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Online-Seminar

Conflict in Sudan: An Invitation to a Dialogue Session

A KAS-MDC Forum for Intra-Regional Dialogue

Join us for an expert panel discussing the conflict in Sudan. This event, moderated by Sarah Awaidah, brings together Gal Lusky, the founder of Israeli Flying Aid (IFA), Dr. Haim Koren, former director of the Political Planning Division at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former Israeli ambassador to Egypt and South Sudan. They will be joined by Mekki El Mograbi press writer on African Affairs and former diplomat in Washington D.C.

Expert conference

Herzliya Conference 2023

Vision & Strategy in an Era of Uncertainty

The 20th Herzliya Conference will be taking place later this month. As in previous years, this high-profile event will bring together speakers from around the world. We would like to draw your special attention to "Where are Jewish-Arab Relations Headed?", a panel discussion being held on the second day of the conference (23/05/2023), in cooperation with KAS Israel.

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75 Jahre Israel: Der schwere Weg zu Versöhnung & Freundschaft mit Deutschland

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Conversation

The Jewish King of Warsaw: Szczepan Twardoch in conversation with Michal Zamir

An event forming part of the series "On Political Turmoil and Human Destiny" in cooperation with KAS Israel

"King" is the latest book by Polish author Szczepan Twardoch, a crime novel telling the story of Yakub Shapira, a Jewish gangster and professional boxer. The author takes his readers into the underworld of 1930s Warsaw and masterfully sketches the growing antisemitism in Polish society at the time. The conversation between Twardoch and journalist Michal Zamir will focus on the Jewish underworld in Poland, the author's extensive research for his book and his surprising choice of subject for this literary work. This event is part of the special "On Political Turmoil and Human Destiny" series and takes places during the Jerusalem Writers Festival.

Conversation

Salaam Iran: Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde in Conversation with Liraz Charhi

An event forming part of the series "On Political Turmoil and Human Destiny" in cooperation with KAS Israel

Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde was born in Iran and fled to Sweden with her parents when she was a child. In her second novel, "What We Owe", she relates the story of Nahid, an Iranian woman fleeing her country in the wake of Khomeini's rise to power. Designated a "masterpiece" by The Times, this book has won multiple literary awards and was translated into 25 languages. The conversation between Hashemzadeh Bonde and Liraz Charhi will centre around refugees and immigration, the longing for the bygone Iran, the current situation in the country as well as the life of the author. This event is part of the special "On Political Turmoil and Human Destiny" series and takes places during the Jerusalem Writers Festival.

Online-Seminar

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine One Year Later and Its Impact on the Middle East

Hiwar - A KAS-MDC Forum for Intra-Regional Dialogue

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Arab Citizens and the Israeli Judicial Reform

Muntada - Forum on Arab Politics and Society in Israel

Please note that this event will be in Hebrew only.

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Can Liberal Democracy Defend Itself From Internal Challengers?

Historical and Comparative Lessons

Expert conference

From Sharm El Sheikh to Abu Dhabi

A Climate and Security Conference with the INSS

Together with the INSS and the President's Israeli Climate Forum

Expert conference

Iran Conference

Annual INSS-KAS Conference

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PhD study group "Security and Development in the 21st Century"

visits israel and the palestinian territories

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Israel hosted the KAS PhD study group "Security and Development in the 21st Century" in late October. The purpose of the study trip was to familiarize the fellows with Israel's security challenges. The group met with representatives of civil society, the academy and (former) members of the Israeli security establishment.

Arab society in Israel in light of upheavels in the Arab world

Book presentation: “Left to its Fate: Arab society in Israel under the shadow of the Arab Spring events”

On June 24, 2019, KAS and the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation presented the publication "Left to its fate: Arab society in Israel under the shadow of the Arab Spring" authored by Dr. Yusri Khaizran and Muhammad Khlaile at the Tel Aviv University. The book was edited and published by the Konrad Adenauer Program earlier this year. The conference brought together academics, politicians and journalists to celebrate this important publication and to discuss the topic from different perspectives.

