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Annual Workshop of KAS' African Group of Experts on International Criminal Justice held in Arusha, Tanzania

15th-16th September 2016

KAS’ African Group of Experts on International Criminal Justice comprises individuals drawn from various parts of Sub-Saharan Africa working as scholars, researchers and/or practitioners in the field of international criminal law. This group meets annually to discuss pertinent matters related to international criminal justice from the African perspective, in addition to peer-reviewing their respective articles that are published annually.

September 16, 2016
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4th Stellenbosch Seminar on Constitutionalism in Africa (SASCA) about Decentralization

7th-9th Septemeber 2016

The conference was held in the beginning of September in Stellenbosch (South Africa) in the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) and brought together academics from across the continent including South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, DRC, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Namibia as well as experts from overseas whose work is focused on the African continent. The African countries discussed included Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, DRC, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Egypt, Tunisia and Mozambique.

September 9, 2016
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Regional Conference on Requirements for an independent and effective Judiciary in Sub-Saharan Africa

Young legal Researchers from Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda discuss issues in criminal&civil proceedings

The Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung organized a regional conference for young legal researchers from Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda to exchange their experiences and expertise regarding requirements for an independent and effective judiciary. The conference was held on 2nd and 3rd September 2016 in Nairobi.

September 3, 2016
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Workshop on Alternative Approaches to Democratization in the Greater Horn of Africa

16th - 17th August 2016

The workshop was held in Nairobi and brought together jurists, business representatives and further academics from across the whole region of the Greater Horn of Africa: Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Uganda, Somalia, Somaliland and South Sudan.

August 17, 2016
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Prosecuting Sexual Violence Crimes in National and International Contexts: Exchanging Experiences and Expertise

4th - 5th August 2016

The conference was held at Strathmore University in Nairobi by the Strathmore Institute of Advanced Studies in International Criminal Justice (SIASIC). It brought together experts coming from the legal system, the NGOs that work on the ground and the medical sector. Together they presented what they have accomplished so far in that field and which challenges concerning the topic of sexual violence are ought to be fought. A detailed report can be downloaded here.

August 5, 2016
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Conference on the Implementation of Modern African Constitutions

Konferenz in Pretoria (Südafrika) von 23.-24.Juni 2016

This conference organized by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung under the auspices of its Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa, sought to provide a better understanding of the challenges to constitutional implementation in Africa so as to draw attention to the causes of regression in constitutionalism and endeavour to suggest solutions to the same.

June 30, 2016
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Haki Na Sheria Dialogue Forum - The Elections 2017

The Elections 2017 - Is Kenya ready?

This is a regular early breakfast dialogue forum that addresses various topical issues pertinent to the rule of law from political, legal, social and economic angles. Various stakeholders met on 12/4/2016 to assess Kenya´s preparedness for the 2017 elections.

April 12, 2016
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Haki Na Sheria Dialogue Forum - Public Private Partnership

How Public Private Partnership can offer a sustainable Approach to developing Kenya’s Infrastructure

This is a regular early breakfast dialogue forum that addresses various topical issues pertinent to the rule of law from political, legal, social and economic angles. On 5th April 2016, Mr. Stefan Kauder, Senior Advisor on Public Private Partnerships at the World Bank shared his thoughts on the role of PPPs in infrastructure development in Kenya and the requisite legal regime. In attendance were entrepreneurs from both public and private sectors, scholars, legal practitioners among others.

April 5, 2016
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Regional Workshop for National Human Rights Commissions in the SADC-Region on the Restoration of the SADC-Tribunal

in Gabarone, Botswana von 24.-25. Februar 2016

This is a summary report of the workshop that was held from 24-25 February 2016 in Gaborone, Botswana. It comprises of a summary of the papers presented at the workshop, the discussions that ensued and the conclusions and recommendations from the workshop.

March 1, 2016
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The Agreement of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris: Challenges and Opportunities for Africa

Konferenz in Kigali, Ruanda von 10.-11. Februar 2016

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) under the aegis of its Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa in cooperation with The Development and Rule of Law Programme (DROP) of the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, convened a conference in Kigali, Rwanda, from 10 to 11 February 2016, to reflect on the challenges and opportunities for Africa in the context of the Agreement of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference, COP 21 (Paris Agreement).

February 16, 2016
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