Notice of election of Rights holder association representatives to the URRO Board

17th February, 2023

Uganda Publishers Association (UPA),

Uganda Children’s Writers and Illustrators Association (UCWIA),

Uganda Women Writers Association (FEMRITE),

Uganda Textbook, Academic and Non-fiction Association (UTANA),

Uganda Songwriters Association (USWA)

Dear Members,

Notice of election of Rights holder association representatives to the URRO Board

This is to notify you that elections of rights holder association representatives to join the Board of Uganda Reproduction Rights Organisation (URRO) have commenced on this Friday 17th February, 2023. You are requested to make arrangements for your associations to vote for suitably qualified persons with experiences of corporate governance, management of voluntary organisations and with interest in copyright and literary sector development to join the Board of URRO for a term of two (2) years effective 29th March 2023 as follows:

  1. Uganda Publishers Association (UPA)              one (1) representative  
  2. Uganda Children’s Writers and Illustrators Association (UCWIA) one (1) representative
  3. Uganda Women Writers Association (FEMRITE) one (1) representative
  4. Uganda Textbook, Academic and Non-fiction Authors (UTANA) one (1) representative
  5. Uganda Songwriters Association (USWA) one (1) representative

Each rights holder association is expected to furnish URRO Secretariat with information of successful candidates elected as soon as the election is finalized but in any case not later than Thursday 23rd March, 2023.

Note:

  1. Clearance of outstanding annual membership fees is a requirement for accepting your representative on the Board of URRO.  Annual membership fee is Shs 50,000 (check your invoices to ascertain the amounts owed to URRO).
  2. Rights holder associations that have not returned signed copies of their reviewed Memorandum of Understanding or Mandates are reminded to return them as soon as possible.

Signed For and on Behalf of the Board of URRO,

Charles Batambuze

SECRETARY