Political Handbook & NGO Calendar 2010
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T Political Handbook & NGO Calendar 2010 A N Z A N I A General Elections 2010 Dear Partners, Friends, and interested Readers, Karibuni sana 2010! We warmly welcome you to the year 2010! 2010 – A Year of Change! In 2010, Tanzanians will elect their representatives for the fourth time since the introduction of multiparty democracy. Elections are intended to identify the most suitable candidates for positions of political power. Their purpose is to reward those that have done their job well and to dismiss those that haven’t. This 12th edition of our political handbook is dedicated to the questions of change and continuation: What have we done so far? What have we achieved? What do we want for the future? Which principles and guidelines could and should lead us on our way? How can we learn from the past while focusing on the present and the future? To address these questions, we will have a look at what the outgoing government has done with regards to poverty reduction and the fight against corruption. We will recall Mwalimu Nyerere as a role model for ethical leadership and will ask how his ideas should influence today’s policies. Hon. Samuel Sitta (MP) will provide us with “Some Ideas for Free and Fair Elections in 2010”. The Registrar of Political Parties will enlighten us about “Parties and the Code of Conduct for Political Parties”. Women and their positions in society remains one of our core topics. Women’s rights are human rights! The empowerment of Tanzanian women is vital for Tanzania’s development. One of our former office trainees is analysing the link between “Poverty Reduction and Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania”. In terms of political succession, the equal integration of women remains one of the main challenges. FES has been training women to run for office in local governments and will encourage women to do so in the 2010 general elections. Another key area for FES Tanzania remains the training of young leaders through our Young Leaders Training Programme (YLTP). In 2010 suitable young candidates-50% women and 50% men-will join us for the 9th programme. 2010 will also be a year of change for the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. I have handed over my responsibilities as Resident Director to Stefan Chrobot and wish him all the best and good luck. I would like to use this opportunity to thank all partners and friends of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Tanzania. I have very much appreciated working with you. Thank you for years of interesting and inspiring discussions, of productive cooperation and of the realisation of some sustainable projects! Asante sana for a very fruitful co-operation on many fields of Democracy and Social Development. We would also like to thank the contributors to this edition and give a special thanks to Mama Angela Ishengoma who has been coordinating the Political Handbook for 12 years. We sincerely hope that the topics and articles mentioned in this edition support the constructive discourse on current hot issues in Tanzanian life. May 2010 be a peaceful year towards more democracy, social justice and the respect of human rights! Kind regards, Peter Häussler, Resident Director FES-Tanzania TABLE OF CON T EN T S CALENDAR 2010 6 1) OVERVIEW 63 Some basic facts and figures 2) GOOD GOVERNANCE Mwalimu Nyerere as a Role Model of Good Leadership 68 Assesment of poverty strategies; where are we? 79 3) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA Power Sharing in East Africa: Can it work for Zanzibar? 81 How CCM promotes the active participation of women in the political arena 87 THE ROAD TO 2010 - Yes, Democracy Should Guarantee Credible Elections 92 “The Code of Conduct for Political Parties in Tanzania” 96 Youth Participation in Politics in Tanzania: Opportunities and Impediments 100 4) WOMEN Mobilizing Women in Tanzania for Elections: A three-tier women’s empowerment campaign 106 The Role of Communication Skills in Enhancing the Political Participation of Women 110 Poverty Reduction and Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania 115 5) TRADE UNIONS The East African Community Common Market: Challenges and the position of the Trade Unions 124 The new Labour Law: Proliferatio of Trade Unions, a positive phenomenon? 130 A New Convention for Domestic Workers by 2011: The Tanzanian Experience 136 6) HUMAN RIGHTS Global Justice and Human Security in Tanzania 140 The role of Paralegals in promoting women´s rights with a gender perspective in Tanzania 145 8) USEFUL TOOLS 149 a) Computers and Internet (i) Internet and e-Mail - User Guide 150 (ii) How to choose the right computer for your business 152 (iii) Basic system maintenance (for PCs) 154 b) Conference and discussion tools (i) Holding a workshop, seminar, conference 155 (ii) 8 tips on how to successfully chair a conference 157 (iii) Holding effective internal meetings and planning sessions 158 (iv) Project outlines 159 (v) Qualities of a moderator 160 (vi) The moderation method 161 (vii) The structure of your speech 162 (viii) Argumentation techniques 162 (ix) How to use the blackboards and flipcharts 163 (x) The checklist for good implementation of activities 164 (xi) Twelve steps towards conflict resolution 165 c) Personal skills (i) Time management - self management 166 d) Public Relations Basics (i) What is Public Relations? 166 (ii) Preparing and running a press conference 167 (iii) A press release 168 e) Participatory impact, monitoring and evaluation 169 Calendar 2010 Overview 2010 January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 Overview 2011 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011 M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 week Dec.