Australien hat gewählt

Regierungsbildung ungewiss

Am 2. Juli waren knapp 16 Millionen Australier dazu aufgerufen, ihre Stimme für die Wahlen zum neuen Parlament abzugeben. Derzeit läuft es auf ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen zwischen der aktuellen Regierungskoalition unter Führung der Liberal Party und der oppositionellen Labor Party hinaus. Australien steuert auf ein politisches Patt zu, so Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy und Katharina Naumann aus dem Regionalprogramm Politikdialog der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Singapur.

Policy briefing No. 2 "New Migrations and the challenges of integration in Europe, Australia and New Zealand"

Europe and Australasia are traditional receiving regions of migration and refugees. Countries in both continents have developed diverse policy measures to meet the challenges arising from this and integrate arriving people into their respective societies. Thus, an exchange between the two regions to learn from each other’s experiences can bring about new approaches to this phenomenon. This policy briefing provides a summary of an expert conference that addressed recent developments regarding refugees and temporary migrants, immediate actions to foster integration and long-term strategies.

Policy Briefing No. 1 “Fostering Europe-Asia Cooperation in Addressing Irregular Migration and Refugee Movements”

BY PATRICK RUEPPEl

Refugee movements and irregular migration are no new phenomena to Asia and Europe, but have shaped them for decades. Irregular migration patterns in both regions show certain similarities and the causes for leaving the respective home countries are also comparable. The direct linkages between the two regions concerning this challenge are strong. Despite these connections, collaboration has been limited. Thus, it is necessary to foster an exchange between both sides to address these matters jointly.

Jahresbericht 2015

Unsere Arbeit in Singapur

Wir freuen uns, Ihnen den Jahresbericht unserer Aktivitäten 2015 vorstellen zu können. Der Bericht bietet einen Überblick über unsere Arbeitsschwerpunkte, unsere aktuellsten Publikationen sowie die zahlreichen Konferenzen, welche wir im Laufe des letzten Jahres durchgeführt haben. Bitte beachten Sie, dass der Bericht nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar ist

Activities Report 2015

We are pleased to present you our activities of the year 2015. It provides an overview of the topics we worked on ,our publications and the various conferences we have organized in the year.

Nationalism in Asia and Europe

Panorama: Insights into Asian and European Affairs

Nationalism is a powerful human force that is on the resurgence in Asia andEurope. The effects of globalisation have inflamed nationalistic sentimentsin people all over the two continents. This issue of Panorama: Insights intoAsian and European Affairs offers perspectives on the evolving nature ofnationalism, including its relationship to regional integration efforts andglobalisation, as well as its impact on the domestic and foreign policies ofcountries in Europe and Asia.

Im Osten nichts Neues

WAHLEN IN SINGAPUR

Die seit 50 Jahren regierende People's Action Party von Premierminister Lee Hsien Loong gewann auch die 12. Singapurer Parlamentswahl mit Zweidrittelmehrheit. Die im Wahlkampf selbstbewusst aufgetretene Opposition konnte ihre Wahlziele nicht erreichen und musste einen von drei zuvor gewonnenen Wahlkreisen abgeben. Nur sechs Oppositionelle schafften es ins neu gewählte Zwei-Parteien-Parlament.

Women, Policy and Political Leadership

Regional Perspectives in Today's World

Through the Asian Women Parliamentarian initiative, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung hopes to address the role of parliamentarians in forging the women leadership agenda and pushing it forward through best practices and shared experiences. Part of regional network-building includes knowledge management, which we present in the form of our latest publication: "Women, Policy and Political Leadership: Regional Perspectives in Today's World".

Representatives of the Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus condemn the assasination attempt against Hon. Shukria Barakzai

Just a month ago, a group of Asian women parliamentarians gathered in Singapore to discuss common policy areas and steps forward to forge stronger women's political participation in the region. Hon. Shukria Barakzai, Member of Parliament Afghanistan was one of the delegates who actively contributed to the discussions. Just this week on the 16th of November, the caucus heard the news of her attack in Kabul and publish the following statement to express solidarity against the attack.

Europe - Surging Forward

Has Europe failed? If one reads some of the critical comments of recent years, this impression may actually arise. Does all this together mean that the project of ever closer European Union is unrealistic, and that EU member states should instead rely more on national forces again and seek to step away from integration into common European structures and institutions? For this issue of Panorama: Insights into Asian and European Affairs, we have asked authors from different European countries to analyze the European integration and the European Union from their points of view.