This conference aims at promoting scientific exchanges involving researchers and stakeholders dealing with land issues. Participants will be invited to share their work and experiences in order to assess land strategies and policies within a comparative framework. This conference was initiated by Ugandan and French researchers from the Institute of Research for Development (IRD, France) and the Makerere University.

The conference will explore the following themes:

Panel 1: The digitalization of land registries and legal land privatisation

Panel 2: Investments and pressure on land

Panel 3: Patrimonial strategies to secure access to land (two sessions)

Panel 4: Public Policies

Please send your abstracts (Title of paper, Authors, Institutional affiliation, abstract 150-300 words) before the 30th June 2011.

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