CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSES ADVISORY BOARDS FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON THE THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe Faculty of Technology PAN AFRICAN COMPETITIVENESS FORUM Hon. Nelson Gagawala Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry Makerere University Hon. Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu Ministry of Finance, Planning and (PACF2011) P. O. Box 7062 Economic Development Kampala Hon. Hope Mwesigye Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry Organized by: [email protected] and Fisheries Prof. Venasius Makerere University INNOVATION SYSTEMS AND CLUSTERS PROGRAMME/PACF-Uganda, Tel: +256 774 347 176, +256 782 012 537, +256 774 382 Baryamureeba MAKERERE UNIVERSITY and Sida 443 Prof. Charles Kwesiga Uganda Industrial Research Institute Abstracts should be e-mailed to the address above as soon Prof. Maggie Kigozi Uganda Investment Authority as possible. Dr. Peter Ngategize Competitiveness and Investment Climate In Partnership with ORGANISING COMMITTEE Strategy Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development; Ministry of Dr. Yasin Naku-Ziraba (Chair) Ms. Jeanette de Regt SNV Netherlands Development Tourism, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Ms. Ruth Musoke Organisation Fisheries; Uganda Industrial Research Institute; Uganda Investment Dr. George Nasinyama Ms. Juliet Byaruhanga Private Sector Foundation Uganda Authority; Competitiveness and Investment Climate Strategy; SNV Ms. Sarah K Kabasinguzi Mr. Daniel Kisseka Private Sector Foundation Uganda Netherlands Development Organization; Private Sector Foundation Uganda; Mr. Peter Kaddu Ms. Olive Kigongo Uganda National Chamber of Commerce Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Prosperity for All Mr. James Mwai and Industry Secretariat, President’s Office; Uganda Manufacturers Association Mr. John Musajjakawa Prof. Eli Katunguka Makerere University, Uganda. Mr. Mark Amumpaire Mr. Gerald Sendaula Private Sector Foundation Uganda Ms. Grace Twinamatsiko (Secretary) Mr. Gideon Badagawa Private Sector Foundation Uganda Prof. J. J. Otim Prosperity for All Secretariat, President’s In conjunction with the Office CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT STAFF 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Mr. Geoffrey Were Mr. Kaddu Kiberu Uganda Manufacturers Association ON ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Mr. Kigozi Ssebagala Uganda Manufacturers Association Mr. Denis Okumu (AET2011) Mr. Alexis Tugume INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD PACF2011 Conference Theme: OFFICIAL LANGUAGES English will be the official language at the Conference. Prof. Lena Trojer Blekinge University, Sweden. Innovative Cluster Initiatives as Tools for African Economic Mr. Dan Sjögren VINNOVA, Sweden Development. ACTIVITIES ORGANISED WITH PACF2011 AT THE SAME Mr. Peter Chisawilo PACF - Tanzania VENUE Prof. Burton Mwamila Nelson Mandela IST, Tanzania. A call to submit paper abstracts 2nd International Conference on Advances In Mr. Erik von Bahr SICD, Sweden and attend the PACF2011 Conference Engineering And Technology (AET2011) Mr. Alberto Pezzi TCI President Regional collaboration meeting – The three universities Dr. Antonio Cumbane Eduardo Mondelane University, at of Makerere in Uganda, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania Mozambique Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda and Eduardo Mondelane in Mozambique will be having Dr. George Owusu Essegbey Science and Technology Policy February 2 – February 4, 2011 annual general meeting soon after the AET Research Institute (CSIR-STEPRI), conference. Ghana Conference link available at website: www.ugandaclusters.com Prof. Stefan Jonsson E-mail: [email protected] Prof. Stefan Jonsson OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE KEY NOTE SPEAKERS REGISTRATION Hon. Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu Minister of State for Planning The Third Annual Conference is aimed at setting the The registration fees are as follows: African Continent onto the path of growth by bringing Hon. Nelson Gagawala Minister of State for Trade together all the actors in the PACF’s mission to Mr. Ifor Ffowcs-Williams CEO, Cluster Navigators Ltd., New Early-bird fee (before 01/11/2010) – USD 200.00 for PACF2011 deliberately consolidate the concept of cluster based Zealand and USD 300.00 to attend both the PACF2011 and the AET2011 competitiveness and innovation, and find ways of how Dr. Amit Kapoor Honorary Chairman of Institute for Late fee (after 01/11/2011) – USD 250.00 for PACF2011 Innovative Cluster Initiatives can act as tools for African Competitiveness, India and USD 350.00 to attend both the