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The Science & Technology Symposium will be preceded by an InterAction Leadership Workshop from the 12th - 13th September, sponsored by the British Council in Kampala. The Workshop will also be held at the Lake View Resort Hotel in Mbarara. For more information please visit the "Links" page of this website or go to www.bc-interaction.org.
(The Symposium Programme can be found here)
Raporteurs' Report
Day 1: 13th September 2007
| 13:00 - 21:00 |
Pre-registration of early arrivals in the lobby of the Lake View Resort Hotel |
| 18:30 - 21:00 |
Cocktail Evening with light refreshments at Lake View Resort Hotel for all registered participants |
Day 2: 14th September 2007
| 07:00 |
Registration continues throughout the day from 07:00 in the hotel lobby. |
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OFFICIAL OPENING |
| 08:30 - 10:30 |
Arrival of Guest of Honour and National Anthem |
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Words of Welcome from dignitaries:
- Mr. Simon Anguma, Chair of the Organising Committee, (Full Text).
- Dr. Mark Collins, Director of the Commonwealth Foundation, (Abstract and Full Text).
- Dr. Peter Ndemere, Director of the Ugandan National Council for Science and Technology, (Abstract).
- Mr. Richard Weyers, Director of the British Council, Uganda, (Abstract).
- Mr Michael Crawford, World Bank, (Full Text)
- Professor Kayanja, Vice Chancellor of Mbarara University (Panel Chair), (Abstract and Full Text).
- Official opening speech by the Guest of Honour: Hon. Minister of State for Higher Education and Sport. (Full Text).
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Break with light refreshments |
| Programme of keynote presentations and panels |
| 11:05-11:40 |
Keynote Presentation 1: "Science and Technology as a Mechanism of Societal Transformation" - Prof. Aggrey Ambali, NEPAD, Office for Science and Technology, South Africa
(Presentation & abstract).
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| 11:30 - 13:20 |
Panel 1: The Centrality of Science, Technology and Innovation to Societal and Economic Transformation (Panel abstract).
Panel Members:
- Chairperson: Prof. Zadock Ogutu, Coordinator Vicres Project, IUCEA
- Panelist 1:
Dr. Emrod Elisante, Senior Lecturer, Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Dar-es-Salaam
(Presentation & abstract).
- Panelist 2:
Mr. Joseph O. Odhiambo, Senior Research Officer, Ministry of Education, Science & Technology, Kenya
(Presentation & abstract).
- Panelist 3: Dr. Ahmed Kawesa, Rector, Islamic University in Uganda
(Presentation & abstract).
- Discussant: Dr. Eng. Dan Tindiwensi, Faculty of Technology, Makarere University
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| 13:20-14:20 |
Lunch break
at Lake View Resort Hotel garden restaurant
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| 14:30-14:45 |
Keynote Presentation 2: "Mobilising the Capacity of Tertiary Education" - Professor Jose Furtado, Visiting Professor, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London,UK. (Presented by Dr Andy Cherry, S&T adviser, Association of Commonwealth Universities). (Presentation & abstract). |
| 14:45-16:30 |
Panel 2: Best Practices in Technology transfer for Social Transformations
Convened by the British Council, Kampala (Panel abstract).
Panel Members:
- Chairperson: Dr Richard Weyers, Director, British Council, Uganda
- Speaker: Mr Tony Mitchell (Presentation & abstract).
- Panelist 1: Dr. Charles Kwesiga, Executive Director, Uganda Industrial Research Insitute
(Presentation & abstract).
- Panelist 2: Mr Joseph Kawombe, Uganda Clays
(Presentation & abstract).
- Panellist 3: Dr. Rev. Muranga, Makerere University (Presentation & abstract).
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| 16:30-17:00 |
Health break with light refreshments |
| 17:00-19:00 |
Panel 3: The Science and Technology Education Continuum (Panel abstract).
Panel Members:
- Chairperson: Dr. Gerard Wanjala, Department of MAthematics, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science & Technology
- Speaker: Prof. Verdiana Grace Masanja, Professor of Mathematics, National University of Rwanda
(Presentation & abstract).
- Panelist 1: Prof. Ben Akpan, Executive Director, Science Teachers' Association, Nigeria
(Presentation & abstract).
- Panelist 2: Mr Ignatius Tabaro, National Curriculum Development Cetre, Uganda
(Presentation & abstract).
- Panelist 3: Mr Norman Nurudean Ssempa, PRogrammes Manager, Agency for Science and technology, Uganda
(Presentation & abstract).
- Discussant: Prof. Joyce Kinabo, PRofessor of Food Science and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
(Presentation & abstract).
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| 19:00 - 22:00 |
Symposium dinner and Africa Night at Lake View Resort Hotel for all registered participants (Sponsored by the Commonwealth Foundation). |
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