Event Reports

Political Parties as Pillars in a Democracy: Internal Structure and Agenda-setting

Study and Dialogue Program in Germany for Young Political Activists from Israel

A group of six Israeli young political activists and consultants, representing the Likud, Kadima and Yesh Atid parties, took part in a study program in Germany from April 14-20. The study program focused on the promotion of young politicians, the development of election campaigns, the tasks of different constitutional bodies, and the recent German history of the peaceful revolution and reunification.

Jewish-Christian Dialogue

Tenth meeting of the Israeli-Vatican Bilateral Commission in Jerusalem

Supported by KAS Israel, the Bilateral Commission dedicated the first day of its meeting (April 29) to celebrating the memory of Pope John XXIII on the 50th anniversary of his death, and the second day (April 30) to discussing the importance of educating their respective communities about the nature, substance and significance of the changes initiated by the declaration Nostra Aetate of the Second Vatican Council.

Women in Israel: Between Theory and Reality

Presentation of the 2012 IWN Data Book

Following the joint publication of the 2012 Data Book “Women in Israel: Between Theory and Reality”, which covers wide areas and touches on almost every aspect of women’s lives in Israel, the Israel Women’s Network and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a conference on April 18th, 2013 at Tel Aviv University to introduce to an audience of professionals, public and media representatives, data from selected chapters of the book and anylase them with the help of professional experts from other organizations and researchers who participated in gathering the data.

Diskussionsrunde: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Israel und das Israel / Palestine Center for Research and Information

Am 23. April 2013 veranstalteten die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Israel und das Israel / Palestine Center for Research and Information eine Diskussionsrunde mit israelischen und palästinensischen Medienvertretern zur Rolle der Medien im Nahostkonflikt. Die Veranstaltung fand in Kooperation mit Keshev – The Center for the Protection of Democracy in Israel – statt.

Partners for Regional Leadership

A promising start

KAS Israel, the EU, and their Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian partners came together on April 2, 2013 to welcome the launch of the newly funded EU project “Partners for Regional Leadership” (PRL) which will bring conflict resolution tools to the classroom in Jordan, the West Bank and Israel.

The Two State Solution

Lofty dreams vs. realistic perspectives

KAS Israel, the Centre for the Study of European Politics and Society at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Israel Council on Foreign Relations came together in Jerusalem on March 19, 2013 for a panel discussion on the occasion of the publication of The Routledge Handbook on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, edited by Joel Peters and David Newman.

Palästinensischer Handel und Export

Hürden, Herausforderungen und Hoffnungen

Ende Februar 2013 organisierten die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Israel und das Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) gemeinsam eine Diskussionsrunde, die dem palästinensischen Handel und Export gewidmet war. Gemeinsam berieten Israelis und Palästinenser über Möglichkeiten, diese Bereiche zu stärken und nachhaltig für mehr Wohlstand und Stabilität in der Region zu sorgen. Zudem ging es darum, wie Hürden im Friedensprozess durch besseres Verknüpfen beider Wirtschaftsräume überwunden werden können.

Citizenship in Germany and Israel

Creating loyalty through inclusion

On March 5, 2013 the Leo Baeck Institute Jerusalem and KAS Israel came together to present the public symposium: Citizenship in Germany and Israel - A comparative retrospective. The event was attended by participants from an international conference marking the 200th Anniversary (1812-2012) of the Prussian Emancipation Edict for the Jews and a broader Israeli audience.

Abfallentsorgung und Trinkwasserschutz

Eine gemeinsame Herausforderung für Palästinenser und Israelis

Am 20. Februar 2013 organisierten die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Israel und das Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) gemeinsam ein Studien- und Informationsprogramm für israelische Umweltaktivisten durch das Westjordanland, um dort über die ökologische Situation vor Ort aufzuklären. Im Mittelpunkt der Besichtigungen standen die zum Teil alarmierenden Wasser- und Abfallentsorgungsprobleme, aber auch kooperative Lösungsansätze.

Arab and Jewish businesswomen in Israel

The success story continues

On the 19th of February 2013, the 12th annual Jasmine Conference commenced in Ramat Gan attracting over 300 participants. The conference brought together Jewish and Arab small and medium sized business owners to help them gain perspective in the business field. “Jasmine” is a joint project of KAS Israel and the Center for Jewish-Arab Economic Development. The annual conference offers participants alternating themes, the focus of this year’s conference was on the market power of female-run businesses as suppliers.