Event Reports

Refugees in Uganda’s Universities: Asylum Status, Protection Challenges, and the Right to Education

A one-day dialogue on the on the rights and challenges faced by refugee students

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung´s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) together with the Department of Socio-Economic Studies, Cavendish University Uganda, convened a one-day dialogue on the status, rights and challenges faced by refugee students on the 11th of June 2026 at Cavendish University.

Assessing the Implications of Uganda’s Shift from Group Status Refugee Recognition

A one-day dialogue on the implications of abolishing group status recognition of refugees

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung´s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) together with Talent Initiative for Development (TIDE) South Sudan convened a one-day dialogue on the implications of abolishing group status recognition of refugees on the 19th of May 2026 at Radisson Hotel, Blu Juba. The programme brought together Officials from the government of the Republic of South Sudan, members of the civil society, representatives of international and regional humanitarian organisations, experts, and urban council leaders from Juba.

Kampala Geopolitics Conference 2026

The African Dimensions in International Debates

Together with the Embassy of France in Uganda, Alliance Française de Kampala, and Makerere University, the Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) organised the 9th edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference (KGC) on 15th and 16th April 2026. Government representatives, academics, security experts, journalists, civil society members, and particularly many interested students convened at the Main building, main hall, at Makerere University, Kampala, to discuss a variety of pressing geopolitical dynamics and the African dimensions within them

Africa and External Powers: Shaping the Terms of Engagement

On March 19, 2026, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) hosted a panel discussion at their offices in Kololo, Kampala, focusing on the expanding influence of external actors in Africa and the perspectives of African nations and institutions regarding this evolving geopolitical landscape

Youth Leadership for Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region

From Training to Action

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI - EA), in collaboration with the Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC), hosted a three-day capstone event from March 16th to 18th, 2026. Building on insights and skills developed through four prior peace and security leadership training sessions, this engagement aimed to empower young leaders across Uganda and the Great Lakes Region. Its primary goal was to enhance their capacity to translate knowledge into actionable strategies that advance peace and security initiatives in the region.

Horn of Africa Security Dialogue 2026

Navigating Regional Resilience and Security in an Era of Declining International Aid

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in partnership with the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies convened a regional conference on the 12th and 13th March 2026, at Radisson Blu Hotel, in Nairobi

The Impact of Extremism in Somalia

Lessons from Liberated Areas and Pathways to Sustainable Stability

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in partnership with the Somali Non-State Actors (SONSA) hosted a high-level policy dialogue on the 9th and 10th February 2026, at Grand Cafe’, in Mogadishu

Empowering Youth Leaders in Promoting Peace and Security

A Two-Day Capacity-Building Training for University Student Leaders on Peace and Security in Uganda

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) in partnership with the Julius Nyerere Leadership Centre (JNLC), convened a two-day Peace and Security Youth Leadership Training Programme for university student leaders from 11th –12th December 2025. The training equipped youth leaders with enhanced leadership capacities and conflict prevention skills, while deepening their understanding of peace and security dynamics at national, regional, and continental levels. By focusing on mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution, the training empowered these leaders to promote peace within their communities

Assessing Uganda’s Progressive Refugee Policy Amidst Aid Cuts and an ongoing War in Sudan

A one-day dialogue on the challenges facing Uganda’s asylum system and the increasing precarity of urban displacement

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung´s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa) convened a one-day dialogue on Uganda’s evolving refugee response amidst cuts in humanitarian aid and the ongoing war in Sudan on the 16th of December 2025 at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Kampala. The programme brought together members of the Sudanese community currently displaced in Uganda, representatives of international and regional humanitarian organisations, experts, Uganda government officials and urban council leaders from Kampala.

Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Security Symposium

Addressing Key Security Challenges in the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region

On the 8th of December 2025, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s (KAS) Regional Programme Security Dialogue for East Africa (RP SIPODI East Africa), in collaboration with the HORN Institute for Strategic Studies, organised a one-day symposium focusing on the key security challenges in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region at the Nairobi Serena Hotel, in Nairobi, Kenya. This event provided a valuable platform for participants to collaboratively map out the drivers of Insecurity in the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes Region and develop strategies for addressing them. The participants represented a diverse spectrum of roles, including various government officials and representatives of international organisations, (former) diplomats, as well as experts from media and think tanks