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THE ROLE OF FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS

WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS - Interfaith Dialogue in Tanzania

From October 11th to 13th 2010 representatives of Inter Religious Council for Peace in Tanzania (IRCPT) met in Dar es Salaam to discuss on how they could contribute to ensure that the general election, three weeks away, could be free and fair.

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Introduction

PART A: Messages from IRCPT, KAS na FRG Offices:

  • Welcoming Speech by IRCPT Secretary General Speech by KAS Team Leader
  • Official Opening Speech By Germany Deputy Ambassador to Tanzania
PART B: Paper Presentations on FBOs Role in Promoting Free and Fair Elections

  • First Paper: The Role of Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) in Promoting Free and Fair Elections
PART C: Paper Presentations on FBOs Role in Free and Fair Elections

  • Second Paper: The Role of the Faith Based Organisations in Promoting Free and Fair Elections: An Academic Point of View
Views/ Suggestions made by representatives of IRCPT

  • Challenges to the Faith Based Organizations
  • Advice to the Government
  • Other Contributions
  • The Constitution should look into the Rights of Elderly and Children
  • Dealing with the Proplem of Street Children
  • The Constitution
PART D: FBOs’ Interfaith Dialogue Resolutions

  • Before the General Elections
  • After the General Elections
CLOSING: KAS on the IRCPT’s Future Meetings

  • What is IRCPT
  • Vote of Thanks
APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Paper presented by Bernard Okok-Obuoga

  • Preamble
  • Faiths and Faith-Based Organisations in the Society
  • The Kenyan Experience
  • The Role of FBOs in Electroral Process
  • Conclusion: Call to Action
Appendix 2: Paper presented by Ebenezer Stafford Mshana

  • Introduction
  • Free and Fair Election
  • The Role of Faith Based Organisations in Promoting Free and Fair Elections
  • Conclusion

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