About

The Uganda Diaspora Network is a forum aimed at bringing together Ugandans who live and work abroad by celebrating their contributions overseas and also encouraging them to give of their time, talents, ideas and expertise whilst inspiring the next generation of Ugandan leaders.

Every year the Ugandan Diaspora Network will organise an annual Social Networking Gala and will also produce a quarterly publication highlighting the successes of the various Ugandans residing overseas! Please send us those inspirational stories and philanthropic work involving Ugandans abroad. We shall share these stories using this platform that is rapidly growing and expanding. The Next Diaspora Social Networking Gala will be Held on 30th December 2012 at The Kampala Serena Hotel.

Objectives of the Ugandan Diaspora Website

Recognise and celebrate the contributions of all Ugandans abroad especially our annual remittances.
To encourage strategic business public and private business partnership between government and the diaspora business community
Foster diaspora socio-economic relationships that will lead to a synergy of business ideas between the business community back home and abroad.
Attract diaspora entrepreneurs and investments that can lead to job creation and economic growth in Uganda thereby creating a new middle class and new markets.
Encourage philanthropic work by cultivating diaspora giving back of our ideas, training, expertise and time as way to inspire the you and upcoming generation.
Allow the use of social media through innovative technologies to build new relationships that traverse borders via social networking.
Encourage diaspora tourism by opening up Uganda’s tourism potential to our diaspora communities by marketing Uganda as the leading tourist destination.
Create a fora where the Ugandan Diaspora on various continents can meet and greet in one place while building new social, business, economic and cultural linkages!

Produce The Ugandan Diaspora Magazine, which is a Free quarterly Magazine dedicated to sharing the experience of Ugandans living in the Diaspora. We are focused on sharing the impact that Ugandans are having on the communities in which they live. We are working on highlighting the shared experiences so as to get an insight into the challenges and the triumphs of living abroad and away from Uganda.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 2012 in Partnership with the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event ~ 30th, December 2012

Press Release: Celebrating Ugandans in the Diaspora

On December 29th, 2012, and for the 2nd time in our Country’s history, the immense contribution to the Pearl of Africa from those Ugandans living outside The Motherland will be officially recognized. The Uganda Investment Authority, the Diaspora Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ugandans in the Diaspora, will celebrate together in the first ever Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event.

Interacting at the event will be Ugandans who have settled all over the world; and their compatriots who live at home. Experiences between the two groups will not be limited to any specific theme – but with the recognition that remittances from abroad are the second largest source of financial resources to Uganda. This constituency is also a major contributor to diaspora tourism and real estate developments in and around Kampala.

According to the New Vision newspaper, an August 2010 report indicates that in 2008, remittences amounted to about $ 723 m [approx. 5% of Uganda’s gross domestic product (GDP)].

In addition to this, Ugandans in the Diaspora are entrepreneurs, diplomats, tourists, academicians, agents of technology transfer and also, philanthropists. In this way, the Diaspora Social Networking Event will celebrate the Ugandan expatriate workforce as a theme by bringing their expertise, ideas and talent to a formal forum where an evening of entertainment will envelop the award ceremony. Social Media and live video streaming will ensure that those who cannot make it from the Diaspora are present in both body and soul.

The entertainment will feature some of Uganda’s best Fashion designers living in the Diaspora, Models and entertainment groups – Local artistes like Isaiah Katumwa, Nick Nola, Charlie King, Terry Devos, Perfect Generation, Michael Ross, Swahili Nation as well as Diaspora artists like Zani and Pssozi will be in attendance. Steve Jean’s Fenon Entertainment – will provide the quintessential backdrop at the Serena Hotel’s Victoria Hall.

This event is slated for December 29, 2011 at the Serena Hotel in Kampala.
Tickets will be on sale to the general public for 60,000/=.

Patron
Dr. Maggie Kigozi,
Former Executive Director, Uganda Investment Authority

Government Liaison
Bati Kawooya,
Head of the Diaspora Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Event Planner
Ronnie Mayanja
Uganda Diaspora Incorporated

Media Manager: Solomon W. Jagwe
Coordinator and Uganda Liaison: Doris Miti

The Ugandan Diaspora Event is held in proud association with: