Join the YOPNEC “Promoting a Network of Commonwealth Young Achievers” The Network aims at bringing together young Ugandan professionals who have studied & worked within the Commonwealth countries; it will be reinforcing the role of young professionals in development. YOPNEC will recruit members from the corporate, NGOs, academia, media and other private sector entities to companion the values of the Commonwealth for the socio-economic transformation of Uganda and the East African region as a whole. The Network will officially be launched in November 2008. Membership is open to all young professionals and students across the East African Community and the Commonwealth. For further information on how to join the Network, please contact the
Desk Officer, CPA Uganda
Email: royalcsociety_ug@yahoo.co.uk
secretariat@cpaug.org or
download membership form at
www.cpaug.org/publication/membershipform  

The Commonwealth has over the past years of its existence been working with young people in several areas that have had an impact on their development. Young people have played a very significant role in the promotion of the Global Youth Agenda. Objectives: 1. Providing an open academic forum for the youth involvement in the Commonwealth and ways of helping them to become part and parcel of the global organization 2. Addressing the challenges of education faced by young people in Uganda and the East African region as a whole with regard to the UN Millennium Development Goals Topics: Leadership and Negotiation Skills, Business Skills Development, the UN System and the MDGs, The Commonwealth and young people, ICT for Development, Career Management and Managerial Ethics, Practical skills in Project Design & Implementation, HIV/AIDS Sensitization and Awareness, Conflict Resolution, Management and Peace Building techniques, Communication Skills, etc… BENEFITS: • Partnership and networking with other young people. • Information sharing with renowned speakers Award: Certificate of Participation. Participation Fee: Ug. Shs.53,000/= (Non-Residential) The fee covers refreshments, meals/teas & training materials. (Participation is open all young people & students 19-35years) Pick or download the Application forms from the CPA Uganda Secretariat
No Registration Fee.
Proposed Venue: Lweza Training & Conference Centre, Kampala
Registration deadline: 30th July 2008
The Academy Director, Ms. Ayebare Barbrah
Tel: 256 414 577 017
Mob: 256 782 737 666
Email: ayebs4a@yahoo.com, secretariat@cpaug.org
or Mr. Alex Murangira, Events Coordinator;
Tel: 256-712-912525/ 256-712-886372
Email: amurangira@gmail.com

UN DESA -Global Alliance on ICT4D Community of Expertise on Youth Social Technopreneurship & the Republic of Korea’s Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotions (KADO/KIV) through the Commonwealth Peoples’ Association of Uganda are organizing a 2 weeks Computer Training Programme in July/August 2008 for students and other IT professionals Course Modules: Elementary Class: Basic Computing & Internet (Students & Teachers) Intermediate Class: Designing websites, Graphics (Web) design Advanced Class: Basic networking-WIFI (Wireless networking) Registration is going on at CPA Uganda Secretariat until 30th July 2008; tuition fee of 30,000/=UGX (no registration fee). Download the application form Deadline for registration is 30th July 2008 One can register for one or all the three course modules at no extra fee. Award: Certificate of Completion

Mr. Alex Murangira, Events Coordinator;
Tel: 256-712-912525/ 256-712-886372
Email: amurangira@gmail.com or
CPA Uganda Secretariat,
Plot 79 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya
Tel: 256 414 577 017/0782 737 666
Email: secretariat@cpaug.org,
royalcsociety_ug@yahoo.co.uk