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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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Symposium on the Nexus between Employment and Natural Resources in Tanzania

Opportunities and Challenges for Youth

On Friday 24th and Saturday 25th of March 2017, the Civic Education Teachers' Association (CETA) organized a two day symposium for secondary, college and university students in Songea in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). The goal of the event was to raise awareness among youths of natural resources and immanent opportunities for employment in the Ruvuma Region.

Bedeutung von interreligiösem Dialog

Delegation aus Tansania zu Gast in Berlin

Am 23. März 2017 traf eine Delegation hochrangiger religiöser Würdenträger aus Tansania mit Frank Priess, stellvertretender Leiter der Hauptabteilung Europäische und Internationale Zusammenarbeit (EIZ) und Dr. Karlies Abmeier, Leiterin des Teams Religions-, Integrations- und Familienpolitik in der Hauptabteilung Politik und Beratung, zusammen.

Christian Teachings and the Social Market Economy

Ethical Guidelines for Economic Participation in Accordance with the Bible

On 28th of February 2017 a round-table discussion of experts took place in Dar es Salaam. The event addressed Christian teachings and the social market economy in Tanzania. The discussion drew special attention to a joint vision of social market economy in Tanzania and to ethical guidelines pertaining to economic practice. The event was organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the „Christian Professionals of Tanzania“ (CPT).

Role and Responsibility of JUWAQUTA – National Leadership Training

NEXUS OF POVERTY, MARGINALIZATION AND RADICALISM – THE IMPORTANCE OF LABOUR

On 25th of February 2017 a national leadership meeting for JUWAQUTA took place in Dar es Salaam. The one day workshop focused on the role of labour and the effects of poverty and marginalization among muslims according to the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunna. The overall goal of the event was to sharpen the sense of responsibility of the participants for the topic.

Interreligious Dialog - Contributions of Christian & Muslim Women towards Religious Tolerance

On 16th February 2017 a workshop for members of the women-wing of the Interreligious Council for Peace Tanzania (IRCPT-TWIN) took place in Dar es Salaam. The event addressed contributions of Christian and Muslim women towards religious tolerance in daily life. The workshop was jointly organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and IRCPT-TWIN.

Teachers’ Workshop on Education Sector Reforms

What are their Implications?

On 4th of February 2017, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) together with the Civic Education Teachers' Association (CETA) jointly conducted a teachers' workshop about new reforms in the education sector in Tanzania. Besides introducing and raising awareness about the recent changes and developments, the event offered a discussion platform for the teachers to exchange their viewpoints and experiences. The workshop took place in Dar es Salaam.

XV. Summer School for Political Communications

Dr. Vincent Mashinji, Secretary General of the KAS partner party CHADEMA, traveled to Berlin to be part of the XV. Summer School for Political Communications.

Head of the EU Delegation to Tanzania visits KAS

On 18th November 2016 the Head of the EU Delegation to Tanzania, H.E. the EU Ambassador Roeland van de Geer, visited the office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Dar es Salaam. Among others the meeting addressed developments of interfaith dialogue in Tanzania and in East Africa. H.E. the EU Ambassador Roeland van de Geer was also briefed around the pending visit of a CHADEMA Delegation to Brussels, London and Berlin.

High Level Religious Leaders Summit

Official launch of the “NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS” in Tanzania

On 12th November 2016 the official launch of the “National Council of Religious Leaders” in Tanzania, which was concluded by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by heads of religious institutions, took place. Hence, the "Interreligious Council for Peace Tanzania (IRCPT)" was finally adopted by religious leaders as their official institution to bring them together to discuss issues which strengthen relationships, tolerance and cooperation among the different religions in Tanzania. The event took place in Dar es Salaam and was jointly organized by the IRCPT and KAS.

Religiöse Würdenträger aus Ostafrika in Berlin zum interreligiösen Dialog

Eine Gruppe religiöser Würdenträger aus Ländern Ostafrikas besucht vom 06. - 12. November 2016 Berlin. Das Dialogprogramm soll Partner der KAS und Akteure des interreligiösen Dialogs aus der ostafrikanischen Region zusammenbringen, um die Netzwerkbildung untereinander und mit der KAS zu stärken. Darüber hinaus sollen die religiösen Würdenträger einen Einblick in die deutsche Gesellschaft, das Zusammenleben der Religionen und den laufenden Integrationsprozess der muslimischen Gemeinde bekommen. Auf dem Programm stand auch ein Gespräch mit Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering.