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 • 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 , 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 , 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 • 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

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