Hanns Seidel Foundation: Annual Report 2010
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Hanns Seidel Foundation AnnuAl RepoRt 2010 short version english www.hss.de contentS contentS Foreword ........................................................................ 4 the Hanns Seidel Foundation: facts and figures ........................... 6 Academy for politics and current Affairs ................................... 7 the Berlin office ................................................................ 9 Institute for political education ........................................... 11 Institute for Scholarship programmes .................................... 14 liaison Bureaus/International conferences .............................. 15 office for Foreign Relations ................................................. 21 Institute for International cooperation ................................... 22 Hanns Seidel Foundation Worldwide ...................................... 28 Dr. Hanns Seidel (1901–1961) – whom the foundation is named after – was among the founding fathers of the Christian social union (CSU) in 1945 and party chairman (1955–1961). He was first elected in 1946 to the Bavarian landtag, appointed as Bavarian Minister of econo mics (1947–1954) and was the Bavarian Minister-President (1957–1960). For further information see: www.hss.de/ english/organization/hanns-seidel.html dr. Hanns seidel Hanns seidel Foundation | annual RepoRt 2010 3 FoReWord FoReWord In a year marked by spectacular resig- these sentences, spoken by Horst nations, heated debates and by the long seehofer, are just one example of the shadows cast by the financial and eco- extensive feedback we received, where nomic crisis, the Hanns Seidel Founda- politicians, project partners, dissemina tion has once more shown its strength tors and seminar participants expressed as a reliable partner and as a platform their high esteem for our diverse activi for constructive dialogue. In 2010, the ties. We are delighted about so much foundation continued to accomplish its praise, which will serve as an incentive mission, providing orientation and a for the new year. spiritual home to people and transmit- ting knowledge and christian values. one of the outstanding events of 2010 was the speech by the German Chancel With its competence and expertise, the lor, angela Merkel, at the Conference Dr. h. c. mult. Hans Zehetmair, Hanns seidel Foundation contributed to Center of the Hanns seidel Foundation Former Minister of state, senator e. h., the debate on conservatism, education in Munich on the occasion of the second Hon.-Prof., Chairman of the Hanns seidel Foundation and integration, and took part in the dis ecumenical Church Congress. the first cussion of economic and financial poli international strategy symposium on cies, with regard to issues of competence “Germany’s position in the world” with concerning the media, democracy and speeches by the Bavarian premier Horst the environment; the foundation also seehofer and by defence Minister Karl stood up to the challenges of interna theodor zu Guttenberg also needs men tional security policies and of combating tioning, as well as the more than 300 poverty worldwide, and provided support national and international events on the and assistance in order to stabilize topic “20 years of German unity”, the emerging democracies, to name but a first awarding of the school magazine few of the wideranging array of topics. prize “die Raute”, the new project activi ties of the Hanns seidel Foundation in this annual report documents and argentina, south africa and Moldavia summarizes the successful work of the and the visit by the Bulgarian premier foundation on regional, national and Boyko Borisov. Dr. peter Witterauf, euro pean levels and in almost 70 coun CEO of the Hanns seidel Foundation tries around the globe. “i highly appreciate the excellent work of the Hanns seidel Foundation in Bavaria and worldwide. it deserves praise and recognition!” 4 Hanns seidel Foundation | annual RepoRt 2010 FoReWord the decision to rename some of the where the Hanns seidel Foundation is operational departments of the Hanns present with a number of projects, will seidel Foundation was also taken provide interesting challenges which we in 2010 and came into effect at the are ready to face. beginning of this year. in addition to the academy for politics and Current affairs, this year again, we would like to thank we now have the institute for political all board members and all members of education, the institute for scholarship the Hanns seidel Foundation for their programmes and the institute for inter trusting and constructive cooperation. national Cooperation. the success of our work is the result of a joint effort and depends essentially in parallel to the