Konrad Adenauer Foundation

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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
AbbreviationKAS
Founded20 December 1955 (as the Society for Christian-Democratic Educational Work)
Founder Bruno Heck
Type e.V.
FocusEducation
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Affiliations Christian Democratic Union
Website www.kas.de/en/
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The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (German : Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, KAS) is a German political party foundation associated with but independent of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The foundation's headquarters are located in Sankt Augustin near Bonn, as well as in Berlin. [1] Globally, the KAS has 78 offices and runs programs in over 100 countries. [2] Its current chairman is the former President of the German parliament Deutscher Bundestag, Norbert Lammert. It is a member of the Martens Centre, the official foundation and think tank of the European People's Party (EPP). [3] In 2020, it ranked 15th amongst think tanks globally. [4]

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Establishment and mission

The establishment of a "systematic civic-education program inspired by Christian democratic values" began being considered in 1952 by a group of CDU politicians including Bundestag president Hermann Ehlers, Robert Tillmanns, and Heinrich Krone. On 20 December 1955, the Society for Christian Democratic Education, which would be renamed after Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on 13 October 1964, was opened in Bonn. [5]

The aim of the foundation's civic education programs is, according to their official website, [6] the "promotion of freedom and liberty, peace, and justice" through "furthering European unification, improving transatlantic relations, and deepening development cooperation". [1] [7] Their function as a think-tank and consulting agency [8] is intended to provide citizens with a basis for political action through the research and analyses of current political trends. [1] [9] The KAS offers more than 2,500 conferences and events each year worldwide, and actively supports the political involvement and education of intellectually gifted youth through a prestigious scholarship program as well as an ongoing comprehensive seminar program. [10] [11]

Institution

Along with the headquarters in Sankt Augustin and Berlin, the KAS operates two educational centers, sixteen training centers, an Academy, [12] and an international conference center.

The KAS consists of six departments:

Former President of the Bundestag Norbert Lammert is the current President of the KAS. He is joined on the Board of Directors [17] by 24 other individuals. The KAS currently has 55 members, many of whom are current and former CDU politicians. The Board of Trustees [18] has 24 members who assist and supervise the work of the KAS.

Finances

Similar to other German political foundations, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation is largely financed by federal and land government funds. 96.8% of the foundation's €120 million budget in 2009 was therefore provided by public funding, while 2.7% was derived from admission charges and miscellaneous revenues, and 0.5% came from private funds and donations. [19] [20]

See also

The other parties in Germany also use the legal form of a foundation for support and public relations purposes. The other foundations are:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  2. ↑ "Image Brochure Mission: Democracy!" (PDF). kas.de. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "Konrad Adenauer Foundation". BMZ. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. ↑ James G. McGann (28 January 2020). "2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". Lauder Institute . p. 55.
  5. ↑ http://www.kas.de/wf/en/71.3716/ Official Website: History
  6. ↑ "Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung – Mission: Democracy!". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
  7. ↑ "Mission Democracy!" (PDF). kas.de. p. 4.
  8. 1 2 "Politics and Consulting". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  9. ↑ "Mission Democracy!" (PDF). kas.de. pp. 6–7.
  10. 1 2 3 "Scholarships and Cultural Activities". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  11. ↑ "Mission Democracy!" (PDF). kas.de. p. 16.
  12. 1 2 "Academy". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  13. ↑ "Archive for Christian-Democratic Policy". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  14. 1 2 "European and International Cooperation". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  15. ↑ "Civic Education". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  16. ↑ "Mission Democracy!" (PDF). kas.de. pp. 10–11.
  17. ↑ "Board of Directors". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  18. ↑ "Board of Trustees". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
  19. ↑ "2010 Annual Report" (PDF). kas.de.
  20. ↑ "Funding". Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

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