Agenda
Localising Intellectual Property for Uganda’s digital economy & using technology as a tool for preservation of cultural heritage, on 24 & 25 October, 2024 at Ndere Cultural Center, Kampala.
| Thursday, 24 Oct | Friday, 25 Oct | |
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| 8:00 AM | Arrival and Registration 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Convener (KTA Advocates) Keynote Address: Beyond Repatriation: Building a Sustainable Future for Ugandan Cultural Heritage 8:30 AM 8:45 AM Hon. Bahinduka Mugarra Martin Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Keynote Address: The Need for Cultural Infrastructure in the Age of Technology: A Look at Building Uganda’s First Military Museum 8:45 AM 8:55 AM Speaker: Maj Gen Moses Rwakitarate - Head, UPDF Museum Committee. Walk through Art Exhibition: Echoes of our Ancestors: A Digital Exploration of Uganda’s Cultural Heritage 8:55 AM 9:45 AM Natasha Karungi (Kashushu) of Najuma’s House Keynote Address: Storytelling Through Song: Music as a Tool for Cultural Preservation 9:45 AM 10:00 AM Dr. Stephen Rwangyezi | Arrival and Registration 8:00 AM 8:40 AM Convener Opening remarks 8:40 AM 9:00 AM Cyrus Barigye, Director ICT Systems & Security, Financial Intelligence Authority |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote Address: Policy Solutions for a Competitive Africa: A Look at How Uganda Can Build a Thriving Investment Haven 9:00 AM 9:20 AM Diana Batarilo, Project Manager, Central and Eastern Europe CCE, NRW. Global Business Panel discussion: A Look at Uganda’s National Intellectual Property Policy Five Years Later 9:20 AM 10:20 AM Moderator: Brian Kajubi Associate, MMAKS Advocates | |
| 10:00 AM | Panel discussion: Protecting Traditional knowledge, Cultural Expressions and Folklore through Technology and Intellectual Property 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Moderator: Kenneth Muhangi, KTA Advocates Networking tea and Exhibition: Exhibition Showcase 10:40 AM 11:40 AM Exhibition Showcase, Exhibitors: Droop! Shakul, Mpungu Tonie, Pain, Yiga Joshua Mulungi Exhibition and Fireside Chat: Technology and Sustainability Applied to Fashion and Cultural Preservation 11:00 AM 11:30 AM Guia Martinotti, Founder, CEO, Noor Tribe Premiere of the Made in Uganda: "Unveiling the Heart Behind the Art" YouTube Documentary 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Led by Daphne Rukundo Uwimana, KTA Advocates | |
| 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion: Designing Uganda’s Innovation Policy 11:25 AM 12:25 PM Moderator: Janice Celine Nantumbwe, KTA Advocates Keynote Address: Where Science meets 13:00 Tradition: Examining Patent Protection for Genetic Resources and Traditional 12:25 PM 1:00 PM Mercy K. Kainobwisho, Register General, Uganda Registration Services Bureau | |
| 12:00 PM | Panel discussion: From Canvas to Commerce: Navigating IP in Uganda’s Arts Industry 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Moderator: Wangehci Wahome, Sisule & Associates LLP | |
| 1:00 PM | LUNCH 1:00 PM 2:00 PM | LUNCH 1:00 PM 2:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | Breakout Sessions 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Session 1: From Royal Palaces to Modern Marvels: Safeguarding Uganda’s Architectural Treasures Session 2: Harnessing Intellectual Property Technology in Uganda’s Artisanal and Fashion Industry Session 3: Uganda’s Silver Screen: Examining Uganda’s Film Industry and Legal Framework | Breakout Sessions 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Session 1:
Fostering Green Innovation: The Role of Policy, Intellectual Property & Regulation This panel will examine how the Government of Uganda can support green innovation Uganda through economic, trade and industry policy and the role of conducive regulation in incentivising innovations that address climate change, transition to clean energy, and participation in climate change mitigation mechanisms. Session 2: AgTech Innovation: The Role of Technology, Plant Variety Protection and Policy in Boosting Uganda’s Agriculture Industry. Session 3: Pharmaceutical Patents: Rethinking Uganda’s Approach to TRIPS Flexibilities. |
| 3:00 PM | Closing remarks 3:20 PM 3:30 PM Poetry Recital and Networking High Tea 3:30 PM 4:30 PM Slim the Poet | Plenary: Presentation of findings from World Café 3:40 PM 1:20 AM |
| 4:00 PM | Activity: Launch of Innovator’s Guide and Roadmap 4:20 PM 4:35 PM KTA Advocates and Anza Village Plenary and Reading of Rapporteur’s report 4:35 PM 4:45 PM Rapporteur Closing remarks 4:45 PM 5:00 PM Kenneth Muhangi | |
| 5:00 PM | Afternoon Fireside Chat The Story of the Ugandan Author Location: Sankara Pan African Library 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Jennifer Makumbi, Author | |
| 6:00 PM | Private Dinner 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Opening remarks by Hon. Norbert Mao, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs | |
| 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 24 Oct
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Arrival and Registration8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Keynote Address: Beyond Repatriation: Building a Sustainable Future for Ugandan Cultural Heritage8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
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Keynote Address: The Need for Cultural Infrastructure in the Age of Technology: A Look at Building Uganda’s First Military Museum8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
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Walk through Art Exhibition: Echoes of our Ancestors: A Digital Exploration of Uganda’s Cultural Heritage8:55 AM - 9:45 AM
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Keynote Address: Storytelling Through Song: Music as a Tool for Cultural Preservation9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
