Policy Conference “New Migrations and the Challenges of Integration in Europe, Australia and New Zealand”

Event contribution

Europe and Australasia are traditional receiving regions of migration and refugees. Countries in both continents have developed diverse and innovative policy measures to meet the challenges arising from this and integrate arriving people into their respective societies. The speed of movement and the acceleration characterize new migrations and force national governments to act swiftly. Thus, an exchange between the two regions to learn from each other’s experiences can bring about new approaches to this phenomenon.

Political Dialogue Programme New Zealand / Australia. Part 2: Australia

Event contribution

From February 7th to February 12th 2016, a high-level delegation of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) from Germany and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung led by Dr Klaus Schüler, Federal Director of the Christian Democratic Union Party, together with Dr Gerhard Wahlers and Frank Priess continued their political dialogue programme in Australia in order to develop existing ties with political parties and exchange views on common global challenges. The programme was organized and accompanied by Dr Beatrice Gorawantschy, Director of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Regional Programme Political Dialogue.

Political Dialogue New Zealand/Australia. Part 1: Wellington

Event contribution

From February 4th to February 7th a high-level delegation of the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) from Germany and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung led by Dr Klaus Schüler, Federal Director of the Christian Democratic Union Party, together with Dr Gerhard Wahlers and Frank Priess is visiting New Zealand to foster the dialogue with policymakers and think tanks and to develop existing ties with the political parties partnering with the CDU.

Deutschlandseminar für junge, aufstrebende Nachwuchspolitiker aus Asien

Vom 19. - 26. September 2015 besuchte eine Delegation von asiatischen Nachwuchspolitikern auf Einladung des Teams Inlandsprogramme Berlin und Thüringen. Der Besuch fand im Rahmen der „Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians“ (KASYP) statt, welche seit einigen Jahren vom Regionalprojekt „Politikdialog Asien“ der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung durchgeführt wird.

5th NATO-Asia Dialogue

The 5th NATO-Asia/Pacific Dialogue on 15-17 September, 2015, facilitated intense discussions among NATO representatives, senior researchers, and government advisors from Afghanistan, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia and Pakistan. This report summarizes the discussions during this meeting.

Asia-Europe Think Tank Dialogue

Rethinking International Institutions, Diplomacy and Impact on Emerging World Order

This year’s Asia-Europe Think Tank Dialogue was held in cooperation with and at the Clingendael Institute in The Hague, The Netherlands. The was “Rethinking International Institutions, Diplomacy and Impact on Emerging World Order”. This report summarizes the discussions during this Dialogue.

Nationalism in Asia and Europe

Together with the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, an international conference on “Nationalism in Asia and Europe” was organized in Singapore on 7-8 May, 2015. This report summarizes the discussions during this meeting.

Paris and Beyond

The State of Climate Change Diplomacy

In April experts discussed the topic „Paris and Beyond – The State of Climate Change Diplomacy“ in Seoul/ South Korea. This report summarizes the discussions during this meeting.

Deutschlandseminar zur modernen Parteiorganisation und Kommunalpolitik für junge Mitglieder politischer Parteien

aus Asien

Die Vorgänge in Thailand mit dem Militärputsch im Mai und der Auflösung des Parlaments sind ein Beleg dafür, dass freiheitliche Demokratie noch keineswegs ein allgemein akzeptiertes oder gar konsolidiertes Ordnungsmodell in Asien ist. Selbst in den sogenannten „Wahldemokratien“ sind demokratische Prozesse und Verfahren noch recht prekär und demokratische Institutionen wie Parteien und Parlament nur sehr eingeschränkt funktionsfähig.Deshalb sind weiterhin politische Bildungsmaßnahmen notwendig, um demokratische Prozesse und Institutionen zu stärken.

Conference "Climate Diplomacy and Urban Resilience"

A landmark conference took place on 4-5 September in Yangon, Myanmar to enhance discussions between European and Asian partners on “Climate Diplomacy and Urban Resilience”. The dialogue was organised by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Regional Programme Political Dialogue with Asia (KAS) in cooperation with UN-Habitat and was part of the EU-Asia Dialogue, which is funded by the European Union and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. In total, 97 people from 20 countries attended the conference.