Wednesday, November 7, 2012

ACFODE Facilitates National Level Inter-Institutional Debate Tournament


As Uganda celebrated its Jubilee celebrations, ACFODE in partnership with Konrad Adenuer Stiftung (KAS) organized Inter Institutional Debate Competitions which ran from 12th-13th October 2012 at Nob View Hotel, Ntinda with the final round being held at Hotel Africana during the Award Giving Ceremony.  
Kyambogo University Students pose for a photo with the ACFODE executive director (Ms.Regina Bafaki), Hon. Gerald Karuhanga (Youth MP western region) and the ACFODE board member (MS.Florence Muhwezi)


The thrilling Debate Competition under the theme “Uganda at 50; Promoting Youth Activism towards Gender Equality and Good Governance” was conducted using the British Parliamentary Debate Format with the aim of building the capacity of youth in higher institutions of learning on Gender Equality, Functional Democracy, Human Rights and Good Governance. It tackled pertinent issues like Human Rights, Gender Equality and Youth Activism. 

The national level debates were a climax to all the debate tournaments that ACFODE has held since 2010 .These tournaments have been held in the 4 regions of Uganda and have brought together various tertiary institutions. The national level debates brought together outstanding debaters from some of the institutions that have participated in these tournaments, including; Makerere University, Makerere University Business School, Uganda Christian University Mukono, Kampala International University,  Nkumba University, Gulu University, Unyama National Teachers College Gulu, Mutolere Nursing School Kisoro, Bishop Stuart University Mbarara, Kabale National teachers college and Kyambogo University.

The finals, which were held at Hotel Africana and presided over by Mr. Fagil Mandy, saw one of the Kyambogo University teams emerging winners of the competition and Gulu University coming in second place.  

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