MiDAS – KAS Conference: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)

A Shared Responsibility

This event will be a platform for policy makers, researchers, nonprofit organisations, international organisations and industry players to share and exchange lessons learned and ideas on existing and potential disaster relief technologies. It shall present the latest regional natural disaster threats and initiatives, natural disaster policies and practices from other countries and the latest disaster relief technologies available.

Roundtable on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Making Climate-Resilient Development a Policy Priority in Malaysia

The roundtable on “Making Climate-Resilient Development a Policy Priority in Malaysia” intents to contribute to addressing environmental challenges by providing recommendations towards a new climate change policy or act in Malaysia. Cognisant of the fact that a revised climate change policy is currently in discussion, the roundtable aims to contribute to its preparation by providing recommendations that address adaptation in a wider and holistic context and linked to development.

Seminar on regional and local security issues in Sabah

Identifying core problems and prospects for resolution

The Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) with the cooperation of KAS is organising a one-day seminar to help address the issue of security threats along the coasts and in the seas of Sabah. This seminar will provide a platform for the relevant authorities and stakeholders to discuss how to identify core problems and provide recommendations for a more holistic solution for the peace, security and stability of the state and nation.

The 20th AAMO Triennial Conference

Towards High Impact Leadership

AAMO’s 2019 Triennial Conference will kick start a mature and thoughtful conversation about how best current and emerging leaders can equip themselves to lead with impact.

Seminar on a responsible economy for Malaysia

Sabah's Perspective

This is a one-day seminar to advocate for policies that are engineered towards a more responsible economy by steering finance, businesses and industries towards sectors and activities that would offer better opportunities for all sectors of the society, and a more equal distribution of wealth.

MIM Crucial Conversations: Fighting Corruption Together

MIM Crucial Conversatons is an initiative to have bold and open conversations and discussions centred around current topics that will bring about greater awareness in the New Malaysia. This is the first of this series of conversations to engage in constructive dialogues, share best practises and experiences, to work towards making positive improvements in the corporate governance landscape in Malaysia.

Seminar on Sabah's Rural Creative Communities

Developing and Revitalising Rural Communities Through Arts and Creativity

The theme of the forum is "The Importance of Creativity and Innovation in Enhancing Communities." Creativity, especially in culture, traditional heritage, and tourism assets, coupled with a vast rural area are essential keys to Sabah's unique and distinctive identity. In exploring the untapped potentials of rural creative communities, Sabah could position itself to boost their contribution in terms of income generation, employment and by extension, poverty reduction.

KAS Courtesy Call on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliament of Malaysia

On 15 March 2019, KAS Malaysia Country Director, Wolfgang Hruschka paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliament of Malaysia, Dato' Mohamad Ariff Bin Md Yusof. On this occasion, areas of potential future cooperation were discussed.