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Dr. h.c. mult. Hans Zehetmair Chairman Hanns Seidel Foundation, Munich, Minister of State (ret.)

Dr. Peter Witterauf General Manager Hanns Seidel Foundation, Munich, Germany

Hanns Seidel Foundation Simplified organigram

Chairman Dr.h.c.mult. Hans Zehetmair, Minister of State (ret.)

General Manager Office for Foreign Relations Dr. Peter Witterauf Liaison Bureaus

Academy for Politics and Institute for Adult Civic Scholarship Organization Institute for international Current Affairs Education Contact and Cooperation

Hanns Seidel Foundation · Lazarettstr. 33 · D-80636 Munich · Germany Phone: ++49 (89) 12 58-0 · Fax: ++49 (89) 12 58-356 Internet: www.hss.de · E-Mail: [email protected] V.i.S.d.P.: H. Klingsbögl · Translation: Karin Weidlich · Layout: Adacon GmbH JB2007_englisch.qxd 04.06.2008 10:43 Uhr Seite 3

MISSION AND SCOPE MISSIONOF ACTIVITIES AND SCOPE OF

The Hanns Seidel Foundation currently fulfilsACTIVITIES its mission in a true Christian spirit in no less than 58 countries the world over. In all, 269 employees work for the Hanns Seidel Foundation in The Hanns Seidel Foundation is a registered association dedi- Germany and abroad. They are spread out among the cated exclusively and directly to public interests. The mission Headquarters in Munich, 90 joint development projects, the and commitment of the Association is Banz Monastery and Wildbad Kreuth Training Centres, the ➧ to promote the democratic and civic education of the German Munich Conference Centre, Berlin Office, and our Liaison population on the basis of Christian values, Bureaus in Brussels, Moscow, and Washington. ➧ to promote education, popular and vocational training in- cluding the support of students, in particular by giving indi- We have been committed to our fundamental philosophy of viduals with appropriate talents and character values access “Serving Democracy, Peace and Development” since 1967. to scientific and research training, The various activities of the Foundation are split up into four ➧ to promote science, in particular by conducting scientific Departments. studies and research, ➧ to promote an international spirit and communication The Academy for Politics and Current Affairs conducts and among nations as well as the unification of Europe, in par- offers practice-oriented political advisory services. Fundamen- ticular by inviting foreign groups and supporting travel tal data and information for political decisions are compiled on abroad, a scientific basis, just as the Academy organises conferences ➧ to promote cultural causes, in particular by supporting the and publishes various studies, reports and other publications. upkeep and maintenance of works of culture and support- ing the care and preservation of monuments, The Institute for Adult Civic Education promotes democratic ➧ to promote foreign aid and development. and civic education among broad groups of the population. The primary objective is to increase and promote the political involvement of citizens. For the complete text of the foundation’s statutes, please see the internet at www.hss.de/downloads/statutes.pdf, The Scholarship Organization promotes the development of where further details may be downloaded. scholars. Further activities pursued by this Department are media politics and the promotion of young journalists.The pri- mary mission is to offer young, up-and-coming university and college graduates specific support and promotion. The Hanns Seidel Foundation was founded in 1967 and is named after Dr.Hanns Seidel (October 12th, 1901– August 5th, 1961), The Institute for International Contact and Cooperation pro- Minister President of Bavaria from 1957 to 1960. For further motes international cooperation in development projects, con- information please see the internet at www.hss.de/4343.shtml centrating on vocational training, the promotion of adminis- trative systems, consultation and advice for parties and govern- ments, activities for the improvement of the infrastructure, etc.

