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Is raising a family Mission Impossible for women in uniform?

A case of women in the Uganda Police Force

"As female police officers, we try as much as possible to make family life a priority. For starters, our earnings have to contribute to the family’s overall happiness and well-being. There, your efforts get to be appreciated,” says Anita. “And when it comes to finding balance, there will be sacrifices you have to make in your career for your family. However, it doesn’t mean you have to give up what you love. The most important thing is to find a satisfying career that allows you to be happy in all aspects of your life — especially at home withyour family,” she adds.

Kabake in Palabek

Strengthening Relations between Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda

It's a Friday afternoon in the dry month of March in Northern Uganda. Under the scorching heat of the sun, 300 South Sudanese refugees from Palabek Refugee Settlement site and their host community members gathered at Palabek Ogili Trading Centre to deliberate and critically reflect about both the challenges and opportunities embedded in the dynamic and the evolving nature of their relationships.

Policy Paper on Cybersecurity in the Middle East and North Africa

The expanding threat landscape of cyber-attacks in the MENA region amounts not only to high economic losses, but endangers critical infrastructure and bears considerable political costs. Effective cybersecurity requires new ways of thinking, ranging from approaching cyber security in a comprehensive way, to grasping its geopolitical potential and building a culture of cyber hygiene for human resources and the general public. This paper combines the key insights from the recent international KAS workshop on MENA cybersecurity with an analysis of MENA's most pressing issues and the essential current developments in cyber conflict.

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Politische Ungewissheit nach gescheiterter Regierungsbildung in Spanien

Weil Pedro Sánchez eine Alleinregierung und keine Koalition will, erleidet er zwei Abstimmungsniederlagen im Parlament beim Versuch seiner Wiederwahl zum Ministerpräsidenten. Um Neuwahlen im November zu verhindern, muss bis zum 23. September der Ministerpräsident gewählt sein.

Libro "Desarrollo Territorial Colaborativo"

El presente libro "Desarrollo Territorial Colaborativo" es el tercero de una serie de la Fundación Chile Descentralizado… Desarrollado y la Universidad de La Frontera, con el apoyo de la Fundación Konrad Adenauer

Índice de Transparencia en Partidos Políticos 2019 (ITPP)

El Índice de Transparencia en Partidos Políticos (ITPP) es una iniciativa del capítulo chileno de Transparency International, Chile Transparente, financiada por la Fundación Konrad Adenauer

Tunesiens Präsident Beji Caid Essebsi gestorben

Beji Caid Essebsi war vom 31. Dezember 2014 bis zu seinem Tod Präsident der Tunesischen Republik. Der Leiter des Auslandsbüros der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Tunesien, Holger Dix, berichtet über die Stimmung im Land und die nun vorgezogene Präsidentschaftswahl.

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Finnlands EU-Ratspräsidentschaft

Nachhaltigkeit und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit im Fokus der Finnen

Seit dem 1. Juli 2019 hat Finnland den Vorsitz des Rates der Europäischen Union inne. Das zweite politi-sche Halbjahr Europas bekommt damit eine grüne Agenda. Das auf 17 Seiten ausformulierte Programm der Finnen präsentiert sich unter dem Titel „Sustainable Europe – Sustainable Future“ und beinhaltet neben dem Aufruf, den Platz des internationalen Vorreiters im Klimaschutz einzunehmen, die nachhaltige Stärkung der Eurozone als inklusive und stetig wachsende Markt- und Handelsgemeinschaft sowie eine deutliche Positionierung Europas als geeinter Akteur bei sicherheitspolitischen Maßnahmen und Auseinandersetzungen.

Promoting water security in the MENA region

Water technology solutions in development cooperation and the role of SMEs

On the 09th of July 2019 the MPDP together with SME Europe organized in Brussels an expert exchange on “Promoting water security In the MENA region”. European and regional experts from the civil society, business sector and administrative level came together, to discuss the MENA region’s most pressing challenges concerning water security. This paper summarises the event’s output and discusses economic framework conditions to promote and improve inter and intraregional water technology transfer through SMEs. It further addresses the question of how to enhance investment protection and capacity building in the region. It focuses on ways to make sure that water technology knowledge is sustainable and to the benefit of the people in need.

Freihandelsabkommen EU-MERCOSUR - „Südbrücke“ im Atlantik

Lange nichts, und auf einmal schienen es alle eilig zu haben: Zwanzig Jahre nach Verhandlungsstart, pünktlich zum diesjährigen G20-Treffen und wenige Wochen vor dem Ende der „Juncker-Kommission“, erzielten die Verhandlungsführer, drei EU-Kommissare und vier südamerikanische Minister, am 28. Juni den Durchbruch in Brüssel: die Einigung auf ein Freihandelsabkommen zwischen der EU und dem Handelsbündnis MERCOSUR (Zusammenschluss von Argentinien, Brasilien, Paraguay und Uruguay).

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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.

in short

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series “in short”, 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.