“The Syrian Conflict and its Impact on Jordan”

Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh

The Syrian civil war aggravated into an untransparent conflict in terms of players, level of violence, victims, and an increasing number of refugees. Especially Jordan is facing a huge influx of Syrian refugees which poses significant socio-economic, political, and security challenges to the country. In this context, KAS Amman and RCCP organized an international seminar on the 3rd of July 2013 to discuss various perspectives of the Syrian conflict and its impact on Jordan.

Der Arabische Frühling und seine Auswirkungen auf die Medien

Im Zuge des Arabischen Frühlings erlebte die Region eine Welle des Optimismus und der Hoffnung auf eine freiere Medienlandschaft. Meinungsfreiheit ist ein fundamentales Recht und essentiell für die Erlangung anderer Menschenrechte. Aus diesem Grund organisierte KAS Amman zusammen mit dem Jadal Media Training Center am 16. März 2013 einen Workshop, um die Entwicklung der Medien während und nach dem Arabischen Frühling sowie ihre entscheidende Rolle im Demokratisierungsprozess zu diskutieren.

Der Arabische Frühling und seine Auswirkungen auf Frauen

Im langjährigen Widerstand gegen die Diktatur kam den Frauen eine entscheidende Rolle zu. Doch erst die Bewegungen des Arabischen Frühlings gaben ihnen eine noch nie da gewesene öffentliche Präsenz in ihrem Kampf gegen Exklusion und Marginalisierung. KAS Amman und Jadal Media Training Center organisierten deswegen am 8. Juli 2013 eine Diskussionsrunde, um eine intensive Auseinandersetzung mit dem Arabischen Frühling und seinen Auswirkungen auf die Rechte der Frauen zu schaffen.

Introduction to Media Skills for Women’s Organizations

Training Workshop

Women’s organizations in Jordan are highly committed to serve the cause of equality and justice for society. Yet, their work is not known by a large part of the community. One reason is that many of their members lack the skills needed to approach and to professionally deal with media companies. Therefore, KAS Amman and Imdad Media Center organized a five days Trainingworkshop for Jordanian women’s organizations to gain better media skills.

Energy Security in the Middle East - Geopolitics, Security Challenges and Sustainable Supplies

Geopolitics, Security Challenges and Sustainable Supplies

With regard to the critical global need for energy security as well as the specific need to combat the energy dilemma in Jordan, KAS Jordan Office, the Arab Institute for Security Studies (ACSIS), the US-Korea Institute and, the Omni Advisory Group and the Energy Center of the Higher Council for Science and Technology organized a conference on June 12-13, 2013, in Amman entitled “Energy Security in the Middle East - Geopolitics, Security Challenges and Sustainable Supplies”

Corporate Governance

Recent reforms, liberalisations, and privatisations by the government supported the growth of Jordan’s economy. However, this growth combined with a free market and globalization has challenged various businesses. In this context, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Amman Office and Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organisation organised a seminar on the topic of “Corporate Governance” on June 24th, 2013 as many problems can be tackled, or even eliminated, by adopting sound corporate governance systems.

The Arab Spring and its Impact on Media

With the beginning of the Arab uprisings, a wave of optimism and anticipation for a freer and more diverse media landscape rose. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right and essential to the realization of other rights set forth in international human rights instruments. Within this context, KAS Amman and Jadal Media Training Center held a workshop to discuss the development of the media during and after the Arab Spring and its vital role in enhancing democracy, integrity, and transparency.

The Arab Spring and its Impact on Women

Women played a crucial role in the long years of resistance to dictatorships. The movements of the Arab Spring have given them unprecedented visibility; women are now confronting attempts to exclude them from decision-making processes and the public sphere through discrimination and violence. With regard to this development, KAS Amman and Jadal Media Training Center organized a round table discussion aimed at giving key insights on the Arab Spring and its impact on women’s rights.

Jordanian Judiciary and Arbitration

On April 30th, 2013, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Amman (KAS Amman) and Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG-Org) organized a seminar on the topic of judiciary and arbitration in Jordan. Law as well as business experts with practical experience participated in the seminar to discuss the advantages and difficulties of commercial arbitration in the context of the Jordanian judiciary.

Die Umbrüche im Nahen Osten

Am 11. Mai 2013 veranstaltete die KAS in Amman unter der Schirmherrschaft des jordanischen Premierministers Dr. Abdullah al Nsour ein Seminar mit dem Titel „Die Umbrüche im Nahen Osten“. Renommierte Politiker und Wissenschaftler verschiedener Institutionen und Ministerien sprachen über die gesellschaftspolitischen, wirtschaftlichen und religiösen Auswirkungen des Arabischen Frühlings auf Jordanien. Ein besonderer Fokus galt dabei den syrischen Flüchtlingen in Jordanien und ihr Effekt auf das Land.