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ACADEMY FOR ACADEMYPOLITICS AND CURRENT F0R AFFAIRS MISSION OF THE ACADEMY FOR POLITICS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS Academy for ThePOLITICS Academy for Politics and Current Affairs identifies and ANDPolitics and analyses trends, focuses on new problems, and presents vari- Current Affairs ous options for action based on different scenarios.We see our CURRENTmission in developing medium- and longterm problem solution strategies in the most significant areas of political, social, and economic life.AFFAIRSEvents and meetings have been held at the Munich Conference Centre, the Wildbad Kreuth and Kloster Banz In its activities, the Academy focuses not only on the heuristic Training Centres in Bavaria, and in Berlin. values of scientific analysis, but also on the political and social relevance of academic work. Providing practice-oriented polit- The POLITICAL STUDIES have been published as six bi-month- ical advice, the results of such activities should provide the ba- ly periodicals. The Academy has also published the series sis for political decisions. “Statements and Materials on Contemporary History“, of “Current Analyses“, and of “Reports & Studies“. In all, the Academy has conducted no less than 87 events (expert meetings, workshop talks, and round tables) with a total of 7,200 participants.

Retired German President Roman Herzog was a guest at the speaking event The winners of the Young Talent in Political Journalism Award 2006/07: “Europe – Vision and Reality” on 11 May 2007 Johann Osel, Matthias Bauer, Timm Betz and Maxim Garskov, with Heinrich Oberreuter (2nd from left), Paula Bockensteiner (3rd from left) and Hans Zehetmair (right)

“German reunification – Decisions and Failures” was the topic of the event on 29 November 2007, at which Theo Waigel, Wilfried Scharnagl and Richard Schröder gave speeches and participated in discussions

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INSTITUTE FOR ADULT CIVIC EDUCATION

INSTITUTE FORInstitute for ACTIVITIES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR Adult Civic ADULT CIVIC EDUCATION Education The Training Institute offers seminars forADULT political training CIVIC based on the values of Christianity. With each democracy being required to rely on the active participation of democrat- ically minded citizens, weEDUCATION seek to encourage participants to show such a significant commitment and give them the neces- sary skills. Factual information, opportunities to discuss matters of inter- est and exchange experience, as well as a close focus on the subject matter involved all serve this cause in a particular manner. Seminars are conducted at the Kloster Banz and Wildbad

Kreuth Training Centres. Further events are held at the Munich Educational Centre Wildbad Kreuth Conference Centre and in various parts of Bavaria. In all, some 53,987 participants attended the 1,520 seminars.

Some examples of the seminars held in 2007: ➧ University research as part of the Bavarian cluster initiative ➧ Democracy and democratic reform ➧ Religion and politics ➧ Renewable energies ➧ Uni plus – qualification strategies for global competition ➧ Youth crime – causes and effects ➧ Freedom in the era of scientific progress ➧ Is Islam a world power? ➧ Market, might and morals ➧ Children and consumption ➧ Foundations of economic theory and economic policy ➧ The German Army and its deployment worldwide ➧ Freedom and justice ➧ Training and education in Bavaria ➧ The People’s Republic of China ➧ Demographic change in rural areas ➧ Municipal politics seminar: Hospitals ➧ Climate change ➧ Municipal voting rights ➧ The professional future of Europe ➧ Seminar for farmers and forestry workers: communication ➧ Private nursing insurance reform and conflict resolution ➧ Protecting young people on the internet ➧ Basic seminar for regional staff councils ➧ Business locations in rural areas – ➧ Regional history: Franconia’s federal jewels – future perspectives for communities the history of the Imperial Cities ➧ Seminar for police officers ➧ Career coaching for women ➧ Workshops for team players ➧ Turkey – soon to be a new member of the EU7 ➧ Seminar on association practices ➧ Preventing violence and addiction amongst young people ➧ Stabilising problem States

➧ Basic ecological problems of industrial societies Educational Centre Kloster Banz

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SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIPORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION

PROMOTION OF SCHOLARSHIPS ABROAD Scholarship A total of 1,565 foreign scholarships in 62 countries have Organization been promoted ever since the start of foreign scholarship pro- motion in 1981. Currently 96 scholars from 29 countries receive scholarship funds.

Participants in the follow-up contact conference for former scholarship Conference for former scholarship holders of the Hanns Seidel holders from Africa in Lomé, Togo Foundation from the People’s Republic of China in Beijing

The course-related measures that were carried out for foreign Follow-up contact conferences for scholarship holders who re- scholarship holders included monthly meetings for the schol- turned to their home country after their scholarship holders arship holders from Munich and the surrounding area and a ended were organised in Romania, , Poland, Thailand, range of day-, weekend- and week-long seminars. the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia and Indonesia.

