Global civil society activity in Uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally modified equatorial climate. As of 2023, it has a population of around 49.6 million, of which 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city of Kampala.

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

20 years

Uganda is ranked #78 over a 20 year period,
with 301 meetings since 2001.

2021

Uganda is ranked #79 in 2021, with 4 meetings.

Local UIA Partner

Uganda Convention Bureau

website: http://utb.go.ug


Uganda Convention Bureau is the unit within Uganda Tourism Board set up to focus on growing the MICE sector in Uganda. 

Its fundamental role is to offer impartial advice, guidance and support to international meeting and event planners through every stage of planning. UCB plays an important strategic role in supporting Government goals for MICE tourism, increasing the country’s market share and thus helping drive the economic development agenda forward. 

A member of both ICCA and SITE, Uganda Convention Bureau adheres to international best practices for Convention Bureaus providing advisory services, pre- and post-bid support, destination expertise, event planning support and on-site services to clients.



Organizations based in Uganda

East African Book Development Association - Kampala
Community Based Impact Assessment Network for Eastern Africa - Kampala
Federation of University Women of Africa - Kampala
East African Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Efficiency - Kampala
Eastern Africa Action Network on Small Arms - Kampala
Community Health and Information Network - Kampala
NGO Commonwealth Women's Network - Kampala
Banana Research Network for Eastern and Southern Africa - Kampala
Sudan Consortium - Kampala
Nile Basin Initiative - Entebbe
Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Initiative - Kampala
Nile Basin Discourse - Entebbe
Africa Freedom of Information Centre - Kampala
GBV Prevention Network - Kampala
East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Network - Kampala
PAMOJA Africa Reflect Network - Kampala
Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation - Kabale
Collaboration on International ICT Policy-Making for East and Southern Africa - Kampala
Partnership for African Environmental Sustainability - Kampala
Pan African Development Education and Advocacy Programme - Kampala
Pan African Movement - Kampala
African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims - Kampala
Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies - Kampala
Global Rights Alert - Kampala
Human Rights and Democracy Link Africa - Fort Portal

View More profiles (68) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Past Events in Uganda

2024 International Congress – Africa Society for Blood Transfusion - Kampala
2024 Conference – Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth - Kampala
2023 Annual General Assembly – African Airlines Association - Kampala
2022 International African Palliative Care Conference – African Palliative Care Association - Kampala
2022 Triennial Conference and Council – Global Fellowship of Christian Youth - Kampala
2022 Annual International Conference – African Theatre Association - Kampala
2022 Africa Continental Congress – International Society of Paediatric Oncology - Kampala
2021 Annual Meeting – African Trade Insurance Agency - Kampala
2021 Annual African Dairy Conference – Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association - Kampala
2021 Scientific Conference and General Assembly – Federation of African Medical Students' Associations - Mbarara
2021 Africa Continental Meeting – International Society of Paediatric Oncology - Entebbe
2021 World Congress – CBR Africa NetworkCBR Global Network
2020 Annual African Dairy Conference – Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association - Kampala
2020 Triennial World Conference – World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts - Kampala
2020 World Congress – CBR Africa NetworkCBR Global Network

View More Past Events (496) in The International Congress Calendar

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