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29th – 30th November 2010: 2nd Annual ICTEXPO2010

The ICTEXPO2010 and East Africa Digital Forum event was designed to forge collaboration, social networking, knowledge sharing, generate business opportunity, and enhance business exposure and visibility for the players in the ICT domain. Prof. Tickodri Togboa gave a keynote address on behalf of the Vice Chancellor.

26th November 2010: The Chopin Music Concert

The Quality Assurance Directorate (QAD) in conjunction with The Music, Dance and Drama Department organized the Francois Fryderyk Chopin music concert in East and Central Africa, to celebrate 200years of Chopin's music. The event was attended by the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor – Finance & Administration. Mrs. Fiona Carr who taught piano at Makerere University in the early seventies also attended the concert.

25th November 2010: Bamboo Technology Demonstration Building Launch

The Faculty of Technology, in collaboration with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, with funding from IDRC of Canada, completed construction of a building using traditional bamboo technology. Assoc. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Dean, Faculty of Technology was the chief investigator of the project. Located next to the Makerere University Guest House, the building will be used as a conference hall. The hall has the capacity to accommodate 150 people

24th November 2010: MoU signing, Norwegian College of Dance

The Department of Music Dance and Drama signed an MoU with the Norwegian College of Dance, Oslo Norway. The agreement will among other activities help to put in place the first-ever state of the art Music, Dance and Drama theatre at Makerere University.

23rd November 2010: The Commissioning of the New Pharmacy Building by H.E. Ambassador of Denmark

H.E. Nathalia Feinberg commissioned the New Pharmacy Building at Makerere University Main Campus. This new building will contribute to the training of more pharmacists to bridge the gap of lack of enough pharmacists in the country.

20th November 2010: Makerere University Female Scholarship Foundation launch

Makerere University held a dinner to celebrate 10years of Carnegie support and launch the Makerere University Female Scholarship Foundation. The scholarship has initially been awarded to 10 pioneer beneficiaries, with a hope of expanding the figure. At the same occasion, an appeal was made to the Government through the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Prof. Apolo Nsibambi to put in place Affirmative Opportunity Scholarships for disadvantaged girls from Greater Northern Uganda.

19th November 2010: Visit of the Carnegie Vice President to Makerere University

The Vice President of the Carnegie cooperation Ms Deana Arsenian and Dr. Omotade Akin Aina – Program Director, Higher Education and Libraries in Africa, International Program visited Makerere and held discussions with various unit heads, on the implementation of Carnegie-funded programmes at the University.

15th – 19th November 2010: The Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture (CHEA)

Makerere University organized the Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture, where Ministers from all over Africa participated. The Government of Uganda and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), with support of national, regional and international partners hosted a regional meeting of African Ministers, Members of Parliament, senior officials responsible for education, agriculture, science and technology, finance and planning, private sector, civil society, and farmer representatives, to discuss strengthening higher education in agriculture, so that African universities and other education institutions can contribute more effectively to the African Union’s Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) processes. The conference aimed to consolidate recent developments by strengthening high level partnerships and policy support for re-engineering African higher education in agriculture and science.

15th November 2010: “Kiira EV” presentation to Al Hajji Habib Kagimu

Al-Hajji Habib Kagimu visited the Faculty of Technology to familiarize himself with the developments on the Vehicle Design Project and offer his support towards initiative and the proposed Centre for Research in Transportation Technologies (CRTT).

15th November 2010: KBS Alcohol and Epidemiology Policy Conference

The KBS thematic meeting was organized by Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH) in conjunction with Kettil Brunn Society (KBS) management. The conference provided a platform for sharing of ideas with some of the world's top scientists on alcohol research. The Conference also offered a free training workshop on planning and advocacy for evidence based alcohol policy, how to publish scientific articles and design and implementation of alcohol related interventions and programs

12th November 2010: MoU signing, Stellenbosch University

The Vice Chancellor signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. This MoU will establish the Partnership for Africa’s Next Generation of Academics). The VC was accompanied by the Dean, Faculty of Arts Prof. A.B. Rukooko.

12th November 2010: Engendering Agricultural Research Seminar

This seminar held by the Faculty of Agriculture had Ms. Julia Behrman from the International Food Policy Research Institute as the main presenter.

