Time for More Crucial Conversations on the Role of Women’s Leadership in Development

In conjunction with International Women's Day, the Malaysian Institute for Management (MIM) and KASMY initiates a crucial conversation on diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Happy International Women’s Day! Let’s continue to celebrate women and embrace equity to create an inclusive environment that supports everyone. Men needs to also understand and participate to promote gender equality. This is not about women taking men's role. It is an effort to create an environment where all women can thrive as individual and collective, and where their rights and contributions are respected and valued. Take a look to what our leaders has to say in our Crucial Conversations series.

ESG Investments Necessary for Malaysian Corporate Sector to Keep Up, Experts Urge

Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) takes charge in a crucial conversation about building a better future by unlocking Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) opportunities.

The Global Compact report, “launched in July 2000 by United Nations Secretary-General (the late) Kofi Annan, is an international initiative bringing companies together with UN agencies, labour and civil society to support ten principles in the areas of human rights, working conditions, the environment, and anti-corruption”. In her opening speech, Suganthi Subramaniam, MIM’s Head of Programme Management emphasized on how many more companies around the world are adopting ESG strategies to create value for their businesses as ESG builds a better future for the current and the next generations.

MiDAS – KAS Conference Report 2021

Towards A Peaceful Sea Maritime Security Amidst Contemporaneous Challenges

This report is based on the MiDAS – KAS Conference 2021 titled Towards A Peaceful Sea Maritime Security Amidst Contemporaneous Challenges that was organized and cosponsored by the Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS), and the Konrad - Adenauer - Stiftung (KAS) Malaysia Office.

Politik.ita – Malaysian Indian Welfare for Policy Makers

Project Politik.ita Series - 2

Supported by Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung), Politik.ita is a capacity-building programme by Architects of Diversity (AOD) Malaysia to equip young politicians and youth with an interest in politics with the knowledge to address current policy blindspots, highlighting inclusive and anti-discrimination policies, through a series of workshops as well as through on-site learning experiences. By the end, these young politicians would be able to better articulate the key steps needed to form robust policy that serves the communities most affected by these issues.

Your Right, Your Role: Speak Up Against Corruption

Empowering People to Build Good Governance

On 28 March 2022, Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung Malaysia and the Malaysian Institute of Management organised a complimentary live webinar on this topic under the MIM Crucial Conversations series. The title of the webinar was “Your Right, Your Role: Speak Up Against Corruption - Empowering People to Build Good Governance”.

Pandemic Response and Beyond

MIDAS-KAS Conference 2020

The MiDAS-KAS Conference 2020 was held virtually from 9 - 10 December 2020. About 245 participants representing various government departments, especially from defence, national security, healthcare and related agencies; research and think-tank organisations; international agencies; and the diplomatic corp joined this conference on how COVID-19 had challenged the public globally and what are the possible responses for it from governments.

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief: A Shared Responsibility

MiDAS-KAS Conference Report 2019

The MiDAS – KAS conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the Royale Chulan Hotel, 27 – 28 August 2019. This is the official report of the conference proceedings that carried the theme ‘Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief: A Shared Responsibility.’ that attracted more than 300 delegates representing government departments, state government offices, local planning authorities, private consultants, academics, cross-border networks, think tanks and foreign government representatives.

The 19th Malaysia Strategic Outlook Conference 2017

Malaysia at 60: Forging Ahead

This Strategic Outlook conference is held at the beginning of each year to analyse the key trends, strategic challenges and critical issues facing Malaysia in 2017, politically and economically. This year's conference took place one day after the decision of US President Trump to leave the Trans Pacific Partnership. The Malaysian Government reacted calmly and underlined that they were looking for new options in close coordination with the remaining TPP partners.

Studien- und Dialogprogramm für hochrangige Sicherheitsexperten aus Malaysia

Auf Einladung der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung besuchte in der vergangenen Woche eine Delegation von hochrangigen Sicherheitsexperten aus Malaysia Brüssel und Berlin, um einen Einblick in die Sicherheitspolitik und Sicherheitsstruktur in Deutschland und Europa zu erlangen. Das Besucherprogramm wurde vom Team Inlandsprogramme organisiert und wurde von Herrn Jan Senkyr, Leiter des Auslandsbüros Malaysia der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, begleitet.

Germany-Malaysia Security Dialogue

ISIS Focus report Nr. 7

Asia has become the centre of interest because of its growing importance for global peace and stability. The United States, the European Union, and Nato are all trying to increase relations with the region. It is in this context that the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and ISIS Malaysia initiated the first Germany ‐ Malaysia Security Forum, on 26 June 2012, in Kuala Lumpur. Read more about it in ISIS Focus Nr. 7: