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Discussion
Youth Voices from the Gulf Region
New Ideas and Experiences
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Programme Gulf States and the Gulf Research Center are hosting a side event at COP28 (UAE) on December 8, 2023, at 12:00 pm at the Siemens Showcase Center, focusing on climate change engagement with youth from the Gulf region. This event is the outcome of a policy paper contest held by both organisations, with the top four papers chosen to present their ideas at COP28. The primary objectives are to amplify the voices of young individuals from the GCC nations on climate change, introduce innovative concepts to propose to their respective governments, and foster the creation of robust climate change networks among GCC youth.
Workshop
Young Perspectives on Joint Cooperation
Enhancing the Saudi-German Academic Exchange
In partnership with the Gulf Research Center, the Regional Programme Gulf States of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will carry out a two-day workshop in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The workshop will bring together young researchers and practitioners from Germany and Saudi Arabia for two days of dialogue, exchange, and learning how to write policy papers about German-Saudi cooperation in the fields of energy, security, sports, and culture. Please note that this is a closed event.
Workshop
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 at the halfway point
Achievements and challenges
In partnership with Highbridge Advisory, Chatham House, and the Decision Support Center of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Regional Programme Gulf States of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will carry out a one-day workshop at Chatham House in London, United Kingdom. The workshop will examine Saudi Arabia's progress on its Vision 2030 as it reaches the halfway mark.
Workshop
Domestic and Foreign Affairs Intertwined
German Foreign Policy in the Middle East and Implications for the Gulf States
The KAS Regional Programme Gulf States and the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) are jointly organising a half-day workshop. The workshop aims to explore how Germany's domestic political dynamics intersect with its foreign engagement.
Expert talk
Germany's Soft Power Strategy in the Middle East: Past & Future
A Derasat Virtual ThinkTalk
Derasat presents a Think Talk titled "Germany's Soft Power Strategy in the Middle East: Past & Future", featuring Ambassador Kai Boeckmann, Ambassador of Germany to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Jan Hanrath, CEO & Co-founder CARPO and Fabian Blumberg, Head of the Regional Programme Gulf States at KAS.
Lecture
The status of EU-GCC Relations
An event organised by The Royal University for Women, Bahrain in association with the Regional Programme Gulf States at KAS.
Workshop
Economic Diversification in the Gulf States
Challenges and Opportunities
The workshop brought together scholars from Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Germany to discuss the structural impediments that prevent the Gulf Sates from realising their goal of moving away from an economy that is dependent on revenue from hydrocarbon to multi-sectoral income’s economy.
Workshop
Civil Society Engagement in a Ceasefire Mechanism in Yemen
Two-days workshop to discuss a possible engagement of Yemen’s civil society in a potential ceasefire mechanism
The Regional Program Gulf States and Yemen Policy Center engaged experts and representatives from the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen in a two-day workshop to discuss the experience of inclusion civil society in a ceasefire mechanism and in the processes of peacebuilding.
Workshop
EU-GCC Relations
The Path to a New Relationship
The overall objective of this workshop is to examine how the GCC and the EU countries can deepen their cultural, economic and political relations and the kind of challanges that they need to overcome in order to achieve this goal.
Expert conference
Promoting and Advocating for Civil Sector Enhancement (PACE) in Kuwait
En.v and KAS Launch the final Phase of PACE Project
In line with their objective to support civil society organizations, the En.v initiative (en.v) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) launch the final phase of the project ‘Promoting and Advocating for Civic Sector Enhancement’ (PACE) in 2018.