The Israeli periphery as a space of opportunities

One day seminar with the Manof Forum in North of Israel

A one-day seminar in the North of Israel with the Manof Forum focused on entrepreneurship in the geographical periphery of Israel as a tool for inter-cultural inclusiveness and cultural pluralism. On the one hand it is considered to be a periphery, which faces security threats as well as economic and social challenges, on the other hand, the diversity of the population is oftentimes an unexpected engine for an unusual development in different areas.

Countries and Campaigns: Populism and Elections

On 25 June 2019, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Israel and the Israel Democracy Institute held a conference on "Countries and Campaigns: Populism and Elections".

KAS Israel

IMPACT Seminar, Caesaria Israel

The ILF aims to foster dialogue and collaboration between the private and public sector by bringing together business leaders and members of government institutions. Together with KAS Israel, the IMPACT Seminar hosted lectures by executives from various sectors which provided input and stimulated discussions. Topics such as opportunities for eGovernment, scientific support for start-ups, personnel planning and the integration of minorities into the labor market were discussed. Through the lectures and group work of the participants, the seminar’s goal was to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors and identity opportunities for cooperation . The ILF seminar works toward four overarching goals. Firstly, in order to strengthen collaboration between the private and public sectors, bureaucratic hurdles must be removed. Moreover, the innovative thinking of start-ups should be fed into the public sector and other companies. The second target is to reduce the differences in the field of education. Increased youth work contributes to incite interest in entrepreneurship and communicating relevant values. Third, industry and commerce must again be a more attractive field of work to generate new skilled workers. Conclusions from the seminar discussed enhancing cooperation with start-ups and the establishment of a traineeship. Issues were discussed highlighting the inequality of industry between the periphery and the center, affecting Northern Israel in particular. In order to reduce disparities, a proposal of a pilot project empowering residents, local authorities, businesses and organizations in order to help improve the quality of life and work in the North was included. This also creates incentives for companies to settle there. Other challenged discussed in the Seminar included an aging society, disparities in access to health care and dwindling trust in public institutions. In terms of the the forum itself, members discussed that the heterogeneity of the members should be increased. Since the seminar, members of the forum have reconvened in competence clusters with respect to their respective fields of expertise and professional backgrounds.

German-Israel Relations: Quo Vadis?

Gemeinsame Konferenz der KAS Israel und des Israel Council on Foreign Relations

Ende Mai 2019 veranstaltete die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Israel gemeinsam mit dem Israel Council on Foreign Relations eine Konferenz zum Stand der deutsch-israelischen Beziehungen. Neben dem Berichterstatter zu Israel im Auswärtigen Ausschuss des Deutschen Bundestages, Roderich Kiesewetter MdB, kamen zudem der bekannte Journalist und Autor David Witzthum, Dr. Gisela Dachs, Dozentin am DAAD Zentrum für Deutschlandstudie und am Forum Europa, Prof. Moshe Zimmermann sowie Dr. Peter Lintl (SWP) zu Wort.

Conference about Israel's Borders

Setting Boundaries Facing a possible “Deal of the Century,” in-depth discussion about borders – both geographic and psychological

Setting Boundaries Facing a possible “Deal of the Century,” in-depth discussion about borders – both geographic and psychological

Eva Caro

From Jaffa (oranges) to JAVA - Digitalization and innovation in Israel

Dialogue program for digitalization experts from the German Bundestag

Israel is known to be one of the leading nations when it comes to technological innovation and digitalization. Therefore, a delegation of seven German Federal Parliament Members and staffers visited Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in mid June to exchange thoughts with Israeli experts, on how both countries can learn and benefit from each other.

Women in Diplomacy

On the occasion of this year´s International Women´s Day, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Israel in cooperation with the Simone Veil Research Centre for Contemporary European Studies organized a panel discussion on the topic of “Women in Diplomacy” on March 4, 2019 at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The event was highlighted by the participation of several ambassadors in a panel discussion as well as a round table session with students from the Ben-Gurion University.

Conflict and Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean

The European Roundtable-Series

On December 13th, 2018 the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Israel together with the Europe Institute of Bar-Ilan University organized the third European Roundtable Session on the topic of “Conflict and Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean”.