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Representing First Lady at VC Forum 2025

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8 months ago

June 23, 2025

Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe with the Ugandan delegation at the VC-Forum-2025 in Rabat, Morocco

I was honoured as representative of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Museveni, to lead the Uganda delegation to the 6th Vice-Chancellors’ Forum of Universities in the Islamic World (VC Forum 2025), organised by the Islamic World Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) held in Rabat, Morocco. The conference has so far underscored the need for universities to adapt to new technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence. The Secretary General of ICESCO, H.E. Dr. Salim M. AlMalik summarised this by stating that universities should not prepare students for jobs that will soon disappear, but for the challenges that are yet to be imagined. At Makerere University, we could not agree more.

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Launching the MUTIC Board

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7 months ago

July 24, 2025

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The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) along side members of the Board during a meeting at Makerere University.

This morning I inaugurated the Board of the Makerere University Technology and Innovation Centre (MUTIC). The Board which will be chaired by Prof. Ireeta Winston Tumps will steer the strategy to commercialize the research findings at @Makerere and help to create thousands of jobs. I congratulate the pioneer Board of MUTIC.

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Congratulations Gondar University

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7 months ago

July 20, 2025

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Vice Chancellor stands with the first female student of Gondar University, Ethiopia at the 70th Anniversary celebrations

At the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Gondar University in Ethiopia, I have met the first female student of the university. I have also participated in the launch of the Ethiopia Research Consortium. I have congratulated them on the launch of the Consortium and emphasised that it is through such collaboration that we will produce a critical mass of researchers for Africa.

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Strengthening Ophthalmology With SYSU China

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7 months ago

July 19, 2025

Eve Nakyanzi

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and President of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center signing Memorandum of Understanding as other officials witness

I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the President of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center at Sun Yat-sen University. We have agreed to collaborate in advancing ophthalmology at our two institutions. Remarkably, one in every six ophthalmologists in China is a graduate of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, making it a leading global research hub in this field. I look forward to the fruits of our collaboration.