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The role of the Group 77 in promoting the development of Foreign International Cooperation

Public Administration Alumni Meeting

Workshop with 100 participants marking the 10 years Partnership with the Institute for Community Partnership.

ICP participants visit Jericho

The participants of the annual Diploma Program in Public Administration offered by the Institute for Community Partnership made a field trip to Jericho on October 20th 2016 to visit a project run by the KAS partner-organization EcoPeace. The group was accompanied by Marc Frings, Resident Representative of the KAS Office in Ramallah, and the program managers Linda Safarini and Fee Brinkmann.

Der Einfluss von Genderpolitik auf das palästinensische Staatsbudget

Ein Budget ist nicht nur ein wesentlicher Bestandteil von jedem Entwicklungsprozess, sondern reflektiert auch Prioritäten und Werte der Investoren. Ein nationales Budget zur erstellen heißt, finanzielle Ressourcen anhand von Bedürfnisse innerhalb der Gesellschaft zu verteilen. Wenn sich aber die Bedürfnisse von Männern und Frauen radikal unterscheiden braucht es Maßnahmen um Unterschiede in die Budgetplanung mit einzubeziehen. Das ist die Philosophie hinter Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB), einer vielschichtigen Strategie mit dem Ziel eine gerechtere Aufteilung zu ermöglichen.

Members of the German Landtag visit the Palestinian Territories

On October 4th 2016 the Konrad-Adenauer foundation welcomed a delegation from the CDU fraction in the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg. Led by former state secretary Georg Wacker the four members met with several actors from Palestinian Civil Society and Politics to gain a better understanding of the current situation. Additionally, the politicans had the opportunity to meet representatives of German Development Initiatives to get insights into Germany’s involvement in the Palestinian Territories.

Gender’s Role in Palestinian Budgeting Strategies: A Legal Encounter

A budget is not only a significant component in any development process, but also reflects on a nation’s policies, priorities and values. Budgeting itself is perceived as the allocation of financial resources for different needs within society. Experts who advocate for Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) argue that there are gender-specific differences, which should be taken into account.

Palestinian-Israeli Pulse: A Joint Poll

Low Chances for an Independent Palestinian State in the Next 5 Years

Only a small majority of Palestinians (51%) and Israelis (59%; 53% of Jewish Israelis and 87% of Arab Israelis) supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. So reports the new Palestinian-Israeli Pulse: A Joint Poll, published today by the Israel Democracy Institute (IDI) in Jerusalem and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in Ramallah, with funding from the European Union (EU) and in partnership with and support from the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung in Ramallah and Jerusalem.

An Overview of the Rule by Decree on Social Security

Legal Encounter

On 11 of May the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Institute of Law (IoL) of Birzeit University organized a legal encounter, entitled "An Overview of the Rule by Decree on Social Security". Delivered by Mr. Muhsen Abu Ramadan, Development Researcher, the event brought together members of the legal community, academics, human rights activists, and interested individuals.

KAS Palestinian Territories and Dr. Hussein Al-A’raj, the Minister of Local Affairs

Meeting

The Minister of local affairs, Dr. Hussein Al-A’raj, welcomed the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung to discuss the upcoming local elections on 23 May 2016.

Discussion about Palestinian Fund for compensation of road accidents

Legal Encounter

On 12.May 2016 the Institute of Law in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation was hosting a discussion at Birzeit University titled: ”The Palestinian Road Accident Casualties Compensation Fund: Legal Framework and Social Role.”

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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

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