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Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 UGANDA INSTITUTION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 UIPE President, Eng. Dr. Dorothy Okello addressing participants Eng. Hillary Onek, the minister for disaster preparedness addressing participants Every year, Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers among other activities, organises an annual dinner aimed The guest of honour was H.E Ambassador Dónal Cronin, at bringing together Engineers and professionals to share the Ireland Ambassador to Uganda. Other invited guests experience and propagate networking opportunities within included the Minister of state for works and transport, the profession. This year, the institution organized its Hon. Bagiire Aggrey, Eng. Hillary Onek, the minister for Annual Dinner and awards ceremony on the 25th disaster preparedness and Eng. Bagonza Samson the chief November 2016 at Hotel Africana under the theme engineer from the ministry of works and transport among “creating awareness of the role of engineering other dignitaries. professionals in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on Innovation, Industry and infrastructure.” This year’s annual dinner was organized by UIPE Kampala Branch together with UIPE secretariat. In his speech, Eng. Dr. Mark Henry Rubarenzya; the Chairman, UIPE Kampala Branch noted that raising our profile as engineers can best be achieved by embracing and harnessing the numerous opportunities available today, especially in the areas of Innovation, Industry and Hon. Bagiire Aggrey, the Minister of state for works and transport infrastructure. addressing participants The major sponsors of this yea’s annual dinner were, 1. Multiple industries Ltd 2. National Water & Sewerage Corporation 3. COWI (U) LTD 4. Uganda National Roads Authority Contacts: Page 1 Email: [email protected] Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 The president welcomed participants to the dinner and thanked Kampala Branch as well as the organizing committee for the tireless effort they put in to ensure the success of this event. On a sad note, she informed participants that during the year 2016 alone, the engineering fraternity has lost four engineers and members of the Institution and a minute of silence was observed. The fallen engineers were; 1. Eng. Martin Kiwanuka Lule 2. Hon. Andraule Awuzu 3. Eng. Kisubi Baiita H.E Ambassador Dónal Cronin 4. Eng. Christopher Azuba addressing participants She informed participants that this year has also registered In his speech, Mr. Cronin informed participants that in quite remarkable achievements. The new Council being the recent past some parts of Uganda have faced chaired by the very first female President came into office in diverse effects of climate change with some parts of April 2016. She informed members that in June, 2016 we the Country facing severe draught leading to loss of st held the 21 National Technology Conference under the food crops and livestock. He requested engineers to theme, ‘Project Management in Developing Countries’. This come in handy to advise government on alternative conference was held at Kampala Serena, Hotel and attracted ways of watering the crops and providing water to the quite a huge number of participants both from Uganda and livestock. Through these interventions, the role of an the Region. The membership of the Institution has also engineer cannot be ignored if we are to achieve the continued to grow over the years though much more effort is Sustainable Development Goals. needed especially in bringing in more ladies whose numbers remain very low. The UIPE President together with H.E Ambassador Dónal Cro- Eng. Dr. Mark Henry Rubarenzya (right); the Chairman, nin, Eng. Hillary Onek and Hon. Bagiire Aggrey, UIPE Kampala Branch and Eng. Dr. Jotham Ivan Sem- pewo (left), the chairman organizing committee Contacts: Email: [email protected] Page 2 Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 Presentation at the dinner 4. National Water & Sewerage Corporation, 5. Uganda Road Fund, 6. Kampala Capital City Authority, 7. Kagga & Partners Ltd, 8. Multiple Industries Limited, 9. Cowi (U) Ltd 10.Kagga & Partners 11.National Water & Sewerage Corporation 12.Teclab Ltd 13.Indian Association Of Uganda 14.Otuke, Amuria, Kaberamaido, District Local Govt Eng. Dr. Francis Tusubira addressing participants 15.Vambeco Ltd In his presentation, Dr. Tusubira informed participants 16.Excel Construction Ltd that the basic infrastructure like roads, information and 17.Tamp Blessed 3ms communication technologies, sanitation, electrical power 18.Kampala Water and water remains scarce in many developing countries. 