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Project Countries Within the region the Hanns Seidel Foundation is active in the following countries: u India (IND) u Pakistan (PK) u Indonesia (RI) u Philippines (RP) u Laos (LAO) u Thailand (T) u Myanmar (MYA) u Vietnam (VN) The Hanns Seidel Foundation, founded in 1967, is a German political foundation, close to the Christian Social Union (CSU), providing political education “in the Service of Democracy, Peace and Development” in Germany and abroad. It has been working for more than 35 years in the field of development cooperation and is currently taking an active part in approximately 100 projects in around 60 countries worldwide. South and Southeast asia Our international activities based on Christian-social ideals seek to promote humane living conditions and to contribute to sustainable development by strengthening peace, democracy and social market economy. In cooperation with our local partners we realize projects in the areas of political consulting and education. Our partners’ independency and ownership are of particular importance to us. Contact to the headquarters Division V/5: South and Southeast Asia Hanns Bühler Tel.: +49 (0)89 1258-287, Fax: +49 (0)89 1258-359 E-mail: [email protected] Hanns Seidel Foundation Lazarettstr. 33, 80636 Munich, Germany Imprint: Chairman: Prof. Dr. h. c. mult. Hans Zehetmair, Former Minister of State, Honorary Senator | CEO: Dr. Peter Witterauf | Director of the IIC: Dr. Susanne Luther | V. i. S. d. P.: Hubertus Klingsbögl For further information please visit our website: www.hss.de/english.html BNr: 0505-1402EN www.hss.de Hanns Seidel Foundation worldwide www.hss.de Our project work Despite their heterogeneity, the countries of South- and Southeast Asia are increasingly shaped by regional integration. Concerted yet individualized approaches of project cooperation therefore need to complement each other. Due to this reason the work of the Hanns Seidel Foundation in South- and Southeast Asia is structured in a regional approach. This approach simultaneously addresses the actualities particular to a country and is acknowledging the specific developments in the region, amongst others the increasing globalization and integration of policy fields especially in Southeast Asia. Synergies result through this organisation in transnational project work and cooperation possibilities between the respective project offices. Activities – Examples u South Asia Until today, regional politics in South Asia are characterised by numerous inter-country conflicts. To further promote regional integration within the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the Hanns Seidel Foundation organises different dialogue forums with its partner organisations on the regional level. In its project countries, the Hanns Seidel Foundation addresses furthermore the promotion of federalism. This includes on the local level for instance the advancement of local self-government (“Panchayats”) in India. Educational programs are implemented here for the disadvantaged demographic groups with special emphasis on women. On the national level, programs towards promotion of toleration, ethnic and religious diversity and also towards general Hanns Seidel Foundation worldwide civil duties are components of our project work in Pakistan. These approaches result from the past experiences and successes of the programs during last years in the province of Khyber-Pashtunistan. On the supraregional level, the annual conference “Federalism Days at Wildbad Kreuth” amongst experts and decision makers contributes to the advancement of federalism in the region. This discussion of federalism is flanked by an intensive dialogue program in India and Pakistan. u Southeast Asia A focus of our project work in Vietnam is the support of private and public research institutes which are dedicated to the preparation of policy recommendations in the field of social policies as well as environmental and climate protection. In order to facilitate the transformation process in Myanmar, the Hanns Seidel Foundation supports the drafting of democratic reforms, espeHans Zehetmair meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon cially in cooperation with Myanmar’s parliament, and the implementation of sustainability guidelines in the tourism sector. In the Philippines, the strengthening of rule of law and the raising of awareness of human rights within the police and armed forces as well as the participation of civil society are in the centre of the activities. For this purpose, training measures are carried out in favour of the Human Rights Affairs Office and cadres within the Philippines National Police. Since the deficits in the rule of law in Thailand and in Laos represent a crucial problem, especially on the local level, training programs towards strengthening of the judicial and police system come into force, with the inclusion of civil society. In Indonesia, the project’s emphasis lies on the promotion of constitutional jurisdiction. Simultaneously seminars and training programs are conducted towards environmental issues, especially on Climate Change Education and Awareness. Within this framework a special focus is laid on the development and application of teaching materials and guidelines for the integration of Climate Change into curricula. The Hanns Seidel Foundation maintains close regional contacts to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to the Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF), to the ASEAN InterParliamentary Assembly (AIPA) and to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This network contributes towards the utilization of outcomes from priority areas of environmental protection and promotion of legislature in the whole region of Southeast Asia and thereby promoting the regional integration. Thus, a dialogue concerning human rights issues in the security sector between the police forces of the Phillipines, Thailand and Indonesia has been established. Focus of our work Promotion of u regional integration and federalism u intercultural and -religious dialogue u rule of law u ecological sustainability and environmental awareness u sustainable economic and social policies In the Service of Democracy, Peace and Development