11th November 2010: College of Health Sciences SAMMS Launch

The African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation and the George Washington University commissioned the Sub-Saharan African Medical Schools Study Research report and held a public debate in the Main Hall, attended by the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor. The report was based on a survey carried out by a team of Health experts funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Makerere University Medical School was one of the Sub-Saharan Medical schools in which the study was conducted.

1st November 2010: 11th Vice Chancellors Media briefing

The 11th monthly media briefing featured the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Law. The Vice Chancellor made presentations on; Transcripts – more than 70% were ready for the candidates due to graduate in January 2011, Certificates – Smith & Ouzman, UK had started producing certificates for all students, due to be given out during the 61st Graduation in January 2011, and the agreement of cooperation signed between Makerere and Xiangtan University, China.

November 2010

29th – 30th November 2010: 2nd Annual ICTEXPO2010

The ICTEXPO2010 and East Africa Digital Forum event was designed to forge collaboration, social networking, knowledge sharing, generate business opportunity, and enhance business exposure and visibility for the players in the ICT domain. Prof. Tickodri Togboa gave a keynote address on behalf of the Vice Chancellor.

26th November 2010: The Chopin Music Concert

The Quality Assurance Directorate (QAD) in conjunction with The Music, Dance and Drama Department organized the Francois Fryderyk Chopin music concert in East and Central Africa, to celebrate 200years of Chopin's music. The event was attended by the Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor – Finance & Administration. Mrs. Fiona Carr who taught piano at Makerere University in the early seventies also attended the concert.

25th November 2010: Bamboo Technology Demonstration Building Launch

The Faculty of Technology, in collaboration with the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan, with funding from IDRC of Canada, completed construction of a building using traditional bamboo technology. Assoc. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Dean, Faculty of Technology was the chief investigator of the project. Located next to the Makerere University Guest House, the building will be used as a conference hall. The hall has the capacity to accommodate 150 people

24th November 2010: MoU signing, Norwegian College of Dance

The Department of Music Dance and Drama signed an MoU with the Norwegian College of Dance, Oslo Norway. The agreement will among other activities help to put in place the first-ever state of the art Music, Dance and Drama theatre at Makerere University.

23rd November 2010: The Commissioning of the New Pharmacy Building by H.E. Ambassador of Denmark

H.E. Nathalia Feinberg commissioned the New Pharmacy Building at Makerere University Main Campus. This new building will contribute to the training of more pharmacists to bridge the gap of lack of enough pharmacists in the country.

20th November 2010: Makerere University Female Scholarship Foundation launch

Makerere University held a dinner to celebrate 10years of Carnegie support and launch the Makerere University Female Scholarship Foundation. The scholarship has initially been awarded to 10 pioneer beneficiaries, with a hope of expanding the figure. At the same occasion, an appeal was made to the Government through the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Prof. Apolo Nsibambi to put in place Affirmative Opportunity Scholarships for disadvantaged girls from Greater Northern Uganda.

19th November 2010: Visit of the Carnegie Vice President to Makerere University

The Vice President of the Carnegie cooperation Ms Deana Arsenian and Dr. Omotade Akin Aina – Program Director, Higher Education and Libraries in Africa, International Program visited Makerere and held discussions with various unit heads, on the implementation of Carnegie-funded programmes at the University.

15th – 19th November 2010: The Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture (CHEA)

Makerere University organized the Ministerial Conference on Higher Education in Agriculture, where Ministers from all over Africa participated. The Government of Uganda and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), with support of national, regional and international partners hosted a regional meeting of African Ministers, Members of Parliament, senior officials responsible for education, agriculture, science and technology, finance and planning, private sector, civil society, and farmer representatives, to discuss strengthening higher education in agriculture, so that African universities and other education institutions can contribute more effectively to the African Union’s Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP) processes. The conference aimed to consolidate recent developments by strengthening high level partnerships and policy support for re-engineering African higher education in agriculture and science.

15th November 2010: “Kiira EV” presentation to Al Hajji Habib Kagimu

Al-Hajji Habib Kagimu visited the Faculty of Technology to familiarize himself with the developments on the Vehicle Design Project and offer his support towards initiative and the proposed Centre for Research in Transportation Technologies (CRTT).

