vor Gericht: Revolutionär oder Verbrecher?

„Unantastbarkeit der Machtfiguren und ein totaler Skeptizismus, was Gerechtigkeit betrifft, ist Teil der kollektiven Überzeugungen in diesem Land, […]“. Insoweit mag vielleicht das Ende November 2019 eröffnete Gerichtsverfahren gegen Ion Iliescu überraschen. Iliescu war von Dezember 1989 bis 1996 sowie von 2000 bis 2004 der Präsident Rumäniens und steht jetzt vor Gericht. Vorgeworfen wird ihm, im Rahmen der „rumänischen Revolution“ 1989 Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit begangen zu haben. Die Bedeutung des Verfahrens für Rumänien kann kaum überschätzt werden: Nicht nur aus Gründen der Gerechtigkeit für die zahlreichen Opfer der Revolution, sondern auch, weil das Gericht über die Geschichte zu befinden hat. Bis zum heutigen Tag ist umstritten, ob es sich bei den Ereignissen vom Dezember 1989, während der über 1100 Menschen in Rumänien ums Leben kamen, tatsächlich um eine Revolution oder nicht vielmehr um einen geschickt ausgeführten Staatsstreich gehandelt habe.

Parliamentary Law

The course book “Parliamentary Law” is a collective, comprehensive study prepared by Professor Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, PhD, Professor Tanja Karakamisheva-Jovanovska, PhD, and Professor Aleksandar Spasenovski, PhD, all of whom are professors at the Constitutional Law and Political System department at the Iustinianus Primus Faculty of Law, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. The main intention to write this paper derived, primarily, from the needs and requirements of the students of law, political studies, and journalism, as well as public relation studies, organized as studies in the 1st cycle, and of course, the students in the second cycle, the master studies in constitutional law and political systems, and the master studies in political sciences. At the same time, considering the goals of any university course book, we believe that this study will serve the interests of all relevant stakeholders outside the universities, who will be dealing with or interested in this important issue.

Peace by Piece: Solving the Libyan Puzzle through Municipalities

Libya Brief no. 8

Municipal councils and other local community actors are crucial for solving Libya’s current crisis. While the implementation of decentralization efforts is stalled at present due to the ongoing conflict, the escalation of political and military tensions at the national level has given an even greater importance to local bodies and initiatives. In times of war and political uncertainty, and despite various ideological divisions within members of municipal councils, local government authorities can be key actors in reconciliation and service provision for the population.

MULTI-RELIGIOUS CALENDAR 2020

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation in cooperation with the five religious communities in Republic of North Macedonia has issued a Multi-religious Calendar 2020.

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Auf Messers Schneide

Das Ende der Ebola-Epidemie scheint zum Greifen nahe. Doch nur unter dem Einsatz von Militär können die Helfer in die letzten Gebiete vordringen.

Neues Mediengesetz in Albanien befeuert Angst vor Zensur

Gegen großen nationalen und internationalen Protest hat das albanische Parlament mit seiner sozialistischen Mehrheit ein umstrittenes Mediengesetz verabschiedet. Das Gesetzeswerk gibt Anlass zur Sorge vor Zensur und staatlicher Willkür. Es ist ein Rückschritt für Albanien auf dem Weg hin zu europäischen Standards.

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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.