The Energy Partnership Between Canada and Germany

Opportunities and Challenges

In March 2021 Canada and Germany committed to establishing an energy partnership. This was followed in August 2022 by a joint announcement of a Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance. As the world embarks on a transformational path toward decarbonized energy systems and wars in the Ukraine and the Middle East remind us of the complex entanglements of politics, energy, and the environment, in what follows, the bilateral energy partnership will be analyzed to determine the nature and future of this partnership.

Arbeitstreffen mit Journalisten

Auf einem Treffen mit Journalisten in Sofia am 8.12., das gemeinsam mit dem Journalisten Kalin Manolow organisiert wurde, referierte Verteidigungsminister Todor Tagarew über russische Desinformation und hybride Kriegsführung vor dem Hintergrund des Ukraine-Krieges. Anwesend waren der Leiter der KAS Sofia, Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes und der Leiter des Medienprogramms Südosteuropa der KAS, Christoph Plate. Minister Tagarew und Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes und gaben dem Fernsehkanal des Verteidigungsministeriums Interviews.

"Swish and Vote" in Estonia

Voting via smartphone soon?

After five years, the European Parliament elections will be held again in 2024. From June 6th to June 9th, 2024, over 448 million Europeans will be asked to cast their votes for various parties. People in Estonia are waiting with anticipation for the next European elections. If the current Estonian government of the Kallas III cabinet (centre-left coalition) is successful, Estonians will be able to cast their votes via smartphone for the first time in this election. Is this the next step in the progressive digitalisation of the country, or a neck-breaking move at the expense of democracy?

ADAL AZAMAT

Magazine of Civil Society ADALAZAMAT No. 1 (01-02) 2023

Dangerous Illusory Giant

An article in the Syria dossier of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in zenith magazine

After 12 years of civil war Bashar Al-Assad still holds on to power. Has Syria's president emerged victorious from the conflict?

Preliminary report on the elections in Serbia

Possible changes due to early parliamentary elections

On December 17 Serbia will hold early Parliamentary Elections, Local Elections for 65 municipalities and Regional Elections for the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The elections are a result of societal and political tensions, which were sharpened following two mass shootings in Belgrade and Mladenovac in May 2023 and the intensified tensions with Kosovo. The short and intensive election campaign is marked by increasing polarization. Regardless of the results, Serbia will face great internal and external political challenges in the coming year.

Scholarships for Study and Research in Germany

Closing Date for applications: February 1, 2024

We support you on the way to graduation! In addition to financial support, our scholarship holders benefit in particular from our international network, the seminar programme and personal support. The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung awards scholarships to international students from Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia to study at one of the over 400 universities in Germany. Our scholarship program is aimed at international students and graduates who have acquired a university degree and who intend to complete postgraduate or master studies, doctoral studies or a research fellowship of at least three semesters at a university in Germany.

When Return is not an Option

An article in the Syria dossier of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in zenith magazine

For Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, the question of refugees is central to their Syria policy. But the main stumbling block to a solution is also the original cause of the crisis

Impact de l’exploitation minière sur la société burkinabè

Entre Etat et populations : l’impact de l’exploitation aurifère industrielle sur la société burkinabè

Cette étude menée par Francis Simonis a pour objectif de mettre en lumière l’impact de l’exploitation aurifère industrielle sur la société burkinabè. Elle se propose de dresser un rapide état des lieux de la situation à partir de quelques exemples, dans l’attente de pouvoir mener des recherches plus approfondies de l’exploitation aurifère industrielle sur la société burkinabè. Le travail de recherche se fonde essentiellement sur la littérature existante et sur les milliers d’articles publiés sur les mines dans la presse burkinabè depuis un vingtaine d’années.

"The Most Important Document of the Century"

75 Years Universal Declaration of Human Rights

In 1948, just a few years after the end of the Second World War, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was a visionary document that enabled humanity to tell its story anew. Since 1948, the Declaration has inspired numerous international legal norms. It has served and continues to serve as a source for political movements that strive for coexistence in freedom and respect for the rights of all individuals.