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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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Regional Conference "ZIWA LETU" (Our Lake)

Climate Change, Pollution and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in the Lake Victoria Region

The event took place on 12th and 13th October 2016 in Mwanza involving more than 100 participants from the three neighbouring countries Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. This includes representatives from the Vice President’s Office in Tanzania, the East African Community, Regional Bodies responsible for the Lake, Civil Society Organizations and Local Authorities around Lake Victoria.

Challenges of Migration in Tanzania and Germany

DISCUSSION WITH PAMOJA

On 09th of August 2016, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Tanzania and PAMOJA, an intercultural exchange programme between Tanzanian and German students, jointly conducted a discussion on "Challenges of Migration in Tanzania and Germany”. The event took place in Dar es Salaam.

Sustainable Development and Natural Resources

Challenges and Opportunities for Youths

On 20th July, the Civic Education Teachers’ Association (CETA) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Tanzania convened a jointly organized symposium on “Sustainable Development and Natural Resources – Challenges and Opportunities for Youths” in Iringa. Around 150 secondary school students and their teachers participated in the event.

3rd Global Climate Policy Conference

Implementing the Paris Agreement - New Research Solutions for Developing Countries

On 13 and 14 July 2016, Climate Strategies, the Uongozi Institute and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) jointly convened the 3rd Global Climate Policy Conference (GCPC) in Dar es Salaam. Over 60 people from numerous government ministries, research institutions and NGOs attended the event. The focus of the conference was on the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

Symposium on 'Unemployment - Challenges and Opportunities for Youths in Tanzania'

Unlocking Youth Potentials for Economic Development

On 12 July 2016, the Civic Education Teachers' Association (CETA) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) jointly convened a symposium in Zanzibar on 'Unemployment - Challenges and Opportunities for Youths in Tanzania'.

Climate Change, Renewable Energies and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in East Africa

The Role of Climate Finance

KAS Tanzania together with the East African Community (EAC) and ForumCC convened a conference on climate finance on 23rd November 2015 in Arusha (http://www.kas.de/tansania/en/publications/43492/). Presentations, discussions and recommendations of the event have been documented and summarized in a book named “Climate Change, Renewable Energies and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in East Africa – The Role of Climate Finance”. The official launch of this book took place on the 29th of June 2016 in Dar es Salaam.

Ethical Leadership and Good Governance of Natural Resources for Sustainable Development in Tanzania

The Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy (MNMA) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) jointly convened a symposium on ethical leadership and good governance of natural resources in Dar es Salaam, on 15 June 2016, one year after MNMA launched its new ‘Leadership, Ethics and Governance Training Programme’.

Leadership Training for the Muslim Women Leaders Organization (JUWAKITA)

Workshop on Leadership and Religious Tolerance

From 26 to 29 May 2016, female members of the Association of Muslim Women (JUWAKITA) gathered at the Safina Teacher’s College in Dar es Salaam for a four-day workshop on leadership training jointly organized by JUWAKITA, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the REFSO Friendship and Solidarity Organization.

Training für die Führungskräfte muslimischer Frauen in Tansania (JUWAKITA)

WORKSHOP ZUM THEMA FÜHRUNGSVERHALTEN UND RELIGIÖSE TOLERANZ

Vom 26. bis 29. Mai 2016 fand für die weiblichen Führungskräfte der muslimischen Organisation in Tansania (JUWAKITA) ein viertägiges Trainingsprogramm zu Führungsverhalten und religiöser Toleranz im Safina Teacher’s College in Dar es Salaam statt. Organisiert wurde die Veranstaltung gemeinsam von JUWAKITA, der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) und der REFSO Friendship and Solidarity Organization.

World Press Freedom Day 2016

Media Representatives Stand Up For Better Access To Information In Tanzania

From 2 to 3 May 2016 about 250 journalists, media representatives and guests gathered in Mwanza, taking the World Press Freedom Day as an occasion to raise concerns over the present restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of press in Tanzania. They also commented on the resumption of live parliamentary coverage that was cut at the end of last year.