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Do you want to make a difference?

We are looking for enthusiastic and pro-active community spirited people to take on various responsibilities before and during the Convention’s day.

What will I get out of volunteering?

It depends on what motivates you. Volunteering with the Convention will mean you are making a difference (directly or indirectly). You could also benefit from helping or supporting other people, using existing skills or learning new ones, gaining confidence, being creative, responding to challenges, and being with other people. You may feel satisfaction from playing a positive role in someone else’s life or the Community. If you’re looking for work, you will gain valuable experience for your CV. Above all else we want our volunteers to have fun and enjoy their experience.

How much time do I have to give?

• As much or as little as you want. You can tell us what you can do and when you can do it and we will help you find a volunteer role which is suitable.
• Some roles, especially those reaching out to the Community are very challenging as you may need to work at unsociable times. Other roles have a minimum time commitment of a few hours per week. At Last year’s convention some people volunteered for a couple of hours a week, others helped out at one-off events or during community outreach campaigns.

What skills do I need to volunteer?

This will depend on what you do. If you don’t have the skills needed, where possible, we’ll help you develop them. Often, patriotism, enthusiasm, the ability to smile and encourage are the most important skills required.

Volunteer’s roles:

• Social Media Coordinator
• Content creator
• Marketing Executive
• Fundraiser & sponsorship co-ordinator
• Event Coordinator
• PR and Publicity Officer
• Community Engagement Executive

About the Convention:

• Uganda Convention UK’s vision is to harness the tremendous skills, expertise and knowledgebase of the Ugandan Diaspora with a view to promote socio-economic and infrastructural development back in Uganda. Uganda Convention provides a platform for exchanges of views and networking to Ugandan Diasporas on matters of common interest and concern to them.

If you want to know more about our volunteering opportunities, please contact us on Mobile: +447790647089 | Email: info@ugandanconventionuk.org

Participants will have access to all of the same great content and experts you have come to expect from the biggest Ugandan calendar Convention in UK.

The forum (UCUK) is organised in support with Lord Popat (UK Trade Envoy to Uganda, DRC and Rwanda), the Department for International Trade (Kampala), Uganda Investment Authority and Uganda’s High Commissioner to the UK.

The event will focus on sub sector including Topic: Manufacturing and infrastructural development, Agribusiness, Renewable Energy, Real Estate, Digital Technology, Financing Start-Ups, Public-Private Partnerships, Women in Business, Healthcare and Fintech.

Uganda has undergone major economic transformation and is an attractive market for global investors and businesses. In fact, Uganda emerged in the IMF top 10 fastest growing economies for 2019 and exciting emerging markets which to invest in. With a population of about 38 million people, GDP Growth of 5.8%, coupled with Pivotal Regional Trade partnerships: East African Community (5 member states), Great Lakes (4 member states), COMESA (19 member states) – exporters have access to this critical market of 489 million, Uganda is a market not to be overlooked.

Uganda offers British businesses and investors lots of opportunities. With a population of about 38 million people, GDP Growth of 5.8%, coupled with Pivotal Regional Trade partnerships: East African Community (5 member states), Great Lakes (4 member states), COMESA (19 member states) – exporters have access to this critical market of 489 million.

The Convention 2022 will therefore highlight key aspects of the following thematic discussion areas:

• What are the key opportunities available when venturing into this highly lucrative space?
• What strategies, techniques and tools needed to succeed doing business in Uganda
• The role of Ugandan women in sustainable economic development
• Bilateral trade arrangements between UK and Uganda
• The role of Ugandan Asians in UK, Diasporas in the development of Uganda
• Increasing UK’s exports and attracting UK investment into Uganda
• Agribusiness in Uganda; food security and value addition
• Case studies and challenges doing business in Uganda

The focus on these issues will help provide a wider platform for stakeholder participa­tion and emphasize the critical issues in each area.

The objectives of the Convention are:

• To promote and facilitate international trade between Uganda and UK.
• Create a platform for trade, business and investment between Uganda and Europe (UK) and promote and facilitate access to trade opportunities in Uganda (East Africa) for Ugandan and European (UK) investors, including one-to-one meetings
• To maintain a dialogue with business organisations who can promote trade opportunities in Uganda, including the Federation of Small Businesses, Chambers of Commerce, the Institute of Directors, the Confederation of British Industry and the City of London.
• Promote Ugandan exports and identify export opportunities, so that the export earnings close the gap with the import demand and promote the transformation of Uganda from a current consuming nation into a producing nation. We will also engage closely with the Ministry of Finance and Investment Authority in Uganda for advice and information.
• Encourage investments in the key sectors, i.e., education, health, infrastructure, agriculture, housing, sports, tourism and many more.
• Seek investment opportunities in public and private organizations within Uganda, the United Kingdom and Europe and inform Ugandans in the Diaspora about such opportunities

We have always taken pride in the fact that UCUK forum brings together experts, business leaders, professionals and representatives from prominent organisations based in Uganda, the UK and beyond.

For any further information please contact:

Uganda Convention-UK Team | WhatsApp +447950 285 493 | M: (+44) 7790 647089
W: www.ugandanconventionuk.org | E: info@ugandanconventionuk.org

Now in its 12th year, the UK-Uganda Trade and Investment Conference (UCUK) is

UK’s leading event focusing on bilateral trade between UK and Uganda, an ideal platform for investors who are looking for import, export and investment opportunities in Uganda.

Whether you’d like to provide related insights, case studies, in-depth experiences, participate on a panel, lead a strategy session, or a fully developed session proposal, the UCUK 2022 Conference would like to hear about your ideas and proposals.

If you have a voice and perspective to share, UCUK attendees would love to learn from you. Over the last 11 years, we have found that the best insights come from a robust sharing of each other’s experiences, debating ideas and sharing solutions.

As we map out the 2022 program, our objective is to balance a wide range of issues and formats while maintaining diversity of content and presenters.

The theme of the 2022 convention is “Unlocking new emerging opportunities in the Investment landscape of Uganda“

The event will focus on sub-sectors such as Manufacturing and Infrastructural Development, Agribusiness, Renewable Energy, Real Estate, Digital Technology, Financing Start-Ups, Public-Private Partnerships, Women in Business, Healthcare and Fintech.

UCUK 2022 features the most high-profile market leaders from the government and private sectors, and innovators and experts from a cross-section of industries. We strongly encourage interested speakers to familiarize themselves with the theme and focused topics of discussions and to submit proposals in advance of the deadline to avoid any technical issues.

The forum (UCUK) is organised with the support with Lord Popat (UK Trade Envoy to Uganda, DRC and Rwanda), the Department for International Trade (Kampala), Uganda Investment Authority and Uganda’s High Commissioner to the UK (DIT).

The objectives of the Convention are Creating a platform for trade, business and investment between Uganda and Europe (UK) and promote and facilitate access to trade opportunities in Uganda for Ugandan and UK investors.

Speaking at our event presents a unique platform from which to showcase your expertise. It provides you with fantastic networking opportunities during the breaks, lunches and drinks receptions. As a speaker, you get free access to the full conference and therefore the invaluable opportunities to make new contacts that can help take your business to the next level.

Thanks to the in-depth research and the high calibre speakers line-up, our conferences attract a very high-level professional audience and are the perfect destination for people to learn, network and forge new business opportunities.

If you feel that you can add value at any of our conferences, we are very interested to hear from you. We are always looking for new speakers to help keep our events fresh and ensure that we cover every angle in our programme. For more information, contact us today.