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2024

ECSO Project Information Sessions and CSO Stakeholder Meetings

Second Round - Erongo

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Voters Education NBC Radio Programme

Namibian Voters Sensitisation and Awareness

Voters sensitisation and awareness is a crucial component in preparation of the upcoming Presidential and National Assembly elections slated for November 2024. As part of its contribution to democracy and electoral process, KAS is supporting the voter education discussion programme on NBC Radio. We urge the public to tune in every Tuesday, 10:00 -11:00 and participate.

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Roundtable on current socioeconomic situation in Angola

Informal Sector, Labor market, wage policy and developmental economic implication in Angola

This is the 2nd Roundtable on Economic Affairs conducted by KAS in collaboration with the University of Lusiada/Angola. The topics that will be presented by various experts and discussed with academic and political fraternity will deal with the current environment on labor market in Angola, in particular the impact of the informal sector on the growth and socioeconomic development in Angola.

Expert conference

Annual Magistrates' Conference

Fostering a Unified Magistracy

The Magistrate Commission in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Magistrate in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) are hosting the Annual Magistrates' Conference in Swakopmund in a continued effort to improve service delivery in the judicial sector and ensure the efficient and effective administration of Justice within the country. It is against this backdrop that the Annual Magistrates Conference serves as an annual platform where amendments of acts, policies, and regulations are canvased, challenges in the regions are shared, and strategies are formulated to deal with the ever-increasing court roll. The platform further serves to bring Magistrates from across Namibia together to share best practices and strengthen their capacity with the support of topical experts.

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ECSO Project Information Sessions and CSO Stakeholder Meetings

Second Round - IIKaras

The ECSO project team will host the second round of information sessions with the selected CSOs participating in IIKaras region on 24 September in Keetmanshoop. The topic will cover the importance of Participatory Democracy and the role CSOs plays in this process. On 25 September the ECSO project team will then proceed with the second round of CSO meetings with selected participating CSOs in the project with the aim to further support their relationship building efforts with regional stakeholders to achieve their common goals. The project supported by the European Union and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, in association with Womens Action for Development continues to make efforts to improve the sustainability of CSOs and their impact in their communities.

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ECSO Project Training of Facilitators

Workshop

This week we are hosting   a Training of Facilitators Workshop on Module 1 "Operations and Administrative Management" at the KAS Office as part of the ECSO Project co-funded by the European Union and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in partnership with Women's Action for Development.

Workshop

KAS-TEP Session 4 Good Governance Training, Parliament Tour and Alumni Networking Session

Session 4

The final session for this year's KAS-TEP Programme will be hosted with selected experts on Good Governance, a Tour of Parliament by the 30 beneficiaries remaining in the programme and end off with a Certificate Handover Ceremony for the 2023 Intake, and finally the KAS-TEP Alumni Networking Session and Reunion in celebration of 5 years of the KAS-TEP Programme. Selected Alumni from across Namibia will present their testimonials and share insights into their successes and highlights in their develeopment since joining the progamme. Since inception, the KAS-TEP Programme has shaped over 70 Alumni with capacity building in the areas of emotional intelligence, leadership skills, strategic planning, project management, stakeholder engagement, proposal writing, communication skills, lobbying and advocacy, engagements with Parliament, Local and Regional Authorities, Care Givers, Publicity and last but not least, Community Resource Mobilisation skills. The beneficiaries consist of selected youth representatives of civil society and affiliated stakeholders and institutions with the aim to capacitate civil society to assist decision makers in achieving the national development goals.

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Launch of the Children's Advocate Logo, Promotion of Children's "My Rights My Superpower" Campaign

Office of the Ombudsman

This event aims to unveil the winner of the recently designed Children's Advocate Logo as part of a national competition in which schools from across Namibia participated. The event serves to launch the logo and further aims to promote the Children's "My Rights My Superpower" Campaign. To conclude, various key stakeholders of the Office of the Ombudsman have been invited to network and strengthen upcoming collaborations in regard to Children's Rights initiatives across the country.

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MSME Digital Bootcamp Otjozondjupa

MSME Digital Bootcamp Otjozondjupa

The final MSME Digital Bootcamp will be hosted for 5 days by NIPDB and KAS jointly and facilitated by NAMCOL at their Computer Centre in Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region. Over 22 selected MSMEs will attend this training which aims to equip the representatives from a variaty of sectors with the digital skills to run and market their businesses more effectively and sustainably. From how to use your emails, to designing business cards and using Excell to manage your budget and generate quotations and invoices. In a joint effort by the partners to promote social market economy, this training paired with various outreach visits and guest presentations in association with key stakeholders such as the Development Bank of Namibia, NAMRA and local and regional authorities and selected ministries, aims to enhance small business scalability and put local businesses on the map in an effort to promote economic development and alleviate poverty.

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JURA Workshop

Role of Communication in Democracy

Another two days KAS Workshop in collaboration with the Youth League of UNITA (JURA) is jointly hosted in Benguela/Angola to discuss various aspects of Fundamental Rights, Constitutional guidance, Democratic Transition in Angola and Electoral Processes in SADC among representatives from all 18 provinces. The workshop also aims to empower the young politicans to actively participate and take responsibility in society and to add knowledge on Democratic Pillars and to use the opportunity to network on political and economical challenges in Angola.

