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Expert talk

March 28, 2018

EXPERT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Digitizing Agricultural Value Chains in Uganda

The expert discussion convenes core actors in the ICT for agriculture sub sector, to share knowledge about the benefits and challenges of digitisation of agriculture value chains.

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March 27 - 28, 2018

KYOTERA, KALUNGU AND MASAKA DISTRICT LEADERS' TRAINING

APPOINTED AND ELECTED LEADERS WORKING TOGETHER FOR BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY

One of the reasons for poor service delivery in some districts is due to the lack of a harmonious working relationship between political leaders and technocrats. DNG together with KAS will this week train leaders from Kyotera, Kalungu and Masaka

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March 24, 2018

POLA-LAB TRAINING - IGANGA

Political Leadership Advancement Youth Workshop in Eastern Uganda

The youth Lab will enhance interaction between youth and their leaders in a bid to enhance youth participation in the development processes and more effectively as a united force/group.

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March 14 - 16, 2018

LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR FEMALE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES

EMPOWERING FEMALE YOUTH COUNCILLORS IN WEST NILE SUB REGION

Together with our Partner the National Youth council (NYC), we will engage female youth leaders from ten districts in West Nile sub region in Arua. The training aims at equipping the Female Youth Representatives with the essential skills to standout.

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March 13 - 15, 2018

REFRESHER TRAINING - PALLISA FEMALE DISTRICT COUNCILLORS

EPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS TO BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES

Our partner ACFODE will conduct yet another refresher training on 13th - 15th March for female Councillors of Pallisa district. The training is aimed at empowering female leaders for better service delivery at the local level in Pallisa district.

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March 3, 2018

THE POLITICAL LEADERSHIP ADVANCEMENT LAB (POLA-LAB) - YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING

The political Leadership Advancement Lab (POLA-Lab) is a project of UNIFOG aimed at mentoring more effective breed of young and emerging leaders in areas of social mobilisation, advocacy and the use political economy analysis.

Discussion

March 2, 2018

UNDERSTANDING THE HIGH LEVEL REVITALIZATION FORUM AND ITS MEDIATION ROLE IN THE SOUTH SUDAN CONFLICT.

Public Dialogue

This public dialogue will be a debriefing on the progress of the recently suspended second phase of the High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF)and its vitality to attracting a sustainable peace in south Sudan to end the suffering of the people.

Workshop

February 20 - 22, 2018

USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR IMPROVING LOCAL GOVERNANCE

The workshop is a great opportunity for local government officials in five districts of Central Uganda to learn on how to effectively use social media in order to promote good governance, transparency and accountability in public affairs.

Workshop

February 14 - 15, 2018

REFRESHER TRAINING FOR DISTRICT WOMEN COUNCILORS

EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

Our partner ACFODE will conduct a refresher training on 14th - 15th February for women councillors of Apac district. It aims at empowering women in their roles as district leaders and sensitizing for gender equity in a multi-party system.

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February 12 - 13, 2018

PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL

ELECTED AND APPOINTED LEADERS WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES

Local government leaders often fail to effectively deliver services to the electorate due to lack of working together. DNG and KAS will conduct a workshop to train district leaders from Bullisa, Kiryandongo und Masindi in their different roles.
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Media Professionals in Uganda

In 2017, we partnered with Media Challenge Initiative and the DW-Akademie to implement the Media Challenge Academy project which took us to over 20 universities and media institutes in Uganda providing practical training and lessons on broadcast journalism to a total of 500 students. At both the Media Challenge Expo where students showcased their skills and at the Media Challenge Awards night were best students were recognized, up to 1,000 students, most of them undertaking media studies actively participated.

December 20, 2017
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Achieving Peace in South Sudan: What Role for Civil Society?

Since the outbreak of violence in South Sudan in 2013, attempts at achieving lasting peace have been unsuccessful and criticized for not including all relevant stakeholders. KAS hosted a roundtable with representatives of South Sudanese women, youth, artists and religious leaders to explore how CSOs can contribute to achieving sustainable peace in the country.

December 12, 2017
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Women's Engagement in the Media: An Uphill Battle

At the final #WomenInMediaUG event of the year, we took stock of women's constructive engagement in the media sector and identified a number of challenges, such as lack of representation and mentorship, that still remain.

December 6, 2017
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Youth Participation Should Go Beyond Political Party Confines

At a roundtable discussion held on Thursday, 23rd November 2017 in partnership with the University Forum on Governance (UNIFOG) at Makerere Institute of Social Research – Makerere University, youth upheld the need to expand their participation outside the boundaries of political parties.

November 29, 2017
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Refugees – social burden or economic opportunity?

As the third largest refugee-hosting country in the world, Uganda has a much-praised 'open door' policy for those fleeing conflict and persecution. The implications of this policy and the economic impact of refugees in the country was at the center of the #OpenDoorsUG public dialogue, which included a panel discussion and a variety of Ubuntu Talks.

November 23, 2017
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Appointed and Elected Leaders Working Together In A Multiparty System

The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung held a two day workshop together with the Directorate of National Guidance to educate district leaders from Katakwi, Soroti and Amuria on their roles in the multiparty system.

November 15, 2017
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Youth encouraged to embrace dialogue as JEEMA retains IYOP Football Championship

The 11th of November was an activity packed day at KCCA FC grounds as youth from eight political parties participated in an interparty youth league football tournament. The tournament started with a public dialogue on the theme “Youth as key stakeholders in peace building and development”. The annual tournament aims at promoting a spirit of peaceful co-existence and reducing violent political participation which is common among the youth. It was organised in partnership with Interparty Youth Platform and the International Republican Institute (IRI).

November 15, 2017
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Empowering Young Women to Make Their Voices Heard in Politics

A two-day training for Secretaries for Female Affairs from eastern Uganda was held in cooperation with the National Youth Council in Soroti. It was aimed at influencing and informing the opinions of newly-elected female youth leaders to champion the women’s youth agenda in Uganda and to enhance their understanding of the professional ethics of being a youth leader.

October 31, 2017
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KAS Scholarships - Enabling Young Leaders To Become Drivers For Positive Change

The Network Meeting held for current and former holders of the scholarship between KAS and Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) focused on transformative leadership and offered useful networking opportunities for all participants.

October 25, 2017
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SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EFFECTIVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVELS

With increased access to internet and social media usage around the country, local governments can tap into these platforms to facilitate their work and increase citizen participation in development and other related projects.

October 24, 2017
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