19.Uganda Communication Commission Approximately 1 to 1.15 billion people do not have access 20.USMID-Ministry of Lands & Housing to reliable phone services. 2.5 billion People worldwide 21.Civil Aviation Authority lack access to basic sanitation and almost 800 million lack 22.Prome Consult Ltd access to water. In devel•oping countries, barely 30 per 23.Kyambogo University cent of agricultural production undergoes industrial 24.Makerere University processing. 25.Kampala International University Dr. Tusubira noted the following notable solutions on how 26.Multi-Konsults Ltd the above issue can be resolved and these were; 27.Vivo Energy Establishing standards and promote regulations that ensure 28.Airtel (U) Ltd company proj•ects and initiatives are sustainably 29.Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd managed; Collaborate with NGOs and the public sector to 30.Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd help promote sus•tainable growth within developing 31.Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd countries; Thinking about how indus•try impacts on your 32.Engineers Registration Board life and well-being and use social media to push for 33.Ministry Of Water & Environment policymakers to pri•oritize the SDGs. 34.Ministry Of Defence Participants 35.Technology Consults Limited The total number of participants was 223 who came from 36.Tamp Blessed-3ms Jv Ltd the following organizations and companies ; 1. Uganda National Roads Authority, 2. National Housing And Construction Corporation, 3. Umeme Limited, Contacts: Email: [email protected] Page 3 Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 Presidential Citation Awards infrastructure asset management. He has served as the Two engineers received the Presidential Citation Awards General Manager for National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) – Kampala; and as a part-time which consisted of a plaque prize and a certificate, for Senior Lecturer at Uganda Christian University, Mukono recognition of their distinguished contribution to the in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. advancement of engineering profession in Uganda. This He is currently the CEO of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited. Presidential Citation is given by UIPE at the Prerogative of the President. These were; Eng. Dr. Harrison Eng. Dr. Mutikanga has keen interest in research and his Mutikanga and Dr. Robinah Kulabako. This function was research interests are in the areas of strategic asset management, transformational leadership and change presided over by Eng. Dr. Abel Katahoire. management, utility reforms and productivity, performance evaluation and benchmarking, and multi- criteria decision analysis. He has published over 15 papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conference proceedings. Eng. Dr. Abel Katahoire announcing the awardees Eng. Dr. Harrison Mutikanga Eng. Dr. Harrison Mutikanga, the awardee talking to participants Eng. Dr. Harrison Mutikanga, receiving the award Eng. Dr. Mutikanga is a registered Civil Engineer with 20 from H.E Ambassador Dónal Cronin years’ experience in utility operations and management. He specializes in performance management, business plan development, non-revenue water management, and Contacts: Email: [email protected] Page 4 Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 Presidential Citation Awards Dr. Robinah Kulabako Dr. Robinah Kulabako the awardee talking to participants Dr. Robinah Kulabako is a Senior Lecturer at Makerere University in the College of Engineering Design Art & Technology (CEDAT), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She holds a PhD Environmental Engineering (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden), Technical Licentiate Degree in Environmental Engineering (KTH, Stockholm, Sweden), MSc Environmental Engineering (University of Manchester, UK), BSc Civil Engineering (Makerere University. Dr. Robinah Kulabako receiving the award from UIPE President Contacts: Email: [email protected] Page 5 Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 Sponsors The event was sponsored by Multiple Industries Ltd and were given a present/plaque in recognition of their continued support to UIPE activities. Multiple industries receiving a present from the Minister Hon. Bagiire Aggrey, H.E Ambassador Dónal Cronin receiving a present from the Minister Hon. Bagiire Aggrey, Contacts: Email: [email protected] Page 6 Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 The Dancing Cross section of participants dancing at the event together with the minister and other guests Contacts: Email: [email protected] Page 7 Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016 * Nov - Dec 2016 THE UIPE ANNUAL DINNER 2016 The Dinner Contacts: Email: [email protected] Page 8 Tel: 0414 287292 Issue No. 4 of 2016