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HANDBOOK FOR THE EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF THE KONRAD-ADENAUER-STIFTUNG

For decades Christian Democratic parties shaped the politics of numer-ous European countries while also playing a major role in initiating and shaping the European integration process. Named after the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1964, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS KAS) is intimately tied to the values of Christian Democracy. Our founding belief is the Christian understanding of man as a creation of God – a creation of equal individuals who, while imperfect, should be treated with dignity. On the basis of this principle, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung has been advocating the advancement of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and the principles of the social market economic model across Germany, Europe and the entire world.

Yet, it cannot be the goal of international cooperation to simply export ready-made concepts such as democracy and the social market economic model to our partner countries. Instead, the chief international commitment of the KAS KAS is to contribute towards the advancement and entrenchment of democracy and its basic values in close cooperation with our local partners. Meaningful policy-making is anchored to and informed by the values of Christian Democracy. In particular, the social market economic model has a sterling history with a proven track record of contributing towards surmounting financial and economic crises while supporting sustainable development in our partner countries.

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