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Panel discussion: Protecting Traditional knowledge, Cultural Expressions and Folklore through Technology and Intellectual Property10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Networking tea and Exhibition: Exhibition Showcase10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
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Exhibition and Fireside Chat: Technology and Sustainability Applied to Fashion and Cultural Preservation11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Premiere of the Made in Uganda: "Unveiling the Heart Behind the Art" YouTube Documentary11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Panel discussion: From Canvas to Commerce: Navigating IP in Uganda’s Arts Industry12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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LUNCH1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Breakout Sessions2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Closing remarks3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
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Poetry Recital and Networking High Tea3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Afternoon Fireside Chat The Story of the Ugandan Author Location: Sankara Pan African Library5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday, 25 Oct
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Arrival and Registration8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
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Opening remarks8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
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Keynote Address: Policy Solutions for a Competitive Africa: A Look at How Uganda Can Build a Thriving Investment Haven9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
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Panel discussion: A Look at Uganda’s National Intellectual Property Policy Five Years Later9:20 AM - 10:20 AM
-
Panel Discussion: Designing Uganda’s Innovation Policy11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
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Keynote Address: Where Science meets 13:00 Tradition: Examining Patent Protection for Genetic Resources and Traditional12:25 PM - 1:00 PM
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LUNCH1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Breakout Sessions2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Plenary: Presentation of findings from World Café3:40 PM - 1:20 AM
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Activity: Launch of Innovator’s Guide and Roadmap4:20 PM - 4:35 PM
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Plenary and Reading of Rapporteur’s report4:35 PM - 4:45 PM
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Closing remarks4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Private Dinner6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
| Thursday, 24 Oct | Friday, 25 Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Arrival and Registration 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Convener (KTA Advocates) Walk through Art Exhibition: Echoes of our Ancestors: A Digital Exploration of Uganda’s Cultural Heritage 8:55 AM 9:45 AM Natasha Karungi (Kashushu) of Najuma’s House | Arrival and Registration 8:00 AM 8:40 AM Convener Opening remarks 8:40 AM 9:00 AM Cyrus Barigye, Director ICT Systems & Security, Financial Intelligence Authority |
| 9:00 AM | ||
| 11:00 AM | Exhibition and Fireside Chat: Technology and Sustainability Applied to Fashion and Cultural Preservation 11:00 AM 11:30 AM Guia Martinotti, Founder, CEO, Noor Tribe Premiere of the Made in Uganda: "Unveiling the Heart Behind the Art" YouTube Documentary 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Led by Daphne Rukundo Uwimana, KTA Advocates | |
| 1:00 PM | LUNCH 1:00 PM 2:00 PM | LUNCH 1:00 PM 2:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | Closing remarks 3:20 PM 3:30 PM Poetry Recital and Networking High Tea 3:30 PM 4:30 PM Slim the Poet | Plenary: Presentation of findings from World Café 3:40 PM 1:20 AM |
| 4:00 PM | Activity: Launch of Innovator’s Guide and Roadmap 4:20 PM 4:35 PM KTA Advocates and Anza Village Plenary and Reading of Rapporteur’s report 4:35 PM 4:45 PM Rapporteur Closing remarks 4:45 PM 5:00 PM Kenneth Muhangi | |
| 5:00 PM | Afternoon Fireside Chat The Story of the Ugandan Author Location: Sankara Pan African Library 5:00 PM 7:00 PM Jennifer Makumbi, Author | |
| 6:00 PM | Private Dinner 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Opening remarks by Hon. Norbert Mao, Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs | |
| 7:00 PM |
Thursday, 24 Oct
-
Arrival and Registration8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Walk through Art Exhibition: Echoes of our Ancestors: A Digital Exploration of Uganda’s Cultural Heritage8:55 AM - 9:45 AM
-
Exhibition and Fireside Chat: Technology and Sustainability Applied to Fashion and Cultural Preservation11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
-
Premiere of the Made in Uganda: "Unveiling the Heart Behind the Art" YouTube Documentary11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
-
LUNCH1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
-
Closing remarks3:20 PM - 3:30 PM
-
Poetry Recital and Networking High Tea3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
-
Afternoon Fireside Chat The Story of the Ugandan Author Location: Sankara Pan African Library5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday, 25 Oct
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Arrival and Registration8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
