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Amb. ZhuQiang Pays Courtesy Call, Pledges Stronger Relations

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8 years ago

January 19, 2017

Mark Wamai

H.E. Amb. Zheng ZhuQiang (3rd L) shakes hands with the Vice Chancellor Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu (3rd R) shortly after the courtesy call on 19th January 2017, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Zheng ZhuQiang has today 19th January 2017 paid his first courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu. Accompanied by the Director of the Confucius Institute (CI) at Makerere University, Prof. Oswald Ndoleriire, his co-Directors and Chinese Embassy Staff, Amb. Zheng ZhuQiang commended Makerere University for grooming a lot of famous statesmen and women who have gone on to shape world affairs.

Earlier on in the day, Amb. ZhuQiang had visited the Confucius Institute at Makerere University and commended the work done by the Director and his co-Directors in teaching Chinese language and culture in Uganda.

“The Confucius Institute at Makerere University has received full support from the Management and I hope that it grows from strength to strength,” remarked Amb. Zheng ZhuQiang.

On the national front, the Ambassador shared that the past 15 years have played witness to further growth of China-Uganda relations, with a lot of fruit especially in the education sector. “The Chinese Government has provided a lot of scholarships to the Ugandan Government and as a result, a lot of Ugandans are studying in China.”
Amb. Zheng ZhuQiang however applauded the Confucius Institute as “a new way of study,” further noting that “now China sends teachers and volunteers to Uganda which makes learning closer and more meaningful.”
Chinese Ambassador to Uganda H.E. Zheng ZhuQiang (L) receives the Makerere Tie and a host of other souvenirs from the Vice Chancellor-Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu, commemorating his maiden official visit to Makerere University, 19th Jan 2017
In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu on behalf of the Management warmly welcomed the Ambassador on his maiden official visit to Makerere University. He shared a brief history of the University and the University’s core functions as; teaching and learning, research and innovations, and knowledge transfer partnerships.

“I am happy to note that the Chinese Government has played a crucial role in assisting Makerere University to achieve her core functions and the Confucius Institute (CI) as an example has done a great job,” remarked the Vice Chancellor.

Inaugurated on 19th December 2014, the Confucius Institute at Makerere University is the 443rd in the world and was initiated as part of collaboration between Makerere University and Xiangtan University under the “China-Uganda Africa Universities 20+20 Cooperation Project” framework. The framework was initialized in 2010 and sponsored by the Ministry of Education, China.

The Vice Chancellor once again thanked Amb. Zheng ZhuQiang for visiting Makerere University and hoped that as relations between Uganda and China continued to grow, the Confucius Institute (CI) at Makerere University would achieve the standards boasted of by similar institutions worldwide.

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Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi Appointed Acting DVC Academic Affairs

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5 hours ago

July 22, 2024

Mak Editor

Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi, The Academic Registrar, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Academic Registrar, Professor Buyinza Mukadasi has been appointed Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) of Makerere University, for a period of six (6) months effective 11^th July 2024 to 10^th January 2025 or until a substantive First Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) is appointed whichever comes earlier.

He is a Professor of Forestry Resource Economics and served as the Director, Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT), Makerere University from 2014 to October 2022. Buyinza holds a PhD in Forest Economics from Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Yogyakarta Indonesia. He holds a number of professional enhancement certificates and Diplomas.

As Director DRGT he was charged with the oversight responsibility of all institutional research grants and graduate training in the university. Prof Buyinza served as the Deputy Director in Charge of Administration and Graduate Training (2010 – 2013); Head, Department of Community Forestry and Extension, Faculty of Forestry and Natural Resources (2003 – 2005, 2008-2010) at Makerere University. Buyinza grew though the University ranks from a Tutorial Assistant (1993 – 1998) at Gajah Mada University, Indonesia to becoming a Lecturer (1999); Senior Lecturer (2004); Assoc. Professor (2007) and Full Professor (2010) at Makerere University. He has over 20 years experience of University research and teaching in the field of Forestry and Natural Resource Economics. He has successfully supervised over 50 MSc. and 10 PhD students in the fields of forestry, environment and natural resources. He has also acted as an external examiner in many regional and international universities. He is a member of many professional bodies and served as the Chairperson, Board of Directors of the National Forestry Authority (2007 – 2013). He was the Institutional Focal person (2010-2022) and Chair of the Board of Management of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), 2014 – 2018.

Buyinza has published widely in the field of forest resource economics, environmental incomes, economics of biodiversity conservation, and Environmental Incomes for Rural Income and livelihoods. He has authored more than 150 papers in International peer-reviewed referred journals, 4 book Chapters, attended more than 70 conference proceedings and has presented in more than 140 conferences/seminars/workshops.

Buyinza has built a very strong international network of collaborations in research administration and has tremendous capacity for resource mobilization. He has been Principal investigator (PI) of 15 research projects and as Co-Principal Investigator in many other institutional research grants. He is the Coordinator of various externally funded research capacity building initiatives at Makerere University. He has a wealth of research management experience with special focus on in the field of natural resources economics, and environmental governance.

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Advert: Mature Age Entry Scheme – Private Sponsorship 2024/2025

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5 days ago

July 17, 2024

Mak Editor

Students sit for an exam in the pre-COVID era, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for the Undergraduate
Programmes under the Mature Age Entry Scheme only for Private Sponsorship for
2024/2025 Academic Year.
Non-Refundable Application fee of Shs. 50,000/= for Ugandans OR $75 Equivalent for
Internationals, plus bank charge should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda
Revenye Authority after generating a Payment Reference Number (PRN).

Apply using the Institution’s Applications Portal URL:https: //apply.mak.ac.ug
Application is for candidates who passed the Mature Age Entry Examinations of December 17, 2022 and February 24, 2024 only.
Any candidate who passed the examinations in mentioned above and was not admitted on Government/ Private sponsorship for December 17, 2022 sitting, and for Government sponsorship for February 24, 2024 sitting, is eligible to apply for admission on Private Sponsorship for 2024 /2025 Academic Year.

The closing date for applying will be Friday 26th July, 2024.

Further details can be accessed by following this link.

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Diploma/Degree Holders Admission Lists 2024/25

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6 days ago

July 16, 2024

Mak Editor

Main Library, Makerere University. Photo taken on 29th February 2016.

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma/Degree Holder applicants admitted under Private/Self Sponsorship for the academic year 2024/25. Please note that admission is subject to verification of academic documents by the awarding institutions.

The admission list is displayed here below:

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