Workshop
Advocacy and Human Rights Workshop Group 1: Erongo and Kunene regions
ECSO Project
The ECSO project is hosting a workshop with 26 participants from the Erongo and Kunene regions from Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July 2025 in Windhoek. The aim of this workshop is to empower CSOs to become strong advocates on issues affecting their communities and to better equip them to advocate for the rights of those most vulnerable. The workshop objective is to engage participants to effectively interrogate the legislation that is aimed at protecting the rights of all Namibian citizens.
Workshop
Human Rights Workshop & Community Engagement Rundu
Office of the Ombudsman
In collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsman and KAS, and in support by the Ministry of Justice, Office of the Governor Kavango East Region and other key stakeholders, this three-day community engagement and Human Rights workshop aims to inform and provide a platform of exchange with community and key stakeholders on access to human rights, as well as available legal services, the mandates of both the Ombudsman and Ministry of Justice, challenges, as well as relevant legislation unique to the experiences of the region. With the aid of the Security Sector, key representatives will also use this platform to outline means to combat human and child trafficking, as well as GBV. Protection Orders as well as Childcare Protection also constitute part of the topics of the engagement, together with a focus on land rights.
Workshop
Advocacy and Human Rights Workshop Group 2: Erongo and //Kharas regions
ECSO Project
The ECSO project is hosting a workshop with 26 participants from the Erongo and //Kharas regions from Monday 28 July – 01 August 2025 in Windhoek. The aim of this workshop is to empower CSOs to become strong advocates on issues affecting their communities and to better equip them to advocate for the rights of those most vulnerable. The workshop objective is to engage participants to effectively interrogate the legislation that is aimed at protecting the rights of all Namibian citizens.
Workshop
fully bookedKAS-TEP Session 2 Otjiwarongo
Strategic Planning, Project Management & Change Management
Session 2 of the annual KAS Talent Empowerment Programme, hosted in Otjiwarongo for four days, aims to capacitate 16 selected youth from Civil Society with Strategic Planning, Project Management & Change Management skills. The sessions further aim to facilitate networking and strengthen collaborations in Namibia's civil society sector.
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Advocacy and Human Rights Workshop Group 3: //Kharas and Kunene regions
ECSO Project
The ECSO project is hosting a workshop with 26 participants from the //Kharas and Kunene regions from Monday 18 August to Friday 22 August 2025 in Windhoek. The aim of this workshop is to empower CSOs to become strong advocates on issues affecting their communities and to better equip them to advocate for the rights of those most vulnerable. The workshop objective is to engage participants to effectively interrogate the legislation that is aimed at protecting the rights of all Namibian citizens.
Workshop
UNITA-JURA Workshop
Understanding political communication
The partys youth wing plays an important role in attracting the youth for political commitment and participation. To understand their needs and to connect them with the party program, to break down complex matters, to craft a speech that speaks to the youth and to use social media efficiently these are some of the moduls combined with practical exercises that were trained during the two days workshop.
Discussion
Women in Leadership
Civic Education in Angola
With the upcoming Workshop we look closer at challenges of Women in Leadership in Angola in various sectors. Providing a platform to elaborate on best practice and role models from business, religious and civic society.
Workshop
fully bookedKAS-TEP Session 1 Otjiwarongo
Leadership and Understanding Your Role in Democracy
The first session of the 2024 KAS-TEP Programme officially commences on 24 June 2024 in Otjiwarongo with an Intake of 19 selected participants. The beneficiaries represent youth who are active in community development and civil society in Namibia. The 5-day training focuses on honing leadership skills and equipping participants with the capacity to understand their active role as civil society representatives, in strengthening democratic structures in Namibia.
Event
MSME Digital Bootcamp Keetmanshoop
Keetmanshoop
This training initiative hosted by the Namibia Investment Promotion & Development Board (NIPDB) in collaboration with KAS and facilitated by the Namibia College of Open Learning (NAMCOL), aims to offer training to roughly 20 SME participants located in the Kharas region. The goal is to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and expertise to establish, cultivate, and strengthen their SME enterprises with newly acquired digital skills.