15th November 2010: KBS Alcohol and Epidemiology Policy Conference

The KBS thematic meeting was organized by Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH) in conjunction with Kettil Brunn Society (KBS) management. The conference provided a platform for sharing of ideas with some of the world's top scientists on alcohol research. The Conference also offered a free training workshop on planning and advocacy for evidence based alcohol policy, how to publish scientific articles and design and implementation of alcohol related interventions and programs

12th November 2010: MoU signing, Stellenbosch University

The Vice Chancellor signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. This MoU will establish the Partnership for Africa’s Next Generation of Academics). The VC was accompanied by the Dean, Faculty of Arts Prof. A.B. Rukooko.

12th November 2010: Engendering Agricultural Research Seminar

This seminar held by the Faculty of Agriculture had Ms. Julia Behrman from the International Food Policy Research Institute as the main presenter.

11th November 2010: College of Health Sciences SAMMS Launch

The African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation and the George Washington University commissioned the Sub-Saharan African Medical Schools Study Research report and held a public debate in the Main Hall, attended by the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor. The report was based on a survey carried out by a team of Health experts funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Makerere University Medical School was one of the Sub-Saharan Medical schools in which the study was conducted.

1st November 2010: 11th Vice Chancellors Media briefing

The 11th monthly media briefing featured the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Law. The Vice Chancellor made presentations on; Transcripts – more than 70% were ready for the candidates due to graduate in January 2011, Certificates – Smith & Ouzman, UK had started producing certificates for all students, due to be given out during the 61st Graduation in January 2011, and the agreement of cooperation signed between Makerere and Xiangtan University, China.

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Dr. Martin Aliker – Celebrating A Life Well Lived

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Dr. Martin Aliker (2nd L) shakes hands with the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (2nd R) at the successful conclusion of the Second Edition of the Makerere University Endowment Fund (MakEF) Run (MakRun) on Sunday 25th March 2018 as Prof. William Bazeyo (L) and Dr. Florence Nakayiwa (R) witness.

The Makerere University Council, Senate, Alumni and the entire students’ community has learnt with great sorrow of the death of your beloved head, Dr. Martin Aliker. Please accept our sincerest condolences during this trying time.

Dr. Aliker joined Makerere College then in 1948 and shortly thereafter received a scholarship to join Northwestern University, Illinois where he earned a Bachelor of Political Science. Being an ardent student, he also earned a Fulbright Fellowship at Northwestern University, and graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery, later becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of the United Kingdom.

Dr. Aliker has throughout his long and well-lived life projected an enviable brand, reflective of a professional and hardworking gentleman who has excelled in all walks of life as a distinguished alumnus, scholar, influential business leader, entrepreneurial mentor, and one of Uganda’s and indeed Africa’s and the Commonwealth’s leading senior citizens.

The name Dr. Martin Aliker has stood the test of time as one attributable to dedicated service with impeccable integrity, tested and proven business acumen, making him a distinguished source of inspiration to both the young and old. It was therefore with great pride that Makerere University on 17th July 2014 appointed him as the Chairperson of the pioneer Board of Trustees in charge of the Makerere University Endowment Fund (MakEF).

Under his stewardship, the Inaugural Board had at the end of their term in 2019 grown MakEF’s onshore fund from nothing in 2014 to UGX 1.5 Billion, while the offshore fund was valued at 1.5 Million GBP.

We remain forever thankful to God for the gift of Dr. Martin Aliker’s inspirational life and pray that the good Lord will comfort you his beloved and rest his soul in eternal peace.

Umar Kakumba (PhD)
AG. VICE CHANCELLOR

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Prof. Justin Epelu-Opio, Our Longest Serving DVC Rests

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It is with great sorrow, that the Makerere University Council, Senate, Alumni and the entire students’ community has learnt of the death of Prof. Justin Epelu-Opio.

Our heartfelt consideration goes out to the family upon the loss of a loving Father, Grandfather, Mentor, Son and dear friend. Please accept our sincere condolences. We commit you to God our Father, who alone knows the plans He has for each and every one of us.

