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A ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

COP 28 AND TANZANIA’S NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS (NDC’s)

The United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), Conference of Parties (COP28) is scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai from 30th November to 12th December, 2023. It’s major goal is to critically reassess the real implementation of 2015 Paris Climate Agreement as the COP 26 Glasgow Climate Pact and COP 27 Shamel Sheikh’s Implementation Plan. The main COP 28 Agenda will be: Loss and Damage, Climate Finance and Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP). Climate Science shows that the Current Emissions and Global Warming Projections are reaching catastrophic proportions and levels particularly in Greenhouse gasses emissions whereby last year 2022 the warning levels reached 1.15oC. Undoubtedly, these facts pose untold and unprecedented critical quantitative and qualitative humano – economic, existential, health, educational, social, nutritional, political, infrastructural dilemmas, challenge, risks and vulnerabilities both to people, planet and biodiversity to thousands of years to come. Hence, threatening common wellbeing, peace and security of humanity the planet locally and globally than ever before. It is an undeniable fact that Africa (including) Tanzania is the most affected continent. In response to this the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) in Tanzania collaboration with the Kilimanjaro Consortium for Development and Environment (KCDE) based in Kilimanjaro, deemed it relevant and critical to engage Pre-COP 28 Stakeholders, academia, policy makers and climate experts for round table discussions and consultations as effective spaces and opportunity for collective awareness, accountability and action. More urgent and critical, in order to adequately achieve the Goals of the 2015, Paris Climate edifice, the following fundamental pillars and regimes in particular, need urgent evaluative focus and prioritization in particular: (A) Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC’s) general and specific status in Tanzania. (B) Tanzania recent Nationally Contributions in particular: a critical post- mortem and deep analysis on: - Adaptation Contributions - Mitigation Contributions (C) Tanzania’s Critical Gap’s Weaknesses and Discrepancies: Calibrating: - Ambition gaps - Budgetary gaps - Policy gaps - Managerial/Leadership gaps - Organizational and Planning gaps - Technical resilience and expertise gaps - Human Resource mobilization gaps - Non-human resource mobilization gaps (D) The Critical role of Cities and Urban Contents in Climate Change Mitigation.

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Scholar’s networking breakfast meeting.

Building bridges between Scholars

Online-Seminar

Tanzania Agency in the international System

On 24 November 2022, the Chatham House Africa Program, in partnership with KAS, convened a public webinar event on Tanzanian foreign policy.

The Webinar explored Tanzania’s international partnerships and external engagements in a context of global geopolitical change marked by war in Ukraine, climate change and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It also marked the first in a series in partnership with KAS on Tanzania’s Foreign Policy Agenda: Economic Diplomacy and International Agency.

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Youth Workshop on Peace Making and Conflict Resolution.

A series of presentations along with in-depth discussion, questions and answers sessions on peace and conflict resolution.

Three-day workshop which exposed youth in-depth discussion on peace building and conflict resolution. Youth were empowered to understand how to keep peace and resolve conflicts from personal, group, community to state level.

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EU-Project Launch "Together for peace"

KAS Tanzania in partnership with ZAFELA is implementing an EU funded project, contributing to conflict resolution and a peaceful political environment in Zanzibar

“Together For Peace” will focus on capacity building, strengthening dialogues between targeted members of political parties, religious leaders and CSOs as well as engaging in an exchange of opinions towards resolving any political conflicts spearheading peace building in Zanzibar.

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CETA WORKSHOP ON YOUTH PEACE MAKING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.

KAS in collaboration with Civic Education Teachers Association (CETA) convened a Youth Workshop on Peace Making and Conflict Resolution in Bukoba .

Peace and conflict are interesting and cross-cutting topics of discussion, they are pervasive and they affect different aspects of human life, be it political, economic, social or cultural aspect. Young people are among the major category of human population who are affected positively or negatively by pervasiveness of peace and conflicts respectively. In many parts of the World, particularly in Great Lakes Region of Africa which includes; Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

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Youth Workshop on Peace Keeping, Conflict Prevention, and Resolution

Civic education as a tool for promoting peace and security

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Demography and Urbanisation as 21st Century Challenge for Politicians

1st Network Meeting for KAS Partners from East Africa

Population increase in East Africa will have disrupting impact on socio-economic development and requires policy adjustments. Unfortunately, within many countries debate on issues of urbanisation and demographics is rare. Hence, this conference aims to bring together researchers to debate and connect on emerging challenges.

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Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Open Day 2021

„Politics and trust“

The work of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation: focusing on participation, representation, security, and innovation.

