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Rule of Law and Development Port Vila/Vanuatu

2nd KAS-ANUCES Roadshow Rule of Law

KAS Australia is pleased to announce the 2nd KAS-ANUCES Roadshow Rule of Law scheduled to be held from 30 May to 2 June 2023 in Port Vila/Vanuatu. Implemented in cooperation with the Australian National University’s Centre for European Studies (ANUCES) and with the support of the School of Law of the University of the South Pacific (USP School of Law), this year’s Roadshow focusses on the rule of law and development, more precisely, the rule of law as a driver of development.

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KAS- AHK Canberra Delegation Roundtable

‘Trade, Supply Chains and Energy Security in a Changing International Security Environment’

KAS Australia and the Pacific will host a luncheon discussion for members of the German-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Canberra in March. The topic focuses on regional connectivity, supply chains and security integration as international geopolitical events are said to increasingly drive economic developments in the Indo-Pacific.

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KAS-EUCERS Energy Trialogue

The regulatory and legal framework of hydrogen in Australia, Germany and Japan: Sufficient or insufficient? What are the challenges?

Lecture

Konrad Adenauer Lecture 2022

The EU - Indo-Pacific Relations in Times of Uncertainty and Geo-political Power Struggles

Recent events in Europe as well as in the Indo-Pacific region have highlighted just how interconnected the world has become, with events in one region having immediate and tangible consequences for another. Both Europe and Australia have had to re-evaluate their respective strategic environments, their economic connections and the risks associated with their reliance and dependence on others. From climate-related challenges to geo-political power struggles and energy security, global developments over the last few years have required and will in future require even more sustained cooperation between like-minded, trusted partners.

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4th KAS Australia-Germany Cybersecurity Dialogue

Session2: Active Cyber Defence

The annual KAS Australia-Germany Cybersecurity Dialogue, this year already in its fourth iteration, aims to bring together senior government representatives, policy makers, academic experts, practitioners and members of the diplomatic corps to share their views, develop better understandings and explore how cooperation could be strengthened. This years Dialogue will take place in a two part virtual discussion series.

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4th KAS Australia-Germany Cybersecurity Dialogue

Session1: Foreign Interference & Protection of Critical Infrastructure

The annual KAS Australia-Germany Cybersecurity Dialogue, this year already in its fourth iteration, aims to bring together senior government representatives, policy makers, academic experts, practitioners and members of the diplomatic corps to share their views, develop better understandings and explore how cooperation could be strengthened. This years Dialogue will take place in a two part virtual discussion series.

Discussion

Roundtable Discussion with H.E. Ambassador Philip Green OAM

Common Concerns and Prospects for German/European-Australian Cooperation

Expert conference

Otago Foreign Policy School

Ascending into space: New Zealand's role as a space-faring nation

KAS Australia and the Pacific proudly supports the Otago Foreign Policy School again this year. The workshop that turned into THE New Zealand forum for foreign policy is held from 1 to 3 July at the University of Otago in Dunedin/New Zealand.

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Pacific Update

2022

KAS Australia and the Pacific is proud to support the Pacific Update again this year. The regional conference, dubbed premier forum for the discussion of Pacific matters of concern, is held from 28 to 30 June 2022 at the University of the South Pacific in Suva/Fiji.

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KAS-ANUCES Roadshow Rule of Law

The EU Green Deal

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific (KAS Australia) in partnership with the Australian National University – Centre for European Studies (ANUCES) is proud to announce its inaugural Roadshow Rule of Law event. The first event of what is meant to be an ongoing cooperation and series of events is concerned with the EU Green Deal with a focus on the Just Transition Mechanism.

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Political Parties Shape Democracy - Workshops held by Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister

19/20 February 2024 in Apia AND 22/23 February 2024 in Suva, South Pacific

For the first time since the opening of its offices in Canberra, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) has organised standalone workshops on the development of political parties in the Pacific region. Held by Dr Wilhelm Hofmeister, a Fellow and Lecturer of political sciences at the University of Duesseldorf, Germany, the 2-day workshops were titled “Political Parties Shape Democracy” and focussed on the prerequisites for running political parties and political projects.

IALS Symposium

Canberra

“Climate change and technological developments are presenting challenges to settled principles of property law both personal/moveable and real/immoveable.” Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) had the pleasure to support the International Association for Legal Sciences’ (IALS) Symposium this year. Established in 1950 and operating under the auspices of UNESCO and of the International Science Council, IALS aims to promote the development of legal science throughout the world by using, in particular, the comparative method.

Samoa (post-Cotonou) Partnership Agreement

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) had the pleasure to witness as an observer the Samoa (post-Cotonou) Agreement signing ceremony held on 15 November in Apia. The Agreement serves as an overarching legal framework for the European Union’s (EU) relations with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) for the next twenty years.

9th KAS Australia-Europe Counter-Terrorism Dialogue

2023

KAS Australia and the Pacific, in cooperation with the KAS offices in Brussels and Berlin, was pleased to be holding its 9th KAS Australia-Europe Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in October this year.

2nd KAS Australia and the Pacific Security Conference

'Zeitenwende' and Beyond

After a successful first iteration in 2022, we held the 2nd KAS Australia Security Conference on German-Indo-Pacific common security concerns on 12 and 13 September. The aim is to continue to grow the conference and establish it as an important platform for multilateral exchange on all matters defence, security and foreign policy. This year, KAS Australia and the Pacific was supported by the National Security College and the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

German Delegation Visit to Australia

As part of our 2nd KAS Australia and the Pacific Security Conference, we were honoured to welcome a German delegation to Australia.

5th PIURN Conference

2023

This year KAS Australia has for the first time supported the Pacific Islands Universities Research Network’s (PIURN) bi-annual conference. The 5th PIURN Annual Conference was held from 4 to 6 July 2023 in the Cook Islands.

9th ICON-S Annual Conference

Islands and Oceans: Public Law in a Plural World

For the first time since its inception, the ICON-S Annual Meeting took place in Oceania. The International Society of Public Law is an international learned society with members from all around the globe.

6th Konrad Adenauer Lecture

‘Security Issues for the Pacific Region’

KAS Australia and the Pacific and the ANU Centre for European Studies were delighted to hold the 6th KAS Lecture in Canberra in June. This year's keynote was kindly delivered by former President of the Republic of Kiribati and advocate for climate action and ocean conservation H.E. Anote Tong, with concluding remarks provided by the German Special Envoy for the Pacific Islands States, H.E. Beate Grzeski.

Pacific Update

2023

The Pacific Update, an annual conference dubbed the premier forum for the discussion of matters of concern to the Pacific region, has taken place again with KAS Australia’s support. Co-organised by the Centre for Development Policy (Devpol) of the Australian National University (ANU) and the School of Economics of the University of the South Pacific (USP), the event was held from 13 to 15 June in the capital of Fiji.