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Opening remarks8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
-
LUNCH1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
-
Plenary: Presentation of findings from World Café3:40 PM - 1:20 AM
-
Activity: Launch of Innovator’s Guide and Roadmap4:20 PM - 4:35 PM
-
Plenary and Reading of Rapporteur’s report4:35 PM - 4:45 PM
-
Closing remarks4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
-
Private Dinner6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
| Thursday, 24 Oct | Friday, 25 Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Breakout Sessions 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Session 1: From Royal Palaces to Modern Marvels: Safeguarding Uganda’s Architectural Treasures Session 2: Harnessing Intellectual Property Technology in Uganda’s Artisanal and Fashion Industry Session 3: Uganda’s Silver Screen: Examining Uganda’s Film Industry and Legal Framework | Breakout Sessions 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Session 1:
Fostering Green Innovation: The Role of Policy, Intellectual Property & Regulation This panel will examine how the Government of Uganda can support green innovation Uganda through economic, trade and industry policy and the role of conducive regulation in incentivising innovations that address climate change, transition to clean energy, and participation in climate change mitigation mechanisms. Session 2: AgTech Innovation: The Role of Technology, Plant Variety Protection and Policy in Boosting Uganda’s Agriculture Industry. Session 3: Pharmaceutical Patents: Rethinking Uganda’s Approach to TRIPS Flexibilities. |
Thursday, 24 Oct
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Breakout Sessions2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday, 25 Oct
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Breakout Sessions2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
| Thursday, 24 Oct | Friday, 25 Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Keynote Address: Beyond Repatriation: Building a Sustainable Future for Ugandan Cultural Heritage 8:30 AM 8:45 AM Hon. Bahinduka Mugarra Martin Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Keynote Address: The Need for Cultural Infrastructure in the Age of Technology: A Look at Building Uganda’s First Military Museum 8:45 AM 8:55 AM Speaker: Maj Gen Moses Rwakitarate - Head, UPDF Museum Committee. | |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote Address: Storytelling Through Song: Music as a Tool for Cultural Preservation 9:45 AM 10:00 AM Dr. Stephen Rwangyezi | Keynote Address: Policy Solutions for a Competitive Africa: A Look at How Uganda Can Build a Thriving Investment Haven 9:00 AM 9:20 AM Diana Batarilo, Project Manager, Central and Eastern Europe CCE, NRW. Global Business |
| 12:00 PM | Keynote Address: Where Science meets 13:00 Tradition: Examining Patent Protection for Genetic Resources and Traditional 12:25 PM 1:00 PM Mercy K. Kainobwisho, Register General, Uganda Registration Services Bureau |
Thursday, 24 Oct
-
Keynote Address: Beyond Repatriation: Building a Sustainable Future for Ugandan Cultural Heritage8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
-
Keynote Address: The Need for Cultural Infrastructure in the Age of Technology: A Look at Building Uganda’s First Military Museum8:45 AM - 8:55 AM
-
Keynote Address: Storytelling Through Song: Music as a Tool for Cultural Preservation9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Friday, 25 Oct
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Keynote Address: Policy Solutions for a Competitive Africa: A Look at How Uganda Can Build a Thriving Investment Haven9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
-
Keynote Address: Where Science meets 13:00 Tradition: Examining Patent Protection for Genetic Resources and Traditional12:25 PM - 1:00 PM
| Thursday, 24 Oct | Friday, 25 Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Networking tea and Exhibition: Exhibition Showcase 10:40 AM 11:40 AM Exhibition Showcase, Exhibitors: Droop! Shakul, Mpungu Tonie, Pain, Yiga Joshua Mulungi | |
| 11:00 AM |
Thursday, 24 Oct
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Networking tea and Exhibition: Exhibition Showcase10:40 AM - 11:40 AM
| Thursday, 24 Oct | Friday, 25 Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Panel discussion: A Look at Uganda’s National Intellectual Property Policy Five Years Later 9:20 AM 10:20 AM Moderator: Brian Kajubi Associate, MMAKS Advocates | |
| 10:00 AM | Panel discussion: Protecting Traditional knowledge, Cultural Expressions and Folklore through Technology and Intellectual Property 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Moderator: Kenneth Muhangi, KTA Advocates | |
| 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion: Designing Uganda’s Innovation Policy 11:25 AM 12:25 PM Moderator: Janice Celine Nantumbwe, KTA Advocates | |
| 12:00 PM | Panel discussion: From Canvas to Commerce: Navigating IP in Uganda’s Arts Industry 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Moderator: Wangehci Wahome, Sisule & Associates LLP |
Thursday, 24 Oct
-
Panel discussion: Protecting Traditional knowledge, Cultural Expressions and Folklore through Technology and Intellectual Property10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Panel discussion: From Canvas to Commerce: Navigating IP in Uganda’s Arts Industry12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Friday, 25 Oct
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Panel discussion: A Look at Uganda’s National Intellectual Property Policy Five Years Later9:20 AM - 10:20 AM
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Panel Discussion: Designing Uganda’s Innovation Policy11:25 AM - 12:25 PM
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