PACF2011 and the AET2011 Economic Development. The content of the three-day Mr. Nigel Gwynne-Evans Chief Director, Trade & Industry Conference will include knowledge exchange, Development, Cape Province, South Africa This will cover part of the cost of PACF2011 conference proceedings, the welcome reception competence building and experience sharing. Mr. Robert P Breault Breault Research Organization, Inc., and lunches for three days of the conference. Early registration is encouraged. Only papers of Tucson Arizona Authors who have registered will be published in the conference proceedings. For your SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE Prof. Magie Kigozi Executive Director, Uganda Investment registration, please visit the conference website. Authority The conference will facilitate a wide range of discussions and Registration can be done online at [email protected] activities as follows: EDITORIAL BOARD provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience in enhancing competitiveness of enterprises; Mr. Peter Chisawilo PACF - Tanzania THE VENUE: assess impact of Innovative Cluster Initiatives as tools for Prof. Burton Mwamila Nelson Mandela IST, Tanzania African Economic Development; Prof. Lena Trojer Blekinge University, Sweden The Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel is located in Entebbe, approximately 4 km from the appraise progress made since the Second annual Dr. Charles Muyanja Makerere University International Airport. It is at the shores of Lake Victoria, one of the largest fresh water lakes in conference of the Pan-African Competitiveness Forum Dr. Peter Lating Makerere University the world. It is located in a serene and national environment near Entebbe botanical gardens. (PACF) held at Elmina Beach Resort, Ghana, 15th – 17th Assoc. Prof. Pamela Mbarara University The centre of Entebbe Municipality is 34 km from Uganda’s business and capital city, Kampala. February 2010; Mbabazi Kampala City has a total population of about 2 million during the day. Dr. John Bagenda Sengonzi Kyambogo University CONFERENCE THEME ACCOMMODATION CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS This registration fee is exclusive of accommodation. The negotiated rates at venue (to specify) Innovative Cluster Initiatives as Tools for African Economic are: Development Prospective authors are invited to submit abstracts 200-250 words long to the Single room per night -- $ 80.00 Secretariat of the PACF2011 Conference Organizing Committee. Double room per night – $ 120.00 SUB-THEMES Intending Authors should note the following deadlines: Clusters And Climate Change; Guests will be expected to book early. More information regarding alternate accommodation will be posted on the conference website. Check in will be on Clusters and Regional Integration; Receipt of abstracts: 1st August 2010 Tuesday 1st February 2011. Role of Clusters in Skills development; Notification of acceptance of abstract: 1st September 2010 Clusters as Enablers of Financial Innovation; Receipt of final manuscripts 1st November 2010 Mainstreaming Clusters in National Policy and TRANSPORT FROM THE AIRPORT (camera-ready copy) Development Programs. Guests will be transported from the Airport to the Hotel. Acceptance of papers notified: 1st December 2010 th STRUCTURE OF THE CONFERENCE Registration of authors 15 December 2010 CLUSTER TOURS (for paper to appear in Proceedings) Cluster Tours shall be organized for those interested. Clusters to be visited shall include, The conference will be organized through the following: Submission of Power Point 20th January 2011 among others, Katwe Metal Fabricators, Fashion and Textiles, Mushrooms, Fish Farming, Plenary Sessions; Presentations Furniture, ICT, Leather, Maize Millers, Bio-ethanol, Basketry, Building Materials Cluster Breakout Sessions; Initiatives Inter-Cluster Meetings and Round Table Discussions; The abstracts should outline aims, content and conclusions of the papers. Cluster Tours They should include the title, author’s name, affiliation, mailing address, E-mail Exhibitions address, telephone number and fax number. Lunch and Dinner Presentations REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW! Papers may be submitted via the address below: Host: Innovation Systems and Clusters Program Uganda (ISCPU) / CONFERENCE PROGRAM [email protected] PACF-Uganda Arrival and Registration Tue., Feb. 01, 2011 Authors of the accepted abstracts will receive instructions on the preparation of Cluster Tours Wed. Feb. 02, 2011 full-length camera-ready manuscripts. Plenary, Breakout Thu. Feb. 03 - Fri. Feb. 04, 2011 Sessions Updates on the conference can be viewed on the conference website: Departure and AGM Sat. Feb. 05, 2011 On the link at http://www.ugandaclusters.com .