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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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Dr. Slaa at the KAS-Day

50 years of worldwide democracy - under this slogan renowned politicians from Germany and across the world looked back on the "impressive success story" of KAS during this year´s KAS-Day which took place in Berlin on the 27th of June. Among the discussants was Dr. Willbrod Slaa, Secretary General of CHADEMA, the Tanzanian partner party to KAS. He shared experiences with politicans from Myanmar, Belarus and Venezuela on the topic "No future for dictators, people want freedom". Find a choice of pictures taken at the event here.

E-lection Bridge Africa

2nd Edition

From 25 - 29 May 2012 Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Tanzania hosted an event of the regional KAS Media Program in Dar es Salaam. In cooperation of the two offices, high ranking politicians from Sub-saharan Africa had been invited to attend the media training E-lection Bridge.

A Constitution by the People for the People

Unter der Leitung von Deus Kibamba, dem Vorsitzenden des Verfassungsforums Jukwaa la Katiba und Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann von der FU Berlin diskutierten auf Einladung der KAS Tansania Experten in einem Gesprächskreis über den Verfassungsreformprozess in Tansania. Es wurden zahlreiche Aspekte der Reform kritisch beleuchtet und herausgearbeitet, wie eine verstärkte Partizipation der Bevölkerung am Prozess sichergestellt werden kann. Einen ausführlichen Bericht zu dem Expertengespräch mit einer Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Ergebnisse finden Sie demnächst hier.

Constitutional Reform Processes and Integration in East Africa

"... The five countries of the region have come up with reasonably progressive constitutions which, at the formal level, ought to ensure democracy, the rule of law, political accountability and respect for human rights - in short, constitutionalism. When it comes to practice, however, these wonderful documents have not produced the results one would expect." Benson Tusasirwe, Kituo cha Katiba Uganda.

A Constitution by the People for the People

Expertengespräch zum tansanischen Verfassungsreformprozess – 15/05/2012 Serena Hotel, Dar es Salam

„Macht korrumpiert, absolute Macht korrumpiert absolut“ lautet ein geflügeltes Wort und beschreibt die politische Notwendigkeit, Macht zu kontrollieren. Um die Begrenzung von Macht, den Zusammenhalt der Gesellschaft und um die Gestaltung von politischer Partizipation drehte sich mit dem pointierten Titel „A Constitution by the People for the People“ auch ein Expertengespräch der KAS Tansania am 15. Mai 2012 zum aktuellen Verfassungsreformprozess in Tansania. Den vollständigen Bericht finden Sie hier...

Efficient Local Government – Accountability and Team Work

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Am 31. März 2012 kamen in Karatu Führungskräfte aus Politik und leitende Angestellte aus der Bezirksverwaltung zu einem von der KAS Tansania und Bezirksrat von Karatu gemeinsam organisierten Workshop zusammen, um über Verantwortlichkeit und Teamwork zu diskutieren.

Herausforderungen des Klimawandels in Subsahara-Afrika

Fachkonferenz in Arusha

Vom 25. bis 29. März 2012 diskutierten die Auslandsmitarbeiter der KAS in Subsahara-Afrika, Kollegen aus der Berliner Zentrale und afrikanische Experten über die Folgen des Klimawandels und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen für die Stiftungsarbeit in ihren afrikanischen Partnerländern.

The responsibility of religious leaders for peace and tolerance

DIALOGUE WITH LEADING MEMBERS OF THE ASSICIATION OF KORAN SCHOOL TEACHERS JUWAQUTA

On February 18th and 19th, Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the association of Koran school teachers JUWAQUTA brought together leading members of Muslim communities in the region Dar es Salaam, in order to discuss their own role understanding, and to work out proposals on how the communities might get involved into the socio-political discussion more effectively. Apart from the Koran school teachers, leading representatives of the umbrella organization of Tanzanian Muslims BAKWATA, as well as representatives of BAKWATAs youth and women organization attended the discussion.

Die Verantwortung der religiösen Führer für Frieden und Toleranz

Dialog mit Führungskräften des Verbandes der Koranschullehrer JUWAQUTA

Am 18. und 19. Februar brachten die KAS und der Verband der Koranschullehrer JUWAQUTA die Führungskräfte der muslimischen Gemeinden aus der Region Dar es Salaam zusammen, um deren eigenes Rollenverständnis nach innen und außen zu diskutieren und um Vorschläge zu erarbeiten, wie sich die Gemeinden wirkungsvoller in die gesellschaftspolitische Diskussion einbringen können.

The Role and Responsibility of the Opposition in Zanzibar

Round Table Discussion with Representatives of the CHADEMA Opposition Party

On 25th of January 2012 representatives of CHADEMA Zanzibar joined a round table discussion with KAS Tanzania on the role and responsibility of the opposition after the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) in Zanzibar. Among the delegates of Chadema Zanzibar, representatives of the Chadema Women's General Committee BAWACHA engaged actively in the discussion. View the day in pictures here.