August 2010

30th August 2010: BIOTA East Africa Atlas Launch
The Biodiversity Monitoring Transect Analysis of Africa (BIOTA) East Africa Atlas is a product of research linkages established between Karlsruhe University of Health Sciences and Makerere University within the framework of the BIOTA East Africa Project. The Vice Chancellor officially launched the Atlas, where Prof. Gertrude Schaab from the Karlsruhe University, Germany among other academics was in attendance.

26th August 2010: ACCP Launch

The Vice Chancellor presided over the launch of the African Centre for Cyber law and Cyber crime Prevention (ACCP) in Uganda. The ACCP, an entrepreneurial non-profit organization aims to enhance knowledge about fraudulent online strategies commonly used by criminals in exploiting people.

20th – 21st August 2010: 5th Open Day

Makerere Faculty of Computing and Informatics Technology exhibited the most brilliant projects of the ICT students.

19th August 2010; MUASA, MASA and UNEI General Assembly

A general Assembly was called to discuss issues concerning a strike over DAP money from NIC to start 21st August

17th August 2010: MISR Seminar

A presentation on The Politics of Studying African Sexual Behavior: Reflections of an Anthropologist by Stellah Nyanzi (PhD)

12 August 2010: MISR Seminar

A presentation on Interests and Relationships in NGO Gender Activity; A Case Study of Uganda by Mary Sssonko Nabacwa (PhD) that took place at MISR

8th – 12 August 2010: Uganda Youth Convention

Makerere University hosted the Uganda Youth Convention under the theme; Opportunity, Empowerment and Enterprise. The convention organizers hope to change the lives of about 6,000 youth who attended the convention. H.E. President Yoweri Museveni attended this conference.

5th August 2010: Workshop for Desk Officers of Council Committees at Imperial Botanical

5th August 2010: Training on Quality Assurance and Mangement

University members of staff and management were trained on uplifting the quality and management of the University. This took place at Senate building

3rd August 2010: MTN Mob Internet 3G+ Launch

The Vice Chancellort Prof. Venansius Barymureeba officiated at this launch that was held at Garden City

2nd August 2010: Vice Chancellor’s Visit to Faculty of Arts

The members of staff in the Faculty of Arts hosted the Vice Chancellor at the faculty and discussed issues on how to develop the faculty for better and smooth running.

2nd – 7th August 2010: Electronics Records Management Training

This course will ground participants understanding on managing electronic records including designing cost effective records management systems. It was organized by the East African School of Library and Information Science.

2nd August 2010: 8th Vice Chancellors Media briefing

The 8th monthly media briefing featured the Institute of Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) and the Makerere University Printery. The Vice Chancellor made presentations on the improved university rankings from 15th to 13th in Africa as of July 2010, the enhancement of Internal Quality through 100% revision of academic programmes except for MUBS, strengthening of the BSc. Programme right from year one, and the landmark MoU signed between Makerere University and Orange (U) Limited, to offer knowledge transfer to CIT students in the varied areas of telecommunications.

August 2010

30th August 2010: BIOTA East Africa Atlas Launch
The Biodiversity Monitoring Transect Analysis of Africa (BIOTA) East Africa Atlas is a product of research linkages established between Karlsruhe University of Health Sciences and Makerere University within the framework of the BIOTA East Africa Project. The Vice Chancellor officially launched the Atlas, where Prof. Gertrude Schaab from the Karlsruhe University, Germany among other academics was in attendance.

26th August 2010: ACCP Launch

The Vice Chancellor presided over the launch of the African Centre for Cyber law and Cyber crime Prevention (ACCP) in Uganda. The ACCP, an entrepreneurial non-profit organization aims to enhance knowledge about fraudulent online strategies commonly used by criminals in exploiting people.

20th – 21st August 2010: 5th Open Day

Makerere Faculty of Computing and Informatics Technology exhibited the most brilliant projects of the ICT students.

19th August 2010; MUASA, MASA and UNEI General Assembly

A general Assembly was called to discuss issues concerning a strike over DAP money from NIC to start 21st August

17th August 2010: MISR Seminar

A presentation on The Politics of Studying African Sexual Behavior: Reflections of an Anthropologist by Stellah Nyanzi (PhD)

12 August 2010: MISR Seminar

A presentation on Interests and Relationships in NGO Gender Activity; A Case Study of Uganda by Mary Sssonko Nabacwa (PhD) that took place at MISR

8th – 12 August 2010: Uganda Youth Convention

Makerere University hosted the Uganda Youth Convention under the theme; Opportunity, Empowerment and Enterprise. The convention organizers hope to change the lives of about 6,000 youth who attended the convention. H.E. President Yoweri Museveni attended this conference.

5th August 2010: Workshop for Desk Officers of Council Committees at Imperial Botanical

5th August 2010: Training on Quality Assurance and Mangement

University members of staff and management were trained on uplifting the quality and management of the University. This took place at Senate building

3rd August 2010: MTN Mob Internet 3G+ Launch

The Vice Chancellort Prof. Venansius Barymureeba officiated at this launch that was held at Garden City

2nd August 2010: Vice Chancellor’s Visit to Faculty of Arts

The members of staff in the Faculty of Arts hosted the Vice Chancellor at the faculty and discussed issues on how to develop the faculty for better and smooth running.

2nd – 7th August 2010: Electronics Records Management Training

This course will ground participants understanding on managing electronic records including designing cost effective records management systems. It was organized by the East African School of Library and Information Science.

2nd August 2010: 8th Vice Chancellors Media briefing

The 8th monthly media briefing featured the Institute of Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) and the Makerere University Printery. The Vice Chancellor made presentations on the improved university rankings from 15th to 13th in Africa as of July 2010, the enhancement of Internal Quality through 100% revision of academic programmes except for MUBS, strengthening of the BSc. Programme right from year one, and the landmark MoU signed between Makerere University and Orange (U) Limited, to offer knowledge transfer to CIT students in the varied areas of telecommunications.