Publications
Peacebuilding in Tanzania
Contributions of the Quran teachers
“Peace is a blessing given by God to man. It must be maintained at any cost” - stated Sheikh Alli Muhidin Mkorogole, Deputy Kadhi of Tanzania in his key note speech during a discussion about „The role of Quran teachers for peace building in Tanzania". more…
Thinking about tomorrow: A climate policy for Tanzania
Second round
Climate change and renewable energies - these were the main topics of a workshop for CHADEMA politicians organised in cooperation with KAS. The discussions were supported from German climate expert Prof. Dieter Flämig. The event took place in Dar es Salaam on the 26th and 27th November. Find the workshop in pictures here. more…
Religious tolerance and peace building
Meeting of religious top leaders of Tanzania
Tolerance and a peaceful coexistence seem to be no longer a matter of course in Tanzania as current conflicts between religious groups have proven. High time for a dialogue, decided KAS and IRCPT and invited the religious top leaders to a two-days workshop on the 28th and 29th November. more…
Violence, Disregard of the Law, Killings - Is Our Peace under Threat?
11. Maendeleo Dialogue
For decades Tanzania has been characterized by its remarkable stability and peace in the regional context. In the past months it has, however, seen an increase of tensions, conflicts and open eruptions of violence. On 22 November 2012 KAS and TADIP hosted the 11th Maendeleo Dialogue which was attended by more then 300 representatives from government, civil society, political parties, religious groups, foreign missions, academia, national and international experts, teachers, students, media and interested citizens for an open, interactive and participative sharing of minds. more…
Current Constitutional Reform Processes in East Africa
Visit of the Legal Committee of the German Bundestag to Tanzania und Kenya
From 6 to 13 October 2012 a delegation of the German Bundestag visited Dar es Salaam and Arusha in Tanzania as well as Nairobi in Kenya. The members of the Legal Committee, headed by Hon. Siegfried Kauder, gained deep insights in the current constitutional reform processes in East Africa. The regional Rule of Law Program and the Tanzanian country office of KAS organised jointly a conference on "The Constitutional Reform in Kenya and Tanzania in Light of the EAC Treaty" in Arusha, and hosted a round table discussion with representatives of the Tanzanian opposition party CHADEMA. more…