renaming, the corpo on the dedication of our employees in rate design was revised as well in order Germany and abroad, whom we would to update the general appearance of also like to present with our most heart the Hanns seidel Foundation. previ felt thanks. For the year 2011, we would ously used elements were standardized again like to ask you for your faith and and enhanced, and the new corporate for your active help and support for our design underscores the uniqueness of the work in the name of democracy, peace Hanns seidel Foundation, streamlining and development. its presence and thus providing a strong visual corporate identity. the use of blue and white colours has been reinforced to clearly show our regional roots. in the new year, we would again like Dr. h. c. mult. Hans Zehetmair to take up politically relevant topics concerning the future, attract people, dedicate our efforts to public welfare and be your reliable partner and guide in an everchanging world. the issues of Dr. peter Witterauf integration and cooperation within the european union in the context of the persisting debt crisis of the eurozone, the EU Council presidency of Hungary in the first half of the year, chaired by the laureate of the FranzJosef-Strauß award of 2001, Viktor orbán, or the tense situation in the Maghreb countries, Hanns seidel Foundation | annual RepoRt 2010 5 The HAnnS Seidel FoundatIon: factS AnD figuReS The HAnnS Seidel FoundatIon: factS AnD figuReS Number of Events * participants academy for politics and Current affairs 98 8,791 institute for political education 1,533 56,152 institute for scholarship Programmes 148 3,874 institute for international Cooperation 4,218 205,556 liaison Bureaus/ international Conferences 59 5,394 Total 6,056 279,767 * Seminars, conferences, symposia etc. 1,637 events took place on the premises of the foundation’s Educational Centers and at the Conference Center Munich, “The future needs the Conservatives”: Chairman Hans Zehetmair with a total of 77,237 participants (incl. client bookings). meets the chief whip of the CDU/CSU, Volker Kauder, prior to his speech “the C as agenda item” Anniversary: former Bavarian premier, edmund stoiber, delivers a speech CSU party congress: Christine Haderthauer, Minister for social affairs, on the 20th anniversary of the Hanns seidel Foundation in Hungary and Hans-Peter Friedrich, Head of the Bavarian CSU Mps, meet CEO Peter Witterauf at the foundation stand Cooperation: deputy Foreign Minister pham Via Khiem talks to Chair Financial crisis: Heinrich Haasis, president of the sparkasse, and uwe man Hans Zehetmair in Munich about the opening of a liaison office Fröhlich, Head of the Volks und Raiffeisenbank discuss the future of the in Vietnam German banking system with Chairman peter Witterauf and scientists 6 Hanns seidel Foundation | annual RepoRt 2010 AcadEmy For PoliTics and CUrrent AffairS The Academy organized 98 events (expert panels, work ci pants took place in the federal capital Berlin. The shops, symposia, round tables etc.) with 8,791 parti Academy’s goal is to serve as a platform for exchanging cipants. The Conference Center munich, the Educational ideas linked to current political events, aiming to make Centers in Wildbad Kreuth and at the Banz monastery substantial contributions to public debates and policy served as main venues; 5 conferences with 515 parti making. “Germany’s position in the world” – position in the world. in view of a new speech on security issues of German the first international strategy process aimed at reorienting Germany’s foreign policies. in view of the global symposium of the Hanns Seidel foreign policy as a fully sovereign coun challenges, new and adequate strate Foundation try in the centre of europe, which began gies are required in order to create an at the end of the eastWest conflict and international security framework with against the background of new strate the peaceful reunification of Germany, the security partnership between europe gic challenges by the era of global which was completed almost simulta and north america at its core. interdepen dencies, the Hanns seidel neously two decades ago, a summary of Foundation started a new series of this “new” German foreign policy was Between the speeches of these high conferences with its first international drawn up and current challenges and per ranking politicians, experts from poli strategy symposium which is dedicated spectives for the future were discussed. tics, science and the military (including to analyzing important changes and Markus Ferber, MEP, Ursula Männle, challenges to the global political CSU Chairman and Bavarian premier member of the regional parliament, situation and to developing relevant Horst seehofer positioned a responsible former general Klaus naumann, state scenarios