The Final Evening of the Annual Conference of Foreign Scholarship Holders held for 120 scholars from 32 countries at the Banz Monastery Educational Centre, was organised and conceived in its programme by the scholars themselves pre- senting their local folklore. ◆

Foreign scholarship holders during a visit to the , together with the Vice-President of the Bundestag, Gerda Hasselfeldt MP

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LIAISON BUREAUSLIAISON LIAISON BUREAUS Liaison Bureaus The Liaison Bureaus in Washington, Brussels, Moscow/InternationalBUREAUS Conferences have the task, reflecting the Statutes of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, to promote the understanding of nations and European unification through international debates and conferences. Overview and particu- lar highlights in 2007: ➧ Discussion on the ongoing development of the , inter alia on the following issues: political priorities of the German EU-presidency, shaping the economic, social Peter Witterauf, Henry Kissinger and Hans Zehetmair and ecological future of Europe, perspectives in ratifying the EU Constitution Treaty, ongoing development of a European – “New Atheism – A Threat to Western Civilisation?” security and defence policy, securing the future supply of – “Applying Lessons from Afghanistan: Actions and out- energy in Europe, containment of illegal immigration comes” ➧ Discussion on the perspectives of transatlantic cooperation in the context of foreign, security and defence policies Development policy dialogue: ➧ Promotion of a common understanding of domestic discus- – “Hungary’s economic policy between European integra- sion and decision-making processes in Germany and the USA tion and Russian influence” ➧ Supporting the development of parliamentarism, political – “Euroregions in South-East Europe: A Successful Instru- pluralism, the principle of civic rights, the rule of law and a so- ment for Regional Development?” cial market economy in the Russian Federation – “Social Standards for China – Learning from the ➧ Development of perspectives in German – Russian relations European Union?” in the areas of foreign, security and economic policy – Bulgaria’s new Members of the in ➧ Establishment of contacts and networks among young Brussels German politicians and up-and-coming government officials – “Migration and development: challenges in Europe and with their US and Russian colleagues Africa” – “Rural development and trade as key factors for deve- In cooperation with the three Liaison Bureaus in Washington, lopmental cooperation in India” Brussels and Moscow, a total of 72 events was held in Germany and abroad in 2007, with 7,837 participants from Washington Liaison Bureau: 107 countries. ➧ Exchange of views and information with leading US-gov- ernment officials, the US Congress, multilateral organisa- European political dialogue tions (e.g. the World Bank, the UN), think tanks, universities, – “The political and military role of the EU in preventing the economy and the media conflict on the international stage” ➧ Background analyses on relevant topics from American pol- – “50 years of European cooperation: opportunities and itics, commentaries and articles in renowned German, requirements for the future” American and Canadian media – Brussels Interview 2007 with the Croatian Foreign ➧ Discussion events and symposia, e.g. “Perspectives on a Minister Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic deeper economic and political transatlantic cooperation”, – “Report on the German Presidency of the EU-Council” “22nd German-American Symposium for Congressional – “Climate protection: A Driving Force for Innovation?” Staff Aides”

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LIAISON BUREAUS OFFICE FOR FOREIGN RELATIONS

Moscow Liaison Bureau: Foundation, and particularly for the Office for Foreign ➧ Conferences, discussion programmes and symposia on Relations, whose chief responsibility is maintaining contact deepening German-Russian relations and exchanging information with foreign partners from poli- ➧ Youth politics dialogue: information programme for young tics, the economy and society, this offers a new and interest- German politicians in Moscow and prospective Russian ing link with the networks of the European People’s Party government officials in Munich and Brussels (EPP). ➧ Information and discussion programme on Russian parlia- mentary voting Over the past year the Office for Foreign Relation has extend- ed the international contacts of the Hanns Seidel Foundation in Europe and world-wide: with member parties of the EPP,the EPP-ED Group in the European Parliament, member parties of Office for Foreign the International Democrat Union (IDU) and all connected Relations political foundations and think tanks. A great advantage was the fact that the IDU, the world-wide association of over eighty Christian-Democratic and conservative parties from all over the world, chose Dubrovnik in Croatia as the location to hold its “Executive Meeting”. Following an invitation from Prime Minister Dr. Ivo Sanader, Party Chairman of the HDZ, party and foundation representatives gathered to participate in an intensive exchange.

