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Workshop

Second Training Workshop for KASYP Batch 2016-2017

On Local Governance and Development

The 7th batch of Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP) met in Penang, Malaysia from 14th to 16th August to discuss "Local Governance and Development" with political and community stakeholders.

Discussion

Cities as Agents of Migrants' Integration

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia and the Pacific and the East Asian Institute will organize a public policy panel on 12 July 2016 in Singapore on 'Cities as Agents of Migrants' Integration'.

Congress

30th Asia-Pacific Roundtable

On 30 May to 1 June 2016, the 30th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (APR) of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia took place in Kuala Lumpur. The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has been supporting this flagship event for many years.

Congress

Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus Meeting 2016

4th Women Deliver Global Conference

The Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus (AWPC), met in Copenhagen, Denmark from 16th to 19th May to attend the largest global conference to discuss solutions for girls and women in health, rights, gender equality, education and economic empowerment.

Expert talk

18th Asia-Europe Think Tank Dialogue “The Age of Connectivity – ASEM and Beyond”

This year’s 18th Asia-Europe Think Tank Dialogue took place on 11 und 12 May in conjunction with the ASEM Senior Officials Meeting in Ulaanbaatar/Mongolia.

Expert talk

Regional Conference on "Refugees in South Asia"

The COSATT Regional conference on "Refugees in South Asia” took place in Kathmandu, Nepal. With representatives from South Asian countries, and 40 local participants,the conference focused on the critical issue of refugees in South Asia.

Expert talk

New Migrations and the Challenges of Integration in Europe, Australia & New Zealand

Joint Conference by KAS and ANU

KAS and the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University (ANU) organised a closed-door meeting on 7-8 April 2016 in Canberra on 'New Migrations and the Challenges of Integration in Europe, Australia & New Zealand'.

Expert talk

Policy Conference: Refugees and Migration in Europe and Asia

The expert conference analysed recent developments in refugee movements and impacts on societies in Asia and Europe with special focus on joint inter-regional policy responses, specifically towards countering the causes for people to flee.

Workshop

Third Training Workshop for KASYP Batch 2015-2016

Leadership in Campaigning

The 6th batch of the Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP) met in Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C.) for their 3rd training workshop on "Leadership In Campaigning".

Workshop

First Training Workshop for KASYP Batch 2016-2017

The 7th batch of the Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP) met for the first time in Singapore with participation from 9 different Asian countries who engaged in a week long seminar of discussions with expert resource persons.

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Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP) - Batch 14

Module 3: Local Governance and Development

As political leaders, it is assumed that the function they want to perform when elected to office is to effectively serve the public, address societal gaps and in the end alleviate the living standards of their communities. The knowledge content and skills training provided by this module are focused on local economic development and governance, project design, agenda prioritization and co-creation principle.

Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus Meeting

Promoting Gender Equality and Climate Change Mitigation in Asian Parliaments

The 2024 Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus (AWPC) meeting in Bhutan brought together Members of Parliament from 12 Asian countries and Bhutanese representatives to address challenges in women's political representation. Key discussions highlighted the importance of collaboration, policy initiatives, and the intersectionality of gender with climate change and migration.

EU-ASEAN Relations in light of the upcoming EU Election

Exchange with Minister-Counsellor for parliamentary relations at the EU Delegation to ASEAN, Mr. Antoine Ripoll

KAS Political Dialogue Asia (KAS PDA) was pleased to host Antoine Ripoll, Minister-Counsellor for Parliamentary Relations with ASEAN from the EU Delegation to ASEAN, at our office on April 25 for a Luncheon Debate on “EU-ASEAN Relations in Light of the upcoming EU Elections”.

EANGAGE Alumni Talk featuring H.E. Sujiro Seam

Strategic Partners and Now? The Way Forward for EU-ASEAN Relations

Last week, KAS Political Dialogue Asia hosted an e-seminar with H.E. Sujiro Seam, the EU Ambassador to ASEAN, and alumni of EANGAGE, an EU funded project set up in 2021 with the aim to connect young talented researcher fellows from the EU and ASEAN.

EU Election: Youth Participation and Eligibility

with the German European School Singapore and the American University of Phnom Penh

On 27 March the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia (KAS PDA) organised an event in cooperation with the German European School Singapore (GESS) to address the School’s students on the EU elections this upcoming June.

Roundtable Discussion on AI Policies in Asia

with the expert delegation from the Federal Academy of Security Policy (BAKS)

On 4 March, KAS Political Dialogue Asia Program hosted a roundtable discussion “AI Policy in Asia” for the delegation from the Federal Academy of Security Policy (BAKS) from Germany. The delegation, which consists of participants from private and public sectors in Germany, had a two-weeks fieldtrip in Asia (Singapore and Seoul) as part of the expert course on digitalization and security policy.

Luncheon Discussion - German Armed Forces After “die Zeitenwende” – Challenges & Perspectives

Major General Wolf-Jürgen Stahl shared his insights on the German National Security Strategies and the latest development of global military challenges.

On March 4th 2024 the KAS Political Dialogue Asia (PDA) Program hosted Major-General Wolf-Jürgen Stahl, President of the Federal Academy for Security Policy (BAKS), for a discussion over lunch.

Konrad Adenauer School for Young Politicians (KASYP) - Batch 15

Module 01: Political Parties’ Functions and Organizations in Democratic Societies

This year, another cohort of KASYP will be launched this coming 13 – 19 February 2024 in the Philippines. The cohort will undergo with their first module on “political parties’ functions and organizations in democratic societies”, which aims to provide participants with background knowledge on diverse political environments and party systems in Asia as well as communication skills and leadership training.

Continued Partnership between KAS PDA and ISEAS

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties to collaborate on a range of research activities such as on Myanmar, the Philippines, and ASEAN, among others.

KAS PDA and ISEAS have been successfully collaborating in the past. It dates back to 1979 when the German organisation began supporting ISEAS' research activities with annual grants. The signing of the MoU and the continuation of common projects stands testimony to the fruitful partnership.

International Conference on Water Management in Singapore

Sustainable Water Management: Improving Water Policy and Govenance in Emerging Asia

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Programme Political Dialogue Asia co-hosted an international conference together with the Regional Programme Energy Security and Climate Change (KAS Recap) Hongkong on “Sustainable Water Management: Improving Water Policy and Governance in Emerging Asia” in Singapore between the 6th and 9th of December. As the impacts of poor water governance can be felt across livelihoods,  jeopardising community well being,  social cohesion, migration, national security, the topic of the conference could not have been more timely – also since COP28 concurrently recognised the role of water for the climate change agenda.