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Regional Development & Political, Administrative and Fiscal Decentralisation

International Dialogue

Myanmar’s new constitution, which came into effect with the inauguration of the Parliament in January 2011, has designed a new system of political, administrative and fiscal decentralization. The Constitution stipulates the territorial division into seven regions, seven states of ethnic minorities, six self-administered zones and the capital Naypyidaw as union territory. Moreover, citizens in the 14 regions and states elected for the first time regional parliaments that enjoy broad competences. However, the process of political, administrative, fiscal decentralization has not yet really begun.

Conference Report: The 14th East Asia Think-Tank Dialogue

Engendering Inclusive Growth: A common challenge for strong bilateral relations between Asia and the European Union

The 14th East Asia–EU Think Tank Dialogue took place on 12-13 September in Vientiane, the capital of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.On the occasion of this year's ASEM-Summit (Asia-Europe Meeting) head of states from Asia and Europe will also gather in Vientiane from 5-6 November. In preparation for the ASEM-Summit, the first session of the Think Tank Dialogue was therefore dedicated to the analysis of the bi-regional relationships. In particular the impact of Europe's current developments on Asia played a significant role.

Eco-Cities - Sharing European and Asian Experiences in Sustainable Urban Management

On May 25, 2012, an international workshop on “Eco-Cities” took place at the Carlton Hotel in Singapore. This event was part of the EU-Asia Dialogue.

Maritime Security and Piracy

From May 28 to May 30, 2012, a number of discussions and meetings with experts on maritime piracy and security took place in Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia. These discussions were part of the EU-Asia Dialogue.

Sustainable Urban Management - Sharing European and Asian Experiences

As part of the „EU-Asia Dialogue“-project, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a panel discussion on “Sustainable Urban Management - Sharing European and Asian Experiences”. Speakers from Europe and Asia discussed challenges and opportunities for sustainable urban planning with the participants.

Climate Change Diplomacy - Prospects for Regional and Global Agreements

On April 18-19, 2012, an international workshop on “Climate Change Diplomacy” took place at the Hilton Petaling Jaya Hotel in Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia. This event was part of the "EU-Asia Dialogue"-project.

Conference Report: Food Security and Food Safety

Perspectives for Regional and Global Cooperation

On March 22, 2012, an international workshop on “Food Security” took place at the European Policy Centre in Brussels. This workshop was part of the "EU-Asia Dialogue"-project.

Workshop Report: Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Safety

This workshop organised by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and the EU Centre in Singapore has brought together energy and policy experts to discuss nuclear issues ahead of the 1st Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) Seminar on Nuclear Safety, to be held in Singapore between 13-15 June.

COSATT 2012

Building Bridges in South Asia I

This year's first meeting of the Consortium of South Asian Think Tanks in April 2012 in Kathmandu addressed the motto of the 17th SAARC Summit "Building Bridges". Members of the Think Tank network, wghich is supported by the Regional Programme SAARC of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and experts form all eight countries of the SAARC region discussed possibilities to strengthen physical, emotional and economic linkages in South Asia. For a detailed conference report please click on the PDF file below.

ACSA 2012

Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2012

The conference "Armed Conflicts in South Asia 2012", jointly organized by the Regional Programme SAARC of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS), looks at the state of conflicts in Afgnaistan, Pakistan and Myanmar as well as in the Northeat of India, at the conflict with the Naxalites, Jammu and Kashmir and the post-conflict developments in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

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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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