The work of the Office for Foreign Relations concentrates mainly upon the analysis of European and extra-European Representatives of the founding Members of the Centre for European political party landscapes, in particular upon Christian-Demo- Studies gather around EPP Chairman Wilfried Martens following the signing ceremony cratic and Conservative parties. A series of Fact Finding Mis- sions were carried out for this purpose, e.g. to the Former he “Centre for European Studies”, the new think tank of Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Moscow Tthe European People’s Party (EPP), was founded in and Ukraine. Brussels on September 13, 2007.The Hanns Seidel Foundation is one of a total of eight founding members of this new At the Munich Headquarters the work of the Office for Foreign European think tank, which is intended to promote political di- Relations has centred upon the co-ordination of information alogue between national foundations, politicians and econo- visits from high-profile guests. Politicians, diplomats and rep- mists from the Christian-Democratic camp in Europe. resentatives from national foundations, for instance from Hungary, Romania, Croatia and Slovakia, visited the Hanns Other founding members are the Konrad Adenauer Seidel Foundation and took the opportunity to engage in in- Foundation, the Spanish Fundación para el análisis y los estu- formation exchange with the Chairman of the Foundation, dios sociales (FAES), the Political Academy of the Austrian Dr. h.c.mult. Hans Zehetmair or with the General Manager People’s Party, the Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Dr. Peter Witterauf. The Office for Foreign Relations also Democracy from Greece, the CDA Research Institute from the brought foreign government or opposition politicians into Netherlands, the Swedish Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation and the contact with politicians at all the levels of Bavarian politics as Foundation for a Civil Hungary. For the whole Hanns Seidel well as with representatives of the Bavarian economy.

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INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTACT INSTITUTEAND COOPERATION FOR HIGHLIGHTS OF COOPERATION IN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES ➧ ActivitiesINTERNATIONAL in Socio-Political and Job-Oriented Adult Education (NEPAD) Institute for International Contact ➧ Vocational and Management Training and Cooperation CONTACTSpecial focus on women in our initial and further training activities AND ➧ Support in Establishing Organizational Structures COOPERATIONFocus in particular on associations, federations, guilds, and cooperatives OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES BY THE ➧ Promotion of Administrative Activities and Support in the INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL Establishment of State Institutes CONTACT AND COOPERATION IN 2007 Particular focus on the establishment of administrative systems oriented to the citizen and individual performance, and on advisory services on legal and PROJECTS 2007

administrative matters Number, including transregional ➧ Consultation of Governments and Political Parties projects and project measures 90 Focus on political, economic and social reform Number of project countries 58

➧ Activities in Rural Development and the Improvement of SEMINARS, WORLDWIDE 2007 Infrastructure Number of seminars 7,850 OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: Number of participants 178,500 UKRAINE Support with the transformation process in politics, the economy and society towards a DISTRIBUTION OF social market economy and democracy ; promotion of internal security PROJECTS BY REGION WEST AFRICA (REGIONAL PROJECT) as a percentage 2007 Promotion of civil society in order to strengthen the notion of individual responsibility Central, Eastern and (NEPAD) South Eastern Europe 13 JORDAN Asia/China 38 Promotion of sociopolitical and vocational training for adults in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon North Africa, Near East 13 AFGHANISTAN Sub-Saharan Africa 19 Management training and aid for institutions Latin America 12 NAMIBIA Brussels/EU 5 Reinforcement of democratic and constitutional structures; conflict prevention; reinforce- ment of civil society; combating poverty DIVISION OF FUNDS BY ARGENTINA REGION as a percentage 2007 Strengthening devolved government; decentralisation Central, Eastern and PHILIPPINES South-East Europe 15 Promotion of rural development; dual vocational training for young people from low-in- Asia/China 26 come families; programmes for public administration with regard to security; preparatory North Africa, Near East 12 measures for the ASEAN-EU cooperation programme Sub-Saharan Africa 20 CHINA Latin America 12 Aid with the process of reforming education, in a corporate and social context; rural Brussels/EU 15 development

