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STRATEGIC INFLUENCE HANDBOOK - EUROPE KAS (Konrad Adenauer Foundation) Research topics: Thales Ranking 39th • Brexit / Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union GGTTI Ranking 11th Worldwide non US /6th Western Europe • Energy, Climate and Environmental Policy: energy revolution, global resource issues, climate negotia- tions and sustainability policy 12 Rathausallee • Digitalisation • European and International Politics: Foreign and Security Policy, transatlantic partnership, European 53757 Sankt Augustin integration, solidarity with developing countries GERMANY • Education and Research Phone: +49 2241 246-0 • Social Market Economy • State and Society https://www.kas.de Medias and last publications: • International Report: Last: Issue 3, “The End of Arms Control?”, September 2019 • The political opinion: Last: Issue 557, “Entgleist? Wandel der Sprach- und Debattenkultur », July 2019 • KAS International: News from the department of Europe and International Cooperation. Last: 1/2018 Governance Executives: • Chairman: Dr. Norbert LAMMERT. Former President of the German parliament Deutscher Bundestag • General secretary: Michael THIELEN Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, Elected President of the European Commission, gave the tenth European speech of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, 8/11/2019 • Deputy Chairman: Dr. Beate NEUSS. German Political Scientist • Deputy Chairman: Hildigund NEUBERT. Former Member of the East German opposition POLITICAL, DEMOCRACY • Honorary Chairman: Dr. Bernhard VOGEL. Former Prime Minister of Rhineland-Palatinate Founded in 1955, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) is is a German political party foundation asso- ciated with but independent of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In Germany, 16 regional offices offer a wide variety of civic education conferences and events. Globally, the KAS has 107 offices and Resources runs programs in more than 100 countries (including France, USA, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Spain, India, Argentina, Chile). • Revenues: €172,47M in 2018 (US $190,02M) • Expenses: €126,59M in 2018 (US $139,47M) Missions • Funding: largely financed by federal and Land government funds. 99 % of the funds come from public The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. promotes liberal democracy, social market economy and the develop- remittances ; 0,8 % are derived from admission charges and miscellaneous revenues ; private revenues ment and consolidation of value consensus throughout Germany, Europe and the world. (income from funds and donations) account for another 0,2 % Structure & Activités Comments The KAS consists of 6 departments: • VIP scholars and former scholars • The Academy located in Berlin, which hosts symposia, conferences, meetings, and exhibitions in order to analyze relevant societal and political issues in a public setting. • Christian WULFF: Former President of Germany, Prime Minister of Lower Saxony • The Archive for Christian Democratic Policy (ACDP) documents and researches Christian Democracy’s • Peter ALTMAIER: Chief of the German Chancellery Federal Minister for Special Affairs, former Minis- historical development. ter for the Environment • The department for European and International Cooperation engages itself with international politics • The Politics and Consulting department is the think tank of the KAS. • Thomas ENDERS: CEO of Airbus Group • The department for Civic Education • The Scholarships and Cultural Activities INDEX THALES GROUP INTERNAL 80 81 THALES GROUP INTERNAL.