Attended a brilliant panel discussion on Labour Vs Investment: Friends or Competitors? organized by FES Uganda . As part of the current Young Leaders Forum Cohort, the insightful conversation gave me a better understanding of labour externalisation and direct foreign investment

On 2/June we had our first 2023 YLF Alumni Dialogue moderated by our alumna, Tricia Gloria Kitenda with panelists, Prof. Julius Kizza of Makerere University, Astrid R.N. Haas - an Indep Urban Economist, and Lydia Bwiite of Platform for labour discussing, "Labour Vs Investment: Friends or Competitors?"

FES Uganda Tricia Gloria Kitenda Astrid R.N. Haas Platform for labour It was a very rich conversation. Well selected panel!

🗣️ATTENTION!! 🗣️ It’s that time of the year again. The 2023 photo competitions are officially open for submissions. The East African Photography Award is open to photographers from Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Deadline: Aug. 1st

Finally the Young Photographer Award(YPA), open to Ugandans between the ages of 21 and 28 looking to cultivate a career in professional photography. Deadline: July 25th Find all details here: bit.ly/3OZE4oN

📸REMINDER: The Young Photographer Award (YPA), which is open to Ugandans aged 21 to 28 who want to pursue a career in professional photography, is now accepting submissions. Deadline: July 15th. Find all details here: bit.ly/YPA23

This weekend we attended our 4th module as Young Leaders Forum Cohort 10 by FES Uganda . The Topic was on Economics and Development of the Uganda. And just as usual the facilitators did a great job on building our insights and solution generating capabilities.

Meet the 2023 Uganda Press Photo Award competition partners and sponsors: FES Uganda, Visura, EU in Uganda, FOTEA, Embassy of Sweden in Kampala, FG Foundation

🔊HAPPENING TOMORROW: The Story will be our guest speaker at FES Uganda. Time: 5PM EAT. Register here, bit.ly/3D3KQ5G to have all your questions about this year's theme answered.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government, FES Uganda and IST, we are holding a breakfast meeting for the dissemination of the Markets Act, 2023 and unveiling the roadmap to effect implementation.

"We believe this Markets Act, 2023 will provide unwavering commitment to build a robust and sustainable market ecosystem, anchored on transparency, accountability, and the protection of the key stakeholders. -Achim Vogt, Country Representative FES Uganda

In a rapidly evolving economy, innovation is the bedrock of progress, which is why the Markets Act,2023 places a strong emphasis on fostering a conducive environment to all stakeholders.- Achim Vogt, Country Representative FES Uganda

💃💃💃Hon. Raphael Magyezi, the Minister of Local Government officially launched the implementation of the Markets Act, 2023. He also shared the roadmap as follows; 1. Launch✔️ 2. Appoint the committee to prepare the regulations 3. Dissemination and sensitization

Today, FES Uganda together with partner The Institute for Social Transformation, Ministry of GenderUG, ministers - Hon. Raphael Magyezi, Hon. Margaret Rwabushaija & other stakeholders officially launched the Markets Act 2023 & unveiled the roadmap to effect implementation. To read the Act >> parliament.go.ug/sites/default/…

Today I launched the Markets Act 2023, at Fairway Hotel, The objective of the Act is to reform the existing laws governing the establishment and regulation of markets in Uganda, as well as to establish a framework for the management of both public and private markets

Correction: The launch was in collaboration with Ministry of Local Government

Our colleague and head of FES Uganda , Achim Vogt, praises the collaboration with stakeholders and the outcome: #Uganda’s Market Act 2023. It will greatly improve market vendors’ #work conditions.

We appreciate FES Uganda for the opportunity to make us great leaders. Today we were blessed with two wonderful facilitators. #MsNampewoSophie and #MrStephenAbima (SG ATGWU). Who helped us understand the Budget Cycle in Uganda and the practice of Trade Union work.

Connecting with like-minded young leaders at FES Uganda has always been an absolute honour to me,learning and un learning many issues related to socio-economic and political aspects is amazing.i am confident that we gonna our communities Trassyleen Ankunda Nyafwono Irene

Uganda's African Media Barometer 2022 was officially launched by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Hon. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, alongside FES Uganda Country Director Achim Vogt and AMB Panelists. Read more in the online report here: library.fes.de/pdf-files/buer…