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DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIALOGUE IN BRUSSELS “Democracy enables people to live in freedom responsibly and Prof Ursula Männle, MdL, deputy Chairwoman of the Hanns humanely. Democracy also means that citizens can take an in- Seidel Foundation, underlined the transnational role of the re- volvement in power and keep the State’s power in check.”This gions in her opening speech to the panel discussion on was the motto for the opening event of the new “Develop- “Euroregions in South-East Europe: A Successful Instrument ment Policy Round Table” series of development policy events, for Regional Development?” on 28 March 2007 in Brussels. During the discussion, panel members Gerhard Stahl, the gen- eral secretary of the Committee of the Regions, and , MEP, together with representatives from selected Euroregions, spoke of the experiences, problems, current chal- lenges and future prospects for regional cooperation.

START OF A NEW ERA Tourists and even many Israelis associate the word ‘Bedouin’ with the romanticised concept of life in tents, just as in the Development Policy Round Table, with (from right) Gabriele Stauner time of Abraham. However, most of the approximately MEP, Martin Kastler, Klaus Flesinger 170,000 Bedouin in Israel live no longer in tents but in one of held on 8 November 2007 in Brussels. The MEP Dr Gabriele 50 villages, located mostly in the south and north of the coun- Stauner (CSU) spoke on the theme of “Young Democracies try, that are unrecognised as such. These villages have no con- and EU Promotion of Democracy as an Instrument for Deve- ventional infrastructure and no supply or waste disposal facil- lopmental Cooperation”, saying that the European Union had ities. Although the settlements are illegal, no-one has the no raw materials to use against other States as a means of heart to tear them down, since this would result in thousands exerting pressure, and must instead rely on its Christian social of people losing their homes. values and traditions to reach people in ‘political life’. Children in Bedouin settlements, whose parents have acquired Dr. , MEP,Chairman of the Youth Group of the a genuine right to the land they inhabit over the course of gen- EPP-ED fraction and himself a member of the Youth Union of erations, live well below the poverty line. The State is provid- Germany for many years, praised the commitment made by ing financial aid to ensure that at least the most serious social young democrats in Eastern Europe who are playing their part problems are addressed: schools are being built and children in achieving more democracy for their homelands through are given breakfast and lunch at school so that they do not go their involvement in membership associations like Yepp (Youth hungry. Unemployment is however still considerably above av- of the European People’s Party). erage and the level of education is generally poor. Due to their high birth rate, Bedouins will represent the ma- jority of the Arab population of Israel in future. Each Bedouin woman has an average of seven to nine children. This is part- ly the result of the traditional belief that a large number of chil- dren is advantageous for the family and the tribe, and partly the result of the modern health system, which ensures a low child mortality rate and an increasingly long life expectancy. Although the State devotes significant funds to guaranteeing a form of primary health care for the Bedouin population, this

“Euroregions in South-East Europe” with Ursula Männle is nowhere near sufficient.

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Bedouin children in a kindergarten in the town of Ragat in the Negev Pupils at the Arusha Hotel Training Institute

