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WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY BUSOGA MEDIA ADVOCACY GROUP IN CONJUNCTION WITH UGANDA MEDIA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (UMDF) AND KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION (KAF)
Theme: Challenges of the media in the transition process.
Venue: Hotel Triangle, Main Jinja.
Dates: Friday 6th May – Saturday 7th May 2005
Target Group: 40 members of Busoga Media Advocacy Group.
Programme
Friday 6th May 2005
8.00 a.m.Arrival of participants and registration
9.00 a.m.BAG briefing
MOSES LWOCHAZA
SIMON MUYANGA LUTAAYA
SARAH JACKIE KALEMA
10.00 a.m.BREAK TEA
10.30 a.m. Official opening
JB MAYIGA, UMDF COORDINATOR
MOSES LWOCHAZA
OWEK NSUBUGA BEWAYO- J. S, Deputy Katukiro, Busoga Kingdom
10.45 a.m. Presentation: Whose interests is the media serving in Uganda?
Presenter: Dr. NABWISO FRANK, Member of Parliament, Kagoma County
Discussant: ISAAC MUFUMBA, The Monitor Bureau Chief, Jinja
Chair: MOSES LWOCHAZA
11.30 a.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION
12.00 noonPresentation: Challenges of the media in Uganda’s political transition.
Presenter: LINDA NABUSAYI, President, National Institute of Journalists
of Uganda (NIJU)
Discussant: HARUNA KANAABI, Coordinator EAMI
Chair: ABUBAKER MUKOSE, The New Vision Bureau Chief, Jinja.
1.00 p.m.LUNCH
2.00 p.m.GENERAL DISCUSSION
2.30 p.m. Presentation: Media Law in Uganda
Presenter: ADOLF MBAINE, Lecturer, Mass Communication Department,
Makerere University.
Chair: SSOZI KITYO
3.15 p.m.GENERAL DISCUSSION
4.00 p.m.Presentation: The Geo-politics of Busoga: Emerging issues.
Presenter: Dr. FRANK NABWISO, MP Kagoma County
Discussant: MAJID BATAMBUZE, Managing Director, Mayfair Hotel.
Chair: MATHIAS MUTATYAMA
4.45 p.m.Special address by Hon. BEATRICE MAGOOLA, Minister of State, Luweero
Triangle
5.00 p.m.GENERAL DISCUSSION.
5.30 p.m.TEA
6.00 p.m.BAG Executive Brief
Dr. FRANK NABWISO
MOSES LWOCHAZA
7.00 p.m.BREAK OFF
7.30 p.m. DINNER
Saturday 7th May 2005
8.00 a.m.Registration
9.00 a.m. Presentation: The state of Human Rights in Uganda and the challenge of the
media in the promotion and protection of Human Rights.
Presenter: LIVINGSTONE SSEWANYANA
Discussant: BASWALE MOHAMED KEZAALA, Chairman Jinja Central Division
Chair: TONNY NSOONA
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
10.00 a.m.Presentation: The Constitution Review findings vs. the Constitution Amendment Bill(s) 2005
Presenter: Prof. FREDRICK SSEMPEBWA, Former Chairman, Constitutional Review Commission.
Discussant: Maj.Gen MUGISHA MUNTU
Forum for Democratic Change
Chair: MICHAEL KASEDDE, L C3 Chairman, Mpumude Division, Jinja.
11.00 a.m.GENERAL DISCUSSION
11.20 a.m.TEA BREAK
11.40 a.m. Presentation: The role of the army in the transition process
Presenter: Maj SHABAN BANTARIZA, UPDF Spokesman Discussant: ANDREW MWENDA, The Monitor
Chair: REV. NELSON OTTO
12.45 p.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION
1.05 p.m.LUNCH
2.15 p.m. CLOSING CEREMONY
•Juma Delu, Participants representative
•John Bosco Mayiga, Coordinator UMDF
•Mr. Wolfgang Hilberer, Resident Representative, Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF)
•Mr. Mugisha Muhwezi, RDC Jinja District
•Hon Daudi Migereko, Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry
Simon Muyanga Lutaaya, vote of thanks.
Departure
WORKSHOP OFFICIALS
1.J. B. MayigaCo-ordinator
2.Richard KamyaAssistant
3.Gertrude BenderanaAssistant
4.Simon Muyanga LutaayaMobiliser