Brussels Calls for KAS Expertise About Syria

KAS at the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament

Following an invitation of Mr. Elmar Brok MEP, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. José Ignacio Salafranca Sanchez-Neyra MEP, EPP-ED Co-ordinator in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Jana Hybášková MEP, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs EP, Dr. Hardy Ostry, Director of the Regional Near East – Mediterranean participated on 11th January at the EPP-ED group’ s hearing in the European Parliament about the current affairs of the EU-Association Agreement with Syria. A majority of the participants agreed on the implementation of the Association Agreement with Damascus in order to back up the domestic reform efforts by international engagement. Accordingly, the current window of opportunity has to be used to reintegrate Syria in the community of responsible countries. In this respect the Agreement could serve as an important instrument to bring back peace and stablity to the region.

From Barcelona to the Neighbourhood Policy

Parliamentary Dimension of the Mediterranean Dialogue

This international conference organised by the Regional Program Near East/ Mediterranean of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in cooperation with the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats in the European Parliament, took place on 3rd to 4th December 2006, at the Dead Sea-Jordan. It was attended by members of the European Parliament as well as deputies from Jordan, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Morocco, and the Palestinian territories. The purpose of the conference entitled “From Barcelona to the Neighbourhood Policy – Parliamentary Dimension of the Mediterranean Dialogue” was to establish informal direct contacts between parliamentarians from both shores of the Mediterranean.

From Barcelona to the Neighbourhood Policy-Parliamentary Dimension of the Mediterranean Dialogue

Impressions from the International Conference in Jordan, 3 to 4 December 2006

To Meet the Challenges – Reforms in the Arab World

The Regional Program Near East/ Mediterranean in cooperation with the Al-Quds Center for Political Studies – Amman presents the English version of the edited book „Reform and Change in the Arab World“. Among others the authors analyze former and ongoing reform initiatives; especially the crucial context of political Islam and democracy is reviewed closely.

Perspectives of European Foreign and Security Policy in the Mediterranean

Conference Report

This international conference of the Regional Program Near East/ Mediterranean of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in cooperation with the KAS-Office in Turkey, was attended by around 40 participants, journalists and security experts, from across the Southern Shore of the Mediterranean and from EU member-states. The purpose of the meeting was to exchange information and perspectives on the current state of security in the Mediterranean Area and the Policies of the European Union and the NATO, on the eve of the German EU Council Presidency.

KAS setzt Akzente in Amman

Nachlese der Veranstaltung WOCMES 2

Mehr als 1.300 Teilnehmer kamen auf dem Second World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES 2) vom 11. bis 16. Juni nach Amman, um aus der Vergangenheit zu lernen und die Zukunft dieser strategisch wichtigen Weltregion ins Visier zu nehmen.

The Network for Reform and Change in the Arab World

Conference Report

After the launching of the "Network for Reform and Change in the Arab Wolrd" on december 10th, 2005 please find the conference report on our website.

Gaza-Disengagement and its implications

Minutes of the workshop "Gaza-Disengagement and its implications" of KAS Amman Office at Larnaka/ Cyprus from 3.-4.9.05 (available in German)