New Partnerships: How business can contribute to development in difficult local environments [antikvár]

About the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Since its creation in 1956 the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) has been cooperating with partners worldwide in order to address challenges as indicated below: The international activities of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung aim at implementing the principle of non-violent conflict resolution, supporting democracy and the rule of law, respecting human rights, furthering mutual understanding, respect, appreciation and cooperation between different nations, cultures, ethnicities and religions. KAS also promotes the unique German social market economy concept: a holistic concept of a sustainable market economy encompassing well-balanced economic, social, ecological and ethical development, providing help towards self-help in development, fighting the causes of poverty and encouraging environmental protection {So^ale Marktwirtschaft). In fact, KAS's international work constitutes an active peace policy on a global scale. The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is named after the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and is guided by the principles of Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) who was one of the founding fatiiers of a modern, peaceful and truly democratic Germany and of a united Europe. In addition, KAS's values are derived from both Catholic Christian Social Teachings and Protestant Christian Ethics. However, KAS is open to all faiths and belief systems as well as to atheists and non-believers, as long as they subscribe in words and in deeds to the universal values of peace, freedom, justice, human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Legally speaking, KAS is a non-governmental organisation registered in the German Register of Societies. It has strong ties to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Party