For a fairly long time now, the Hanns Seidel Foundation has Alongside the projects carried out with women’s organisa- supported the Bedouin population in Israel via numerous proj- tions, however, women are also important target groups in all ects that aim to give young Bedouin women a chance in Israeli other project fields and countries. Thus, the EU project in the society. An example is the project to train mothers to be teach- DR Congo (an agroforest settlement project) includes – as well ers in Bedouin kindergartens. The Foundation furthermore as many other integrative measures – training for women in supports seminars run by the Beer Sheva Technology College fundamental areas. In Kenya, women are aided with their civic for female students in their last year of secondary school. education. In African societies, despite the fact that the role More work must be done, however, to prevent the alienation of social multiplier is traditionally filled by men, women play of the Bedouin leading to fresh conflicts. an important part in informal areas. Even in Muslim popula- tion areas, where the concept of the patriarchate is even more AFRICA: IMPROVING THE STATUS strongly reinforced, a correspondingly increased effort is being OF WOMEN – A MAJOR FOCUS made to reach out to women. Events in 2007 that took place OF THE WORK in predominantly Islamic regions, amongst other, showed that In all the projects carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa, improving the status of women in society is a major focus of the work done by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. This work encompass- es a broad range of activities. At grassroots level, seminars on fundamental themes such as infant care, hygiene and AIDS prevention address basic needs. In terms of promoting the economy, special courses for women on subjects like account- ing, tax law and business planning are offered. In Tanzania, female Members of Parliament and delegates, acting as the “Union of Women of Tanzania” (UWT), are an important part- Muslim women at a seminar near the island of Lamu ner. With regard to aiding women in the workplace, the work the strategy of the Hanns Seidel Foundation is an effective done by the Foundation in Tanzania is exemplary. An example one. Improving conditions for women in Africa will therefore of this is the support for the Arusha Hotel Training Institute continue to be a central theme for the Foundation’s work in (AHTI), in which the majority of students are female. In Benin, Africa in future. the Organisation of Women from Abomey (UFAAD) is a major partner in development work. Together with this organisa- LATIN AMERICA tion, seminars on AIDS prevention and seminars on promoting International relations with Latin America were characterised small trades are run. by the topic of left-wing populism in 2007. An international

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seminar in San Salvador tackled this problem area: the Union lenges involved in regional integration that were being carried of Latin American Parties (UPLA) informed the Executive Board out by communes. The seminar underlined the significance of the International Democratic Union (IDU) of the conse- quences of these populist tendencies. The UPLA thus once more positioned itself as a mouthpiece for democratic party associations in the region. The daily work done in the Foundation’s projects concentrat- ed on tasks relating to sociopolitical education. Two examples provide a perfect illustration of the efforts made to increase the participation of citizens and optimise the functioning of the institutions: In 2007 the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Academia del Pensamiento Conservador y Humanista ran a nationwide ed- (from right: Juan Matteo, General Secretary; Julio Pereyra, Chairman of FAM; Peter Witterauf; and Dietmar Ehm at the Argentinian Local Authorities ucation programme in Colombia. The aim of the project was Association to improve interested citizens’ chances of being elected to the countries’ mayoralties and supervisory boards. In four months, that the FAM and its Chairman Julio Pereyra have gained as a over 2,300 people attended the seminar proposed. According mouthpiece in international relations between local authori- to the philosophy that holds that professional skills should not ties. be reserved for career politicians, experts from prestigious uni- versities spoke to participants about the legal situation and PARTNERS IN THE RECONCILIATION political marketing and gave them a few insider tips from the PROCESS “carefully-guarded secrets of political advisors”. An average The Province of Gangwon has a history dating back many female participation of 30% raised hopes that the percentage thousands of years. When Korea was divided along the 38th of women in community administration offices will continue Parallel in 1945, Gangwon was the only Korean province to be to rise beyond its current ceiling of 13%. split in two. Although Gangwon is situated in a relatively ru- In Argentina, cooperation between the Local Authorities ral region of South Korea, 87,000 students study at the Association (FAM) and the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes Province’s twenty universities and colleges. Tourism is one of was intensified in 2007. Scientific accompaniment of the com- the largest sectors in its economy. munity political discourse is one way of raising the quality of Since 2005 the Hanns Seidel Foundation has been working on community actions. This does not involve merely training a pilot project for the sustainable development of border re- elected officials in the local authority in question. Students gions in collaboration with the administrative district of and holders of public office now have access to a database in Goseong. One year after that, joint work began at the provin- which community scientific literature is catalogued and suc- cial level. The Gangwon Development Research Institute, re- cessful community projects are listed. In addition, guides on sponsible for urban and regional planning, the region’s largest community administration practices are published and a com- newspaper Gangwon Ibo and the regional Gangwon National parative investigation of community processes in Argentinian University are among the partners. and Chilean local authorities is being carried out. The On 20 November 1997, the Chairman of the Hanns Seidel Argentinian and Chilean Local Authorities Associations or- Foundation, Dr h.c. mult. Hans Zehetmair, received a visit from ganised a joint seminar at the end of August, with the in- Governor Kim from South Korea for a discussion in the Hanns volvement of the Economic Commission for Latin America and Seidel Foundation. The Governor praised the merits of the the Caribbean (ECLAC), that covered the initiatives and chal- Hanns Seidel Foundation in its efforts for peace in Korea, for

