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Much Ado about Something? Australia’s Views on IPEF’s Prospects

Posted on: 07 Sep 2023

This paper by Peter Draper discusses Australian perspectives on the IPEF’s anticipated outcomes, negotiation challenges and implementation issues.

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF): Approach, Challenges and Prospects

Posted on: 06 Sep 2023

This introductory chapter, written by Amitendu Palit and Ramita Iyer, serves as an entry point to the IPEF Discussion Paper Series and offers an overview of the IPEF’s approach, challenges, and prospects.

Briefing on Economic Security Facing China

Posted on: 10 Aug 2023

On June 5, the Japan office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) had the honor of welcoming Minister-President of North-Rhine Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, to a Briefing on Economic Security facing China. The program was divided into three expert lectures, followed by a discussion with the delegation of the state cabinet and business leaders.

Responding to the Dynamic Changes in the World of Work in Asia

Posted on: 10 Aug 2023

The panel on “Responding to the Dynamic Changes in the World of Work in Asia” is organized by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Regional Economic Programme Asia (SOPAS). It was held last July 28, 2023, as part of the South East Asia-South Asia-Taiwan (SEASAT) Camp 2023, an annual flagship event organized by the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF) since its establishment. The panel in particular, and the SEASAT Camp 2023 in general, is aimed at young people, think tanks, academia, and government policy makers.

The Great Supply Chain Shift from China to South Asia?

Posted on: 05 Jul 2023

This paper discusses the concept of global supply chains, the industrial rise of East Asia, drivers of supply
chain relocation from China, South Asia’s prospects, India as a complementary hub and policy lessons from East Asia’s industrial success.

Enabling an Equiverse: 4W’s- Equal access to Work, Wealth, Wellbeing and Welfare

Posted on: 18 Jan 2023

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s (KAS) regional economic program SOPAS, in cooperation with TalentNomics India, launched a two-day conference titled “Enabling an Equiverse-4W4W” to specifically discuss the issues women face in regard to their work, wealth, wellbeing, and welfare.

Party Dialogue between the Christian Democratic/ Social Union and the Liberal Democratic Party

Posted on: 29 Dec 2022

On November 16, the Japan Office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, in cooperation with Minoru Kiuchi, Member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) / Secretary-General of the Japan-German Parliamentary Friendship League, held the second party dialogue between the Christian Democratic/Social Union (CDU/CSU) and the LDP in the National Diet of Japan.

Japan’s Self-Defense Capability: “Minimum Extent Necessary”

Posted on: 23 Dec 2022

On December 16, Japan revised the three key defense documents, including the National Security Strategy. Despite the deteriorating security environment, Japan has long maintained an exclusively defense-oriented policy. This paper analyzes the concept and the constraints of the “minimum extent necessary” of Japan’s security policy.

German-Japanese 1.5 Track Security Dialogue

Posted on: 23 Dec 2022

On November 14, 2022, Konrad Adenauer Foundation Japan Office, Japan-Germany Center Berlin, the Japan Institute of International Affairs, the Foreign Office of Germany, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan jointly held the German-Japanese 1.5 Track Security Dialogue in light of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its repercussions, in Tokyo as an in-person event for the first in three years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Addressing Challenges in EdTech in the Philippines

Posted on: 24 Nov 2022

The second paper of the Future of Work and Education essay series traces the evolution of education policy and strategy for mainstreaming education technology in Philippine schools since the K-12 reform.