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BUILDING SYNERGIES BETWEEN CSOs AND POLITICAL PARTIES FOR CONSTRUCTIVE YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS

#YouthinPoliticsUg, UNIFOG, KAS Uganda

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Media Coverage of Women in the ever-changing World of Work

In light of the 2017 International Women’s Day commemoration, the #womeninmediaug campaign is organizing an evening public conversation with leading Ugandan media practitioners, civil society activists and the academia on Thur 9 starting at 4:00PM.

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Young Leaders Think Tank for Policy Alternatives Strategy workshop

Wider and better audience engagement

With some years of engaging in policy work and having gained some experience in policy work, the Think Tank intends to reach out to a wider audience in a more interactive manner. This Workshop will explore enriching strategies for better engagement.

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GOOD GOVERNANCE IN A MULTIPARTY SYSTEM AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

Training for appointed and elected leaders in promoting good governance in Shema, Mitoma and Bushenyi

The Directorate of National Guidance (DNG) will resume their training series for appointed and elected leaders geared towards improving the leaders' appreciation of pluralism aimed at improved service delivery for Mitoma, Shema and Bushenyi.

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The Young and Emerging Leaders Project (YELP)Fellowship

Cultivating Servant Leadership

At the heart of what we want participants to achieve from this seminar is to connect their ideas and visions to individual action on community advancement, and to embrace the concept of servant leadership.

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Mentoring and Coaching for Apac and Pallisa Women caucuses

Enhancing the effectiveness of caucuses at the local level

Our partner Action for Development in a bid to increase the effectiveness of women's leaders participation in their respective spaces, will conduct mentoring and coaching sessions for female councilors in Apac and Pallisa

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SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Effective Use of Social Media by Local Government Leaders for Civic Engagement in Uganda

Training local government leaders in the effective use of social media for civic engagement will enhance their use of new media platforms for communication and hence promote accountability of duty bearers to local community concerns.

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YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS

Are political parties providing adequate space for youth Political participation?

The focus of the discussion seeks to interrogate meaningful youth engagement in democratic governance in Uganda.

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Think Tank Roundtable on Migration and Refugees

Harmonising the refugee policy for East African Community

The Think Tank Working Group on Refugees will on the 29th Nov 2016 share their draft policy paper with a select Group of experts and policy makers in a bid to refine and contextualise their findings. the paper will be discussed at a half day meeting.

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WOMEN IN MEDIA INAUGURAL WORKSHOP

A more inclussive and gender aware media

This is the commencement of a series of dialogues intended to look into issues affecting women working in the media and the coverage of women in Ugandan media.

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Exploring community-based approaches to addressing cattle rustling in Karamoja region.

While there is still much work to be done in addressing the underlying causes of cattle rustling in the Karamoja region, community-based approaches offer a promising way forward that emphasises the importance of local engagement and participation.

Perspectives from Grassroots Migration Agenda Dialogues in Jinja, Pallisa and Manafwa districts.

The externalization of labor to the Middle East has been a common practice for decades, but why, when and how migration takes place is what is of fundamental concern. KAS Uganda conducted grassroots dialogues on the topic within three districts. Here are some bottom-up viewpoints.

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda Thomas Tayebwa as guest

Prospects for cooperation with the East African country

From March 27 to 31, we hosted a delegation of parliamentarians from Uganda. The main purpose of this delegation trip was a joint exchange, among other things on joint cooperation between the EU and Uganda.

Peacebuilding Lessons for South Sudan from Northern Uganda

Yei-Okere Peacebuilding Initiative

Drawing a parallel between Okere, a small community that found itself in the wrath of war and civil strife for over three decades and now trying to rebuild itself, and Yei which is currently in the storm of such challenges, we thought it worthwhile as KAS, YAMORA, and Okere City to exchange lessons, networks, and strategies for advocacy, organizing and lobbying with local leaders in Yei, South Sudan.

Refugee Welfare Councils (RWCs) as Spaces for Political Participation of refugees in Uganda

Refugee Welfare Councils

While the official intention had been to bring together refugees and nationals to foster refugee and host community relations, RWCs have now emerged as important instruments for improving service delivery, facilitating community organizing, strengthening identity, and driving political participation among refugees in Uganda.

An Overview of Uganda’s Migration Profile

Public Dialogue at Makerere University

On Wednesday 7th December we set out to Makerere University for a public dialogue on the state of migration in Uganda. A youth engagement, we hoped to provide more information, correct misconceptions, and inspire their scholarly pursuits. Most curious about Karamoja and the increasing presence of homeless Karamajongs on the streets around them, critical about the government’s capacity to meet the refugee policy’s demands, the 174 students we met up with were an intelligent and challenging crowd for our panelists. The panelists included; Edgar Mwine, an Huduma fellow, and Migration Expert, Sheila Nsekanabo, a researcher at the Centre for Multilateral Affairs, Natasha Hadijjah Sebunya, an Artist and Writer, Lomilou Lucious, a Programme Manager at Mercy Corps, and Ian Katusiime, a journalist at the Independent Magazine. The public dialogue was moderated by Ojok Okello, the founder, and CEO of Okere City.

Musings on Emigration in Uganda at the Kampala Geopolitics Conference

Emigration in Uganda

One of the topics that were discussed at the 2022 Kampala Geopolitics Conference focused on understanding the emigration trends in Uganda. It was moderated by Ojok Okello, the founder of Okere City. He was joined by: Frank Nuwagaba, a Migration Officer at the Uganda Ministry of Internal Affairs; Agnes Igoye, a migration expert from IGAD; Barbara Maureen, an investigative journalist at the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ); and Mutyaba Michael, a scholar, and researcher at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

“We Know Better How to Tackle Cattle Rustling” - Abim Residents

Grassroots Migration Agenda

Alongside our partners GAIN-Uganda and ADYOFU, KAS on Thursday 21st October 2022 implemented its grassroots migration agenda meeting with the Ethur, the residents of the Abim district located in the Karamoja sub-region to discuss how to tackle cattle rustling, a vice that has riddled progress in the sub-region for decades.

The Portrait of Migration in the Northern Uganda City of Lira

Alongside our partners GAIN-Uganda and the Lira NGO Forum, KAS on Friday 22nd October 2022 implemented its grassroots migration agenda.

However one sees it, the migration portrait in Lira City is a mixed one, punctuated with many challenges as well as opportunities. How to widen the base for opportunities and shrink the challenges is a question local politicians and communities have to answer! 

Self-Settled Urban Refugees in Kampala and Labor Market Dynamics

On 06th October 2022 at the MCI Media Hub, we convened a discussion together with the African Centre for Trade and Development (ACTADE) to explore pathways and opportunities towards integrating urban refugees and migrants into Uganda’s labor market.

The event attracted 28 participants that included urban refugees and migrants (main participants), academia, International agencies, civil society (working with migrants and refugees), and the private sector. Organizations and companies that attended included Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS), IOM, Refugee Law Project, Refugee Talent Group, Vision Fund, Opportunity Bank, Young African Refugees for Integrated Development (YARID), International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI), among others.