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aging limited resources sustainably, issues of the utmost im- portance. As part of the week-long festivities to celebrate the 20th an- niversary of the cooperation between Bavaria and the Province of Shandong, therefore, “the sustainable develop- ment of rural areas in Bavaria and Shandong” was therefore the theme of an international conference held on 11-13 July 2007 and attended by many big names, organised by the Hanns Seidel Foundation together with the Chair for Land Visit of Governor Kim from South Korea to the Chairman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation Division and Land Development at the Technical University of which it was awarded the ‘Gangwon Peace Prize’ in 2006, and Munich. 160 German and Chinese experts from the fields of set out his predictions for the further political development on politics, administration, communes, economics and science the Korean peninsula following the meeting of the two heads discussed problems and possible solutions on themes such as of state in October of that year. Although an improvement was “Settlement and Inhabitation in Rural Areas”, “Sustainable visible in the economic relations between North and South, Land and Resource Management” and “Work in Rural Areas”. regulations for visiting family members (in North Korea) still The future for rural areas, particularly in regions with structur- showed considerable room for progress. al weaknesses, has been a central theme focused on by the Dr.Zehetmair told his guest how important ‘small’ border con- Hanns Seidel Foundation in its long-standing and multifaceted tacts were at an administrative district level in the context of cooperation with China, e.g. via the Education and Research the reunification of Germany and encouraged the Governor to Institute for Farmland Reform and Land Development in forge greater links with the northern part of the Province (on Qingzhou, Shandong Province, which was built in collabora- the North Korean side). Both saw this as a further venue for tion with the Bavarian State Chancellery. The certification of the Foundation’s work. At the close of the discussion, Governor Kim invited the Chairman to visit South Korea, a vis- it that is scheduled to take place in July 2008.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS AS A CENTRAL THEME IN BAVARIA AND IN CHINA In Germany, as in China, the future of rural areas is one of the most pressing topics on the political agenda. A stable and fu- ture-proof urban sector contributes to the stabilisation and Discussion en panel en conclusion de la Conférence sino-allemande safeguarding the future for the whole country – something on pour le développement de l’espace rural. Au centre le Président de la Diète régionale Alois Glück (quatrième de gauche) et la Ministre d’Etat which both countries agree. Strategies for maintaining the Emilia Müller (troisième de gauche) quality of life in rural regions are urgently required in view of the current and future challenges these regions may face. In this Centre as a Further Training Institute for the National China in particular, increasing disparities between urban and Ministry of Land and Resources, which took place in agricultural/rural regions, the depopulation of rurally struc- November 2007, meant that future training measures could tured areas and migration to urban agglomerations in the east be carried out there for the whole of China, and thus a con- of the country, demographic change and preserving the sup- tribution can be made to remedying the structural weakness- ply infrastructure to the countryside are, together with man- es suffered by the rural regions of western China. These re-

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gions are set to be even closer to the heart of the Foundation’s The first contact made by the Hanns Seidel Foundation with work in the future. In 2008 the Hanns Seidel Foundation is Mongolia dates back to 1993. In collaboration with the coun- scheduled to open a new centre in Gansu Province, in order to try’s chief legal institutions, such as the Justice and Interior be able to extend these training measures further to the west- Ministry, the Constitutional Court, the High Court and the ern Chinese Provinces of Gansu, Xingjiang, Qinhal and Tibet. Legal Institute of the National University, various legal and ad- ministrative topics have since 1995 been tackled as part of a OPENING OF THE NEW CENTRE broad approach with a focus on public law (administrative OF THE HANNS SEIDEL FOUNDATION law, constitutional law) and criminal law. Advice on drafting IN MONGOLIA laws is also provided, as is further training for target groups On 19 November 2007, the new centre of the Hanns Seidel from legal and administrative institutions, and subject-rele- Foundation was opened in the Mongolian capital of vant nationwide public relations, encompassing TV, radio and Ulaanbaatar by the Mongolian State President Nambaryn print media. One major partial project is the rehabilitation of Enkhbayar and Dr Rainer Gepperth. Over 100 invited guests, delinquent young people, which has been a very successful including the President of the Mongolian Constitutional measure, according to the acting Deputy Justice and Interior Minister Ts. Sukhbaatar during his discussion with Dr. Gepperth. Legal aspects of the relationship between State and region and land law will also be addressed jointly in the future.

