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The EU's Comprehensive Approach in External Conflict and Crisis: from Strategy to Practice

Das mit CARE International organisierte Event setzte sich auseinander mit dem Comprehensive Approach der EU in der externen Konfliktprävention und im Krisenmanagement im Allgemeinen und mit Syrien und der Zentralafrikanischen Republik im Besonderen.

Demands for the post-2015 agenda

for more political participation, equality and sustainability

The Post-2015 Agenda will replace the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and define new objectives and targets for international cooperation in the fight against poverty and sustainable development. Since the MDGs were not entirely achieved and correspond only partially to contemporary global challenges, there is a need to reform the agenda. In this paper, Sebastian Fuchs argues that a new agenda should create the conditions for increased political participation, equality and sustainability.

Chancen erkennen, Potentiale nutzen, stabile Rahmenbedingungen schaffen

Der weitere Weg zur Stärkung der afrikanisch-europäischen Partnerschaft

Am 3. April ging der IV. EU-Afrika-Gipfel in Brüssel, an dem mehr als 60 europäische und afrikanische Staats- und Regierungschefs teilnahmen, zu Ende. Unter dem Leitmotiv des Gipfels „Investing in People, Prosperity and Peace“ konzentrierten sich die Diskussionen auf die gemeinsamen Herausforderungen und Interdependenzen der beiden Kontinente.

Chancen erkennen, Potentiale nutzen, stabile Rahmenbedingungen schaffen

Der weitere Weg zur Stärkung der afrikanisch-europäischen Partnerschaft

On 3 April 2014 the IV EU-Africa Summit came to the end. More than 60 European and African heads of state and government participated in the summit, which under the motto "Investing in People, Prosperity and Peace" focused on the common challenges and interdependencies of the two continents.

Press Release: Launch of the Profile Paper "Political Foundations: Development Cooperation between State and Society"

Round Table on "Political Foundations in Development Cooperation" in the Austrian Parliament on 18 March 2014

The launch of the Profile Paper “Political Foundations: Development Cooperation between State and Society“, was the topic of a round table in the Austrian Parliament on Tuesday, 18 March 2014.

Political Foundations

Development Cooperation between State and Society

Political Foundations are at the nexus of political decisionmakers and civil society. The ideological affiliationof political foundations to specific party familiesallows them to build networks based on trust andcommon values. Through the creation in 2006 ofa transnational cross-party European Network ofPolitical Foundations (ENoP), the Foundationsgained a platform that has enabled them to enterinto dialogue with the EU institutions, contribute topolicy-making and strengthen their overall positionas development actors at the European level.

Tough challenges

Germany's political foundations have been promoting good governance for decades. Increasingly, their international programmes are being obstructed by authoritarian regimes.

Supporting political parties for democracy - food for thought for European actors

A Policy Paper from the European Network of Political Foundations

In this paper ENoP underlines that support for political parties in third countries is an essential element of democracy support. Political pluralism can only be fostered by going beyond the classical areas of donor engagement such as election support, good governance, human rights and the rule of law.

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung among top 10 of Western Europe’s best Think Tanks

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has been classified by the current “2012 Go To Think Tanks Report” as one of the ten best Think Tanks of Western Europe. In the overall annual report of the most comprehensive rankings of the 150 world’s top think tanks, the KAS can be found at place 33.

A Proposal for a Way Forward on EU-Japan Cooperation at the Nexus of Security and Development

Results of the KAS-EJARN Project at the Nexus of Security and Development in 2011/2012

Results of the KAS-EJARN Project at the Nexus of Security and Development in 2011/2012