Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel at the Gulf

German Chancellor Angela Merkel started her 4-day visit to the Gulf States in Abu Dhabi. This gave KAS the opportunity to give a short overview on the activities of its still young Regional Program Gulf-States. Her visit shows the increasing importance of the region - not only economically but also politically. Against this background the Chancellor welcomened KAS’ commitment and activities. Jidda in Saudi-Arabia, as well as Qatar and Bahrain are the next stops on the trip.

KAS initiates CSR Networking Evenings

For the first time the Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Regional Program Gulf-States and the Academy for Responsible Management invited to a network event on May 9th, 2010. The evening marked the start of a CSR Network Evening series and included a panel discussion on Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Market Economy.

KAS promotes responsible entrepreneurship

Arab CSR-Conference in Abu Dhabi

"Corporate Social Responsibility means for entrepreneurs to take on an active and responsible role in society. This principle is also a fundamental idea of the social market economy," said Thomas Birringer, Representative of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Regional Program Gulf-States at a panel discussion at the Arab Corporate Social Responsibility Conference on May 9th, 2010 in Abu Dhabi. Individual solidarity, a market economy with appropriate regulations on a national level and international development cooperation belong together, added Birringer.

Philipp Mißfelder MdB and Chief of State Chancellary Dr. Beermann in the UAE

Junge Union meets young Emiratis

During their visit to the UAE Philipp Mißfelder MdB, Spokesman for Foreign Affairs of CDU/CSU, and Dr. Johannes Beermann, Chief of the State Chancellery of the German State of Saxony, met with students in Abu Dhabi. The KAS regional program Gulf-States had invited to a discussion round at Sorbonne University on April 12, 2010.

A unique mixture of traditional and modern elements

Successful Internship in Abu Dhabi

There are only few places in the world with a similar mixture of traditional and modern elements within society and such cultural plurality as you encounter in Abu Dhabi. This is what I discovered during my three months internship at the regional office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Abu Dhabi this spring. And it was these regional distinctions that made this internship so special.

KAS Regional Program with positive results:

First appearance at most successful Book Fair in Abu Dhabi

On Sunday the 20th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair came to a close with a record number of visitors and exhibitors. More than 230.000 visitors, 367 exhibitors from 60 countries and record sales of over US $10 million made the Book Fair an absolute success. And the KAS Regional Program Gulf-States can look upon very positive results. „The Book Fair was an excellent platform for us to introduce our goals and activities to a larger audience“, said Thomas Birringer, Regional Representative to the Gulf-States. “The interest in our programs and publications was remarkable“.

German State Minister Beermann calls for cooperation in education and research

Dr. Johannes Beermann,State Minister of the German Freestate of Saxony, visited the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi. The intention of his visit was to foster recently established economic ties between Saxony and Abu Dhabi and to extend this cooperation to the fields of research and education.

Prime Minister of Lower-Saxony pays visit to KAS in Abu Dhabi

German politics meets young Emiratis. On February 14th, 2010, Christian Wulff, Prime Minister of Lower-Saxony, and young Emirati students and journalists met at the offices of KAS Regional Program Gulf States in Abu Dhabi. In a respectful and open atmosphere they discussed cultural similarities and differences, mutual expectations and opportunities for international initiatives.

Jemen – schwieriger Balanceakt vor dem drohenden Staatszerfall

Nach dem versuchten Terroranschlag auf ein Flugzeug in Detroit am 25. Dezember richtet sich der Blick auf den Jemen. Der Al-Qaida nahe stehende Attentäter war dort ausgebildet worden. Die Konflikte im ärmsten Land der Arabischen Halbinsel eskalieren seit Monaten. Neben Afghanistan steht nun auch der Jemen auf der internationalen Agenda. Diese neue Aufmerksamkeit gilt einem Land, dessen Stabilität von verschiedenen Seiten bedroht ist. Ein Staatszerfall hätte weit reichende Folgen.

"Best of" im Rheinischen Merkur

Die Artikel, die zehn junge Journalisten aus arabischen Ländern gemeinsam mit Stipendiaten und Altstipendiaten der Journalisten-Akademie der KAS (JONA) vergangenen Dezember in Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, recherchiert hatten, beschäftigen sich mit zeitkritischen Themen.