Book presentation

The Namibian Constitution - A Comprehensive Guide

A Comprehensive Guide

THE NAMIBIAN CONSTITUTION - A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE 2ND EDITION, 2023

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MSME Digital Bootcamp Rundu (Kavango East)

Including a Business Master Class

The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) in collaboration with the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) and in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), will be facilitating the next 5-day Digital Bootcamp with 25 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Rundu.

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Awareness Campaign Namibian Constitution Mobile App and Constitution in Braille

Access to the Constitution

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Namibia-Angola and the Namibia Scientific Society in collaboration with Mindsinaction STEAM invite you on 10 August to the awareness campaign to celebrate access to the Namibian Constitution Mobile App, Constitution in Braille and other local languages available in digital format. Following the Constitution of Namibia Mobile App’s launch at the National Disability Conference in November 2022 hosted by KAS, we invite you to join us for an update on the upgrades to the App based on the 2023 Survey conducted by the App providers Mindsinaction STEAM. The increasing need for digitizing information and more citizens using mobile phones as an information tool has sparked this collaboration. What better way to access the Constitution and expand your knowledge on your fundamental human rights than in a digital format. Empower Yourself! Get the Official Namibian Constitution Mobile App, available for both Android and iOS and stay informed about the laws that shape our nation. Scan the QR code to download the app and be part of the movement for a stronger, more informed Namibia! Share this app with friends and family to spread awareness and build a more knowledgeable Namibia! #NamibianConstitutionApp #EmpowerYourself #SpreadAwareness #DownloadNow #KnowledgeIsPower

Congress

Angola's Democratization and its Challenges

The Role of Opposition Parties and Political Views

Representative of official Opposition Party UNITA and Member of Parliament in Angola, Hon. Rafael Savimbi, members of the Angolan community coming from different regions of Namibia and KAS Namibia-Angola held a conference in Windhoek to share ideas and information about political and socioeconomic development in Angola. The conference that is aiming to deepen and strengthening Democracy and party alliances in Africa was attended by Namibian official opposition party PDM .

Seminar

Youth in Politics

Training Intervention with Youth Members of various Parties

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National Disability Week in Namibia

Inclusivity in Namibia

KAS Namibia-Angola together with the National Disability Council of Namibia (NDCN) on 05th and 06th March shared insights on the occasion of the National Disability Week which took place in the Oshana Region, Northern Namibia. The event was attended by key ministries, the National Disability Council of Namibia and other key stakeholders. All relevant national Organisations for People with Disabilities were present to exchange challenges and way forward. The event highlighted the importance of strategic partnerships, accountability, transparency and efficiency when developing and implementing sustainable and impactful programmes for persons with disabilities. KAS Namibia together with key stakeholders continue to collaborate to promote inclusivity and favorable regulatory frameworks for the sake of access to services, information and employment opportunities for People with Disabilities. 

World Press Freedom Day 2021

The Sidelines

On 3 May 2021, the media industry globally joined the host country Namibia to celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2021, which coincided with the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration - well known for paving ways for free speech, media freedom and media pluralism in Africa and the world. In celebrating world press freedom day, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology and UNESCO Global and local offices have led celebrations by hosting a number of events prior, during and after the global commemorations.

Event Report on the KAS Talent Empowerment Programme

Core Session 2

The Talent Empowerment Programme promises to serve as a dialogue and networking platform to enhance leadership and project management traits within the Civil Society Sector in Namibia and strengthen participant's personal and professional development through soft skills.

Event Report on the KAS Talent Empowerment Programme

Core Session 1

The Talent Empowerment Programme promises to serve as a dialogue and networking platform to enhance leadership and project management traits within the Civil Society Sector in Namibia and strengthen participant's personal and professional development through soft skills.

Great Kunene Leadership Training

The Great Kunene Leadership Training has for the past three years focused on capacitating and empowering the marginalized youth across the seven constituencies in the Kunene region to engage in local and regional initiatives with the objective to develop themselves and improve their future and most essentially, to think differently about tackling developmental challenges in their region and the betterment of the community and region at last.

Leadership Training

Workshop in the Omaheke region

A leadership training for regional decision makers.

Okankolo Workshop für Frauen aus ländlichen Gebieten

Ein Workshop, der vom Projekt Eine Welt ohne Hunger (EWoH) durchgeführt wurde

Der Workshop für Frauen aus den ländlichen Gebieten Namibias soll insbesondere Witwen, alleinerziehende Mütter und verheiratete Frauen über ihre Rechte informieren, welche in der namibischen Verfassung und anderen kodifizierten Gesetzen Namibias verankert sind.

Oukwanyama Ta (Weyulu Ya Hedimbi District) Workshop

A workshop conducted by the One World no Hunger (EWoH) Project

The intention of the workshop was to capacitate the traditional leaders with the necessary skills and relevant information.

Workshop für Wassermanagement

in der Omaheke Region

In dem Workshop soll das Bewusstsein für regionale Führung und die Rolle von Führung im Umgang mit Innovationen im Bereich der Wassertechnologie ermöglicht werden, um Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen und zu fördern.

Together defeating COVID-19, Together thriving again

Together defeating COVID-19, Together thriving again