Publications

Understanding the tools, narratives and impact of China’s “soft power” in North Macedonia

Panel discussion and publication presentation

On 1 December 2022, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the think-tank ESTIMA organised a panel discussion for the promotion of the research on the topic: Understanding the tools, narratives and influence of China’s "soft power" in North Macedonia.

Attitudes and Perceptions about the War in Ukraine

Analysis and Public Opinion Survey

Anticipating the reflection of the Russian military aggression in Ukraine on the overall security, political and economic conditions, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation issued the publication: "Attitudes and Perceptions about the War in Ukraine (Analysis and Public Opinion Survey)”.

State visit of the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Meeting with young leaders from politics and society

During his two-day state visit, the German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, together with the Macedonian President, Stevo Pendarovski, visited the Presidential School of Policies which is supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and other partners. During the visit, Steinmeier and Pendarovski held discussions with young leaders from politics and society. On this occasion, the head of the KAS office in North Macedonia, Daniel Braun, met Federal President Steinmeier.

Understanding the tools, narratives and impact of China’s “soft power” in North Macedonia

Research paper

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Association for strategy development, research, education and promotion of international values ESTIMA have published a joint research paper on “Understanding the tools, narratives and impact of China’s “soft power” in North Macedonia” by Ana Krstinovska.

The Social Responsibility of Religious Communities in Multi-religious Societies

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Institute for Political Research-Skopje "IPIS" and the internet portal "Religija.mk" continued the project of monitoring citizens' perception of religion and its role in multi-confessional societies. Please find below a short analysis as well as the entire research in PDF format.

Decarbonizing the Economy of North Macedonia

Policy Brief

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and the Institute for Democracy are presenting the Policy brief on the topic: Decarbonizing the Economy of North Macedonia.

6. Macedonian-German Forum

European economy under stress after the Russian invasion into Ukraine

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation together with the Delegation of the German Industry and Commerce and the Institute for Democracy hosted on 02.11.2022 the 6. Macedonian-German forum on the topic: "European economy under stress after the Russian invasion into Ukraine“. The latest developments in Europe have caused serious disruptions in the economy - the corona crisis was the first blow to the economy in Europe, the second blow being the war in Ukraine, which has seriously disrupted the European supply chain, while the sanctions against Russia and the enormous prices of gas and oil are the last blow that the industry is struggling with.

Political Academy 2022

Strategy and vision in a time of crisis

From 28 to 30 October, KAS in cooperation with PIAC "Ljubisha Georgievski" organized another of the series of political academies, this time intended for the highest leadership of VMRO-DPMNE on the topic: "Strategy and vision in a time of crisis". This year's Political Academy included presentations and workshops led by numerous domestic experts, international representatives, current and former politicians and theoreticians regarding the management of processes in times of crisis - from all aspects that are current at the moment.

NajGLASni! - annual award for high school participation

najGLASni! is an annual award for high school participation that is awarded to the student community that has contributed the most to student participation in their school. The award for student participation NajGLASni! is awarded by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, LEAD and the Union of Secondary School Students of the Republic of North Macedonia. It is intended for student communities that, during one school year, contribute to the participation of students in making decisions in their schools.

Enhancing capacities of youth wings of political parties

Training

A three-day capacity building training for youth wings of political parties was organized in Ohrid by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and the local offices of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) which took place from 23 to 25 September 2022.