Publications

ADLA Video Series 2020: Why Democracy Matters?

Interview with Mr. Astik Sinha of India

“Democracy for us in India is not just a word in the constitution, it is a way of life.” Read below the interesting insights from Mr. Astik Sinha as he answers the question on “Why Democracy Matters.” Mr. Sinha is a fellow of KASYP Batch 06 and he is one of the alumni representatives of India. He is currently working for the Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs of India and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). #ADLA4Democracy

Albania on the Cusp of Parliamentary Elections

Albania will elect its next parliament on 25 April. Prime Minister Edi Rama from the Socialist Party aims for re-election and his third mandate. Contender Lulzim Basha from the Democratic Party wants to prevent this.

Less than two months before the national parliamentary elections, Albanian parties are starting to position themselves. The opposition is trying to close the political ranks with an alliance of more than one dozen parties. It focuses its electoral campaign on the ailing economy with rising unemployment, mass migration as well as low levels of trust in the judicial system. The ruling Socialists point to the many infrastructure projects taking place across the country and place their hopes on Prime Minister Rama’s charisma. The debate on opening EU accession negotiations still hovers in the background. In principle, the election is also shaped by the special circumstances of the corona pandemic.

Echoes from Lebanon

Arts and Politics in Lebanon in Times of Crisis - A Collective Virtual Exhibition

Echoes from Lebanon is a Virtual Art Exhibition under the theme of Arts & Politics. The concept was created and organized by I Have Learned Academy in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Lebanon Office.

Ein Jahr Corona im Nahen Osten und Nordafrika

Rückblick und Einordnung

Das Coronavirus stellt den Nahen Osten und Nordafrika seit einem Jahr vor eine zusätzliche Belastungsprobe. Für alle Länder bedeutet die Pandemie einen Einschnitt in wirtschaftlicher, politischer und gesellschaftlicher Hinsicht. Die Auswirkungen der Pandemiebekämpfung sind jedoch von Land zu Land unterschiedlich. 17 Länderprofile aus der Region stellen die Reaktionen von Staat und Gesellschaft dar und ziehen im Frühjahr 2021 Bilanz nach einem Jahr Coronapandemie.

Parlamentswahlen stabilisieren Côte d’Ivoire

Am 6. März 2021 waren knapp 7,5 Millionen wahlberechtigte Ivorer aufgerufen, eine neue Nationalversammlung zu wählen. Zivilgesellschaftliche Beobachtergruppen qualifizieren die Wahl als inklusiv und heben den überwiegend friedlichen Ablauf hervor. Gut vier Monate nach der Besorgnis erregenden Präsidentschaftswahl mit über 85 Todesopfern gewinnt das Land am Golf von Guinea damit wieder an politischer Stabilität. Gleichzeitig sorgt der krankheitsbedingte Tod von Premierminister Hamed Bakayoko am 10. März 2021 für Trauer und neue Fragezeichen in Côte d’Ivoire. Erst im Juli 2020 verstarb der damalige Premier Amadou Gon Coulibaly, ebenfalls aus gesundheitlichen Gründen.

Politica por inteiro

Tracking and Analysis of Brazilian environmental and climate policy

"Política por Inteiro" aims to provide a reliable, recurring and comparable data base on public policy signals and propositions in the environmental area in a "friendly" format and with credible data, and that creates a common "memory" about national decisions. Through the monitoring of government actions and rhetoric, systematic analysis of the situation and associated risks and the production and dissemination of information, it is intended to provide a tool to identify signals, interpret trends and consolidate them in an aggregate manner, using data science to inform citizens, advocacy networks and decision makers themselves. Each month an outlook is produced with the signals detected in the monitoring and monthly online events are also carried out to analyze the situation. The February 2021 outlook is available here. For more information and full access to the monitoring platform, visit the project website: https://www.politicaporinteiro.org/

Resilience of Renewable Energy in Asia Pacific to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Regional Study

Under the support of KAS RECAP, the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore conducted a study to examine the performance of fossil fuels and renewable energy amid the COVID‑19 pandemic in the Asia Pacific region. Taking the impacts of the COVID‑19 crisis into account, it analyses the change of policies, energy mix and investment on the energy sources in depth in selected Asian countries.

Вакансія: координатор з фінансової та адміністративної діяльності в Офісі Фонду Конрада Аденауера

Офіс Фонду Конрада Аденауера в Україні (м. Харків) шукає координатора/ку з фінансової та адміністративної діяльності на повний робочий день

Beschleunigung von IT-Projekten

Präsentation

Trailer vom Ausbildungsprogramm der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Russland im Bereich der Künstliche Intelligenz

Perception of the Planned EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Asia Pacific

An Expert Survey

The European Union is planning to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism. The survey maps the views of stakeholders and experts in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand on the scheme.