PROJECT WORK IN CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTH-EAST EUROPE IN 2007 Even after the second EU expansion to include the States of Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2007, this regional area continues to form a major focus for our international work. In Central, Eastern and South East Europe, where the Foundation Mongolian State President Nambaryn Enkhbayar (right) together with the German ambassador Pius Fischer (left) and Rainer Gepperth is either represented by a project office or involved in region- (middle) al initiatives, our seminars are aimed at contributing towards Court, Jamsrangiin Byambadorj, the Deputy Justice and consolidating the integration process in the institutional and Interior Minister,Ts. Sukhbaatar and the German ambassador sociopolitical sector. Pius Fischer, had the opportunity to explore the Foundation’s In 2007, particular significance was attached to topics related new premises. Dr Rainer Gepperth emphasised in his wel- to border control police, intended to implement the ‘Schengen come speech that the new centre was not only a Mongolian standard’ internationally, in order to make a contribution to centre but also a Bavarian and a German centre that provid- maintaining internal security at home as well. Bilateral bor- ed legal advice and organised information events not only for der police seminars on the so-called Schengen exterior bor- experts but also for the citizens of Mongolia. He expressed his ders, such as Slovakia/Ukraine or Hungary/Serbia, as well as confidence that this would also be a further step towards con- on issues within the Schengen area, such as the border be- solidating good relations between Mongolia and Germany. In tween Bavaria and the Czech Republic, contributed to en- its new premises, the Hanns Seidel Foundation will offer spe- abling the new Schengen Zone to come into effect on sched- cialist courses and events for the general public alongside its ule on 21 December 2007. law and administration seminars, together with further train- Another perennial fixture in the calendar is the Young ing in IT and German language courses. Diplomats’ Conference, which was held in October 2007 in

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Signature of a renewed cooperation agreement between the Hanns Seidel Foundation, represented by the head of the Institute for International Contact and Cooperation, Rainer Gepperth, and the Government of Albania, in the presence of the Prime Minister Sali CEO Peter Witterauf with participants from the Young Diplomats’ Berisha Conference in Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, Croatia on the theme of the “European Integration Two additional incidents took place that can be deemed a pos- Process”, and which was attended by CEO Dr Peter Witterauf. itive impulse for the continuation of the project work in South- The conference dealt primarily with the EU’s capacity for ab- East and Central Europe: the signature of a renewed cooper- sorption following its most recent expansion together with ation agreement between the Hanns Seidel Foundation, rep- Croatia’s application for admission to the EU in 2009. The first resented by head of the Institute for International Contact and delegation of diplomatic representatives from Pristina meant Cooperation, Rainer Gepperth, and the Government of that the issue of the status of Kosovo, an issue that has still Albania, in the presence of the Prime Minister Dr Sali Berisha; not been completely resolved, was also mentioned during dis- and the signature of a further cooperation agreement with the cussions. The aim of the series of conferences is to improve Hungarian town of Pécs. The latter agreement governs the Croatia’s international image, promote contact with young collaboration between Pécs and the Foundation within a vo- diplomats from the region and give an insight into the current cational training project covering dual training in structural issues affecting the European integration process. engineering that has existed since 1993.

State President Kurmanbek Bakiev expressed his thanks during an offi- The Minister of State to the Presidency of the Republic of Togo, Edem cial meeting with Hans Zehetmair in Kyrgyztan for the work the Kodjo, met the CEO of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, Peter Witterauf, on Foundation is doing for his country 28 March 2007 for a mutual exchange of political ideas

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