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Radio Sessions on Reducing and Preventing Corruptive Behaviour

Empowering local communities for more accountability and better fight against corruption through Radio Talk Shows

Three radio talk shows will be held in the Ruvuma region organized by KAS and Mtandao wa Utawala Bora. The Radio programs will address three different issues on Curruption. Members of the community will be able to address their questions to Government Officials and PCCB officials over the radio. The aim is to strengthen the public awareness on their interests and to create the culture of communication between different groups.

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Second draft of the new Tanzanian Constitution

Round table discussion

On 31st of January 2014, KAS and FES Tanzania in cooperation with Jukwaa la Katiba hosted a round table discussion with representatives from CSOs.

The Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation and the Potential of Sustainable Energies in the East African Community

The Perspective of East African Civil Society Organizations after the COP 19

According to the IPCC, the African continent is one of the most affected by climate change. The continent faces enormous challenges for sustainable development. The member states of the EAC are particularly vulnerable. To minimize the vulnerability of these states, adaptation measures are badly needed. At the same time, the use of renewable energies enables stimulation of socioeconomic prosperity and greenhouse gas emission reductions. In line with these observations, the EAC and KAS Tanzania jointly convened a conference on the 5th of December 2013 in Arusha.

Workshop with JUWAQUTA

Quran teachers meet in Same

Following an invitation by KAS and the national leadership of the association of Quran teachers, about 50 members of JUWAQUTA from Same District convened for a workshop. The aim of the meeting held on 7th December 2013 was to identify solutions to strengthening the organisation and its internal democratic processes by sharing experiences.

Visit to Germany

BAVICHA attends annual Deutschlandtag of the Junge Union

Two delegates of the youth organization of CHADEMA followed the invitation of the Junge Union (JU) to participate in its annual Deutschlandtag in Erfurt/Germany. Supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, who organized an accompanying program for international participants on the topic "German history, culture and science", Sharifa Suleiman Khamis, Vice-Chairwoman of BAVICHA Zanzibar and Paschal Patrobas Katambi, BAVICHA Mwanza traveled from Dar es Salaam to Erfurt.

Democracy and Women's Politics in Germany and Tanzania

BAWACHA politicians in Germany

Women in politics and business was the topic of a one week study trip for ten female CHADEMA politicians in Germany. Various appointments took the group from Hamburg to Berlin and to national and local political institutions, party head quarters, trade unions and business associations.

Faith is the Fountain of Love, Peace and Understanding

Third Inter-Religious Dialogue on Peace Building

On 14 November, 30 representatives of religious communities in Tanzania convened for a meeting in Dar es Salaam. KAS and IRCPT had invited to yet another event in their successful series of interreligious dialogues. For the first time the Zanzibar Interfaith Center (ZIC) and the Joint Committee of Religious Leaders for Peace and Tranquility Zanzibar (JCRLPTZ) were also on board: ten delegates from Zanzibar represented their organizations from the islands. The aim of the event among other things, was to get the organizations to know each other and link up on their so important work.

BAVICHA Chairman in Estonia

Discussion about Refugees in Europe

Following an invitation by the KAS office in Tallinn, Charles Wegesa Heche travelled to Estonia from 12th to 14th November to take part in the discussion about refugees in Europe. BAVICHA is the youth organisation of CHADEMA, the biggest opposition party in Tanzania. CHADEMA is also one of the partners of KAS in Tanzania.

KEY PROCESS AND CONTENT ISSUES OF THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF TANZANIA

EXPERT FORUM

Supported by presentations of three high-level experts, the event of the Tanzanian Constitutional Forum Jukwaa la Katiba and Friedrich-Ebert- and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Tanzania aimed on fostering civil society organizations (CSOs) continued active involvement in the constitutional reform process in the country. The audience consisted of about 200 academics, representatives of political parties, pupils and interested individuals, as well as numerous representatives of various CSOs in Tanzania.

Freiheit und Demokratie fördern in einer multipolaren Welt

Mitarbeiterkonferenz Afrika und Naher Osten der KAS in Arusha/Tansania

Eröffnet durch Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, Vorsitzender der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, fand vom 1. bis 7. September 2013 die Mitarbeiterkonferenz aller Leiter der Auslandbüros der Stiftung in Afrika und im Nahen Osten statt. Neben Gesprächen mit hochrangigen Vertretern von BMZ und GIZ standen die Themen „Politischer Islam“, sicherheitspolitische Fragen, „Rohstoffökonomien, Entwicklung und Demokratie“ sowie das Verhältnis zu den politischen Partnern der KAS im Mittelpunkt der Tagung in der tansanischen Stadt Arusha, dem Sitz der East African Community.

Young People´s Responsibility for Democracy and Sustainable Development

International Youth Conference

In cooperation with BAVICHA, the youth wing of Tanzania's biggest opposition party CHADEMA, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a multi-day workshop providing young and politically involved people from all over the world with a platform for exchange.