Prof. Epelu-Opio was our longest-serving Deputy Vice Chancellor (1993 – 2004), and the last to serve in that position before the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act enacted the two positions of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration). He was not only a great administrator, but also a great academic who selflessly contributed to Makerere University’s transformation. He served humanity with a lot of dedication and touched many lives in Uganda and beyond.

On 16th February 1973, Epelu-Opio took up his appointment as Lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, in the then Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. He embarked on his PhD in Veterinary Anatomy the same year and completed it in 1976. Prior to that, he had completed his Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine (1967 – 1971) and Master of Science in Veterinary Anatomy (1971 – 1973) both from the University of Nairobi.

Prof. Epelu-Opio was an ardent student who during his undergraduate studies at the University of Nairobi served as Research Assistant to Prof. RR Hofmann and Prof. Frederick Ian Bantubano Kayanja. He carried on this passion into his graduate studies, where he served as Temporary Technician and Demonstrator to undergraduate students in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy at the University of Nairobi.

Shortly after completing his PhD, in 1977 he took up the role of Senior Scientific Officer with the Animal Productivity Research Unit (APRU) of the National Committee for Scientific Research (NCSR) in Lusaka, Zambia, until 1982.

Upon his return, he was appointed Senior Lecturer in the then Department of Veterinary Anatomy, a position he held until 1984 when he was appointed to the rank of Associate Professor in the same Department.

In 1985, he was sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for a four-month course in Animal Reproduction at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Uppsala University, Sweden, with emphasis on Radioimmunoassay techniques for assessing reproductive performance. That same year, he was appointed Head, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, a position he held until 1990.

During his time as Head of Department, in 1989 Prof. Epelu-Opio was appointed to the rank of Professor. In 1993, he was appointed Deputy-Vice Chancellor, a position he held until he attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 in 2004. He presided over this office during the delicate time when Makerere transitioned from admitting strictly Government-sponsored students to accepting privately-sponsored students. We are grateful that this worked out well and under his supervision, many deserving Ugandans gained access to quality University education.

Beyond the gates of Makerere, Prof. Epelu-Opio was a respected Statesman and elder, whose work as the pioneer Chairman of the Presidential Commission for Teso contributed to the restoration of peace in the sub-region. We are grateful that as a prolific writer, he documented his efforts in; Teso War 1986-1992: Causes and Consequences, a book published by Fountain Publishers.

We therefore stand with the Epelu-Opio family, friends, the Uganda Veterinary Association and all those whose lives he touched upon the loss of this great man. We are nevertheless comforted by the fact that this gallant alumnus did not hide his candle under the covers but lit so many other candles, which will continue to shine bright and perpetuate his legacy.

We remain forever thankful to God for the gift of Prof. Justin Epelu-Opio’s life and pray that the good Lord will rest his soul in eternal peace.

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HERS-EA Seventh Academy

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Participants listen to Prof. Maggie Kigozi deliver her keynote address at the HERS-EA Sixth Academy on 3rd July 2023. Photo: Twitter/@HadjahBadr. Grand Global Hotel, Makerere Kikoni, Kampala Uganda. East Africa.

Overview

Higher Education Resource Services, East Africa (HERS-EA) Academy provides an intensive leadership and management development curriculum which equips women with skills needed to advance their personal career development and successfully navigate the institutional environment where they operate. The goal of the HERS-EA training is to raise the proportion of women in leadership and management positions in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda).

The program is focused on managing and leading change, human resource development and institutional effectiveness. The Academy prepares every participant to strengthen and expand her leadership skills by working closely with HERS-EA resource persons and staff. Participants will find the Academy to be a safe environment to share confidential matters.

Following six previous successful Academies, the Seventh HERS-EA ACADEMY will be offered in a one-week blended (virtual and in-person) format (July 19 – 25, 2024), we hope you can be part of the success story. This Academy will be a special one because we expect to be joined by collaborative researchers from USA, it will be part of the 10th Anniversary and it will be hosted by Gulu University in Northern Uganda. It will also include an excursion to a refugee camp, to generate further collaborative research ideas and another, to Murchison Falls National Park, for our wellbeing and reflection session; you won’t want to miss it!

Theme: “Rethinking Women Leadership for the 21st Century”

Please see Downloads below for details and the application form.

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