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|homepage=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Commons-Uganda-Affiliates-Page/335875883192903?ref=hl
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|mailing list=http://cc-uganda@googlegroups.com
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|twitter=https://twitter.com/CCUGANDA1
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|social=https://twitter.com/CCUGANDA1
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|otherurl=wiki.creativecommons.org/uganda
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|mailing=C/O CEHURD, P.O. BOX 16617, WANDEGEYA - KAMPALA, UGANDA
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Plot 833, Old Kira Road Ntinda, Kampala
 
|region=Africa
 
|region=Africa
 
|affiliated=NABOTU Book Trust of Uganda
 
|affiliated=NABOTU Book Trust of Uganda
 
|affurl=http://www.nabotu.or.ug/
 
|affurl=http://www.nabotu.or.ug/
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|afffocus=NGO
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|afftype=NGO
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|affiliated2=Center for Health, Human rights & Development (CEHURD)
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|affurl2=http://www.cehurd.org/
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|afffocus2=NGO
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|afftype2=NGO
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|affiliated3=Sipilaw Advocates
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|affurl3=http://www.sipilawuganda.com/
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|afffocus3=Lawfirm
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|afftype3=law firm
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|affiliated4=Consortium of Uganda University Libraries (CUUL)
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|affurl4=http://cuul.or.ug/
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|afffocus4=Academic Institutions
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|plead1=Moses Lumumba
 
|plead1=Moses Lumumba
 
|pemail1=mulumba_moses@yahoo.com
 
|pemail1=mulumba_moses@yahoo.com
 
|ptitle1=Legal Lead
 
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|plead2=Tony Kakooza
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|plead2=Charles Batambuze
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|pemail2=tony@sipilawuganda.com
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|pemail2=batambuze_charles@hotmail.com
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|plead3=Charles Batambuze
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|ptitle2=Public Lead
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|pemail3=batambuze_charles@hotmail.com
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|plead3=Primah Kwagala
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|pemail3=kwagalap@gmail.com
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|ptitle3=Project Lead
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|plead4=Javie Ssozi
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|pemail4=ssozi.javie@gmail.com
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|ptitle4=Technology Lead
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|plead5=Nsereko Ibrahim
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|pemail5=nserekoibrahim@gmail.com
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|ptitle5=Co-rdinator
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==Uganda Licenses==
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==CC Uganda Affiliates’ 2014 ROAD MAP==
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The Ugandan version 3.0 license is currently in public discussion.  Please visit  [[Uganda/Public Discussion | the public discussion page]] to see the license draft and contribute to the discussion.
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==Description==
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Creative Commons Uganda Affiliates launched the 3.0 Uganda Creative Commons (CC) Licences in December 2012.  The launch of the licenses laid foundation for the promotion of the culture of open in Uganda.
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==2014 Goal==
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To create a case for Open Educational Resources in Uganda
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==Priority Objectives==
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1. Promoting CC initiatives, adoption and creation of case studies based on a Uganda Context
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2. Build ties and collaboration initiatives with East Africa CC jurisdiction projects and HQ
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3. Support workshops, meetings on open government initiatives in Uganda
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4. Fund raise for future sustainability
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===Information, Education and Communication Tools===
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We have been able to develop and print a factsheet on why use CC licences. It can be accessed here [[http://www.cehurd.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/03/cc-uganda-factsheet-february-2014-2.pdf]] and in addition printed a pull up and standalone banner for Public events.
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We have printed 100 T-shirts and 500 stickers of all of the six licences available for use and as well received additional support for successfully participating in the translation sprint to print Luganda Version of the 6licences and Public domain Briefs here [[http://www.cehurd.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/03/Six-Licences-Luganda.pdf]] and [[http://www.cehurd.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/03/Public-Domain-Brief-Luganda.pdf]]  
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==Community==
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The Community CC Uganda works with include;
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'''Authors, innovators and/or self publishers'''; Professional and non-professional creative people who use open access as part of new business models and/or believe in free culture as a motivating cause.
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'''Private business''': On and offline businesses including law-firms, corporations, companies and foundations who utilize open access as part of their strategic operation.
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'''Media'''; Digital and traditional media persons promoting open access through the use of internet.Government. Agencies and staff who advocate for ‘open government’ and the principles of open access in public sector information.
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'''Education'''; Institutions and projects promoting E-Learning and open educational resources.
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==Affiliate Team==
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The partners have together steered a legal team headed by Moses Mulumba a Director at CEHURD working together with Paul Asiimwe a Partner at Sipi Law Associates, Dr. Kakungulu Mayambala a lecturer at Makerere University, Kabanda David an advocate working with Center for Health, Human Rights and Development, and Primah Kwagala a lawyer currently managing the team's projects.  
  
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==CC Uganda Roadmaps==
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The team has recently introduced more lawyers and information scientists to the Team. There is Dr. Tony Kakooza  an IP lawyer currently partner at Sipi Law Advocates