URRO
THE NEW ELECTED BOARD OF URRO AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON 12/4/2023

The new Board of URRO pose for a photo with the representative of the Registrar General L-R: Dr. Julius Biryomumeisho- Senior Lecturer Gulu University and member UTANA; Mr. David Kasozi Kibuuka- the new Board Chair and CEO of Roots Publishers and member UPA; Mr. Ronald Lutunda- representative of the Registrar General at the AGM; Mr. Martin Okia-out going Chairman of URRO and now Ex-officio; Ms Fortunate Tusasirwe FEMRITE; Ms Eva Mutongole Wamala Chairperson of Uganda Children’s Writers & Illustrators Association; Johnson Maganja a children’s writer, journalist and teacher; Mr. Charles Batambuze Executive Director URRO; Ms Crystal Rutangye Publishing Director at Scribe House; and Mr. John Kateregga aka John Kay President Uganda Songwriters Association. Congratulations to the new team.

The Annual General Meeting of the Uganda Reproduction Rights Organisation (URRO) which was held on 12/04/2023 at the National Theatre.

UPDATES ON ELECTION PROCESS TO URRO BOARD

Dear Members,

As we gear up towards the forthcoming URRO AGM due 12th April 2023 at the Green Room, National Theatre, here are some updates on the election process to the URRO Board.

Category 1:

Candidates nominated to represent Rightsholder associations on the Board are as below:

1. Uganda Publishers Association (UPA)-  David Kibuuka, CEO of Roots Publishers; formerly Country Director for Pearson and Longhorn Publishers.

2. Uganda Children’s Writers and Illustrators Association (UCWIA)- Eva Mutongole Wamala, Chairperson of UCWIA

3. Uganda Women Writers Association (FEMRITE)- Fortunate Tusasirwe, Board member at FEMRITE

4. Uganda Textbook, Academic and Non-fiction Authors Association (UTANA)- Dr. Justus Biryomumeisho, a Lecturer at Gulu University

5. Uganda Songwriters Association (USWA)- no person yet.

Category 2:

Candidates that have expressed interest in representing Individual members of URRO

1. Crystal Rutangye, Publishing Director at Scribe House and Publishing Commonwealth Scholar-Publishing Studies (2014-15). 

2. Johnson Maganja, A children’s writer, teacher, and Journalist

Charles

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Charles Batambuze

Executive Director

Uganda Reproduction Rights Organisation (URRO)

National Book Trust of Uganda (NABOTU)

tel 0414 235264

Mob 0772580287

POSTPONMENT OF URRO AGM TO 12TH APRIL 2023

Dear Member,

This is to inform all our members that URRO AGM which was due to take place on Wednesday 29th March, 2023 has been rescheduled to  Wednesday 12th April, 2023 at the National Theatre. The reason for the postponement being that a substantial number of URRO members have been called at short notice for a meeting with the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports to resolve  textbooks issues that have been outstanding since 2021. 

We regret any inconveniences caused as a result of this change and look forward to hosting you on 12th April, 2023. Thank you. 

Charles

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Charles Batambuze

Executive Director

Uganda Reproduction Rights Organisation (URRO)

National Book Trust of Uganda (NABOTU)

Tel 0414 235264

Mob 0772580287

NOTICE OF ANUAL GENERAL MEETING
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

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