HAPPY 60th ANNIVERSARY - UNESCO IN UGANDA

 

            
Dr. Agoi Rosie UNATCOM Secretary General & Nkambo Robert  Director Mediavision Academy at the event

A rare photo moment with Ms. Rosie Agoi the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO’s (UNATCOM) Secretary General.  This occurred at a glamorous event at Speke Resort Munyonyo when UNATCOM was celebrating its 60th anniversary in Uganda. In the house were high profile delegates from the Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Labour gender and Social development, institutes, National council for higher education, UNEB, Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, UNATCOM staff and of course Mediavision Academy. According to Ms. Rosie Agoi, the day, is meant to celebrate UNESCO’s milestones over the years and reflect on its future strategies. Uganda became a member of UNESCO in December 1962 and in September 1963 government decided to have UNATCOM in the Ministry of Education and Sports. UNATCOM exists to promote and ensure implementation of UNESCOs mandate in the country.  Over the years UNESCO has offered technical support to the ministry’s programmes in form of data, statistics, research in different fields of education to support wider sector education planning, policy reviews and development.

Delegates in a photo moment

The Guest of honor, the Right Honorable Rukia Nakadama, 3rd Deputy Prime Minister represented His Excellence Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the president of Uganda.  In his speech read by Honorable Rukia Nakadama, the president Commended UNESCO’s contribution to NRM’s 4 year rehabilitation and development plan that was implemented in 1986 when NRM captured power.  The plan had five goals of national education development which included intensifying efforts to restructure the national curriculum with a view to produce responsible citizens, to restore educational facilities, to expand facilities for technical and commercial education in order to provide the required man power for development, lay a foundation for the provision of adequate education opportunities for the growing population and provision of free and compulsory primary and secondary education,

Rt. Hon. Rukia Nakadama & Dr. Agoi Rosie cut the cake

UNESCO’s focus is capacity building in education, culture, natural sciences, social sciences and information and communication sectors.  It works through strategic partnerships with various partners.  This year in August, UNESCO partnered with Mediavision Academy to conduct an online Filmmaking Fundamentals for Culture training for 200 participants.  The aim of this training is to create a pool of filmmakers to document Uganda’s rich cultural diversity as a way of promoting and preserving it.  Uganda has 65 ethnic communities each presenting a unique culture and heritage.  Unfortunately most of it is not documented putting it at risk of extinction.    UNESCO conventions have been ratified by government on natural and cultural heritage, protection and Promotion of cultural diversity of cultural expression to allow  UNESCO contribute to culture in Uganda.  

At the climax of the event, outstanding partner organizations, former education ministers of education, permanent secretaries and staff of UNATCOM were awarded for a job well done. The day was crowned with dinner.  Happy 60th anniversary UNESCO.

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