In November 2003, the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (IMD), in partnership with the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) and the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), held a conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to discuss the democratic movements of the past ten years as well as the future of democracy in the Southern Africa region. Discussion topics range from the fragility of democracies in places like Lesotho and Zambia to the challenges of dominant party rule in the countries of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. The conference served as a forum to evaluate lessons learned from the liberation movements and the democratization process that has swept over the region in recent years. Participants also shared ideas on civil society strengthening, conflict resolution, and multi-lateral partnerships.