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ECSO Financial Literacy Workshop
Kunene Region
The ECSO project team will be hosting the first training as part of the project on Module 2 titled "Financial Literacy" for selected CSOs from the Kunene region. The training will take place from Monday 17 June until Friday 21 June targeting an expected 22 participants from 11 CSOs.
Forum
Green Hydrogen Industry Incubation Forum
Deep Dive Into Technical Aspects of Green Hydrogen Construction Opportunities
A one-day comprehensive information sharing Forum hosted in Windhoek by CIF in partnership with REIAoN and in cooperation with KAS. Sponsored by key industry players, Hyphen Green Hydrogen Pty Ltd will provide technical insights and place the spotlight on the opportunities available for Namibian based businesses as part of the mega project. The main aim of the forum is to ensure enhanced engagement by industry body participants, whilst the objective is to gage at least 100 members of the Construction lndustry Federation (ClF) and Renewable Energy lndustry Association (RElAoN) jointly, as well as selected non-ClF or REIAoN members who represent an active and credible construction or installation business from across Namibia. The Forum is hosted in Windhoek and focuses on the in-depth technical aspects tailored for an audience of Namibia's renewable and construction industry experts and captains of industry interested in understanding potential Green Hydrogen construction opportunities.
Discussion
Presidential Candidates' Discussion
Public Engagement
Voter apathy, and poor voter turnout can be attributed to a myriad of complex and inter-related issues, of which some are the lack of awareness, insufficient information on candidates and their related manifestos and party programmes. Hence, KAS are organising a Presidential Candidates' Discussion slated for Thursday 23 May 2024 at the Hilton Hotel at 17:00, to allow the public to engage and hear from Presidential candidates hopefuls. It is a platform to share presidential candidates' intentions and stance on key policy issues, as a way to contribute to the general vigour and robustness of democratic and political discourse.
Discussion
ECSO Project Community Dialogue and Information Session
Erongo region
The ECSO project team will be hosting two community engagements in the coming week in Erongo region. The project which is co-funded by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and the European Union (EU) and co-implemented by KAS and Women's Action for Development (WAD) aims to strengthen and provide a platform for engagement between CSOs in Erongo region and their regional and local authorities. On Wednesday 21 May 2024 the project team will be hosting a community dialogue with CSOs and regional and local authorities present with some community members to discuss two topics of importance, "Alcohol and Drug Abuse: How the multiple bars had affected the community" and the second topic, "Resources in Erongo, how can CSOs benefit from resources specifically the mines?" The hope is that this one day engagement will lead to fruitful engagement on the chosen topics. On 22 May 2024 the project team will host an information session between CSOs and regional and local authorities to provide a platform for relationship building for the benefit of the people of the region. Both events aim to foster collaboration between the various parties.
Workshop
MSME Digital Bootcamp Rehoboth
Session 1
KAS in collaboration with the NIPDB, will be implementing and facilitating the second phase of Digital MSME Bootcamps in partnership with the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) at their regional based Computer-Based Learning Centres (CBLC) and affiliated teacher resource centres, in the following towns; Rehoboth, Keetmanshoop and Eenhana, with the aim to upskill at least 63 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with basic computer skills and enhance their efficiency, productivity and competitiveness in the market, as well as adoption of technological innovation. The second phase aims to to upscale at least 55% of participating MSMEs from their initial size to the next phase(s) by 2028 and further to strengthen coordination of smart partnerships and assist the NIPDB and NAMCOL in achiev-ing targeted initiatives under their priority sectors.
Discussion
ECSO Project Community Engagement with civil society organisations and stakeholders
//Karas Region
The KAS and European Union co-funded ECSO project team will be in //Karas region for two community engagement events with civil society organisations and stakeholders. On 23rd April the KAS and WAD team will be hosting a community dialogue on the topic "Development in the Community: Creating income generating activities from Regional Resources". On 24 April an information session with CSOs and stakeholders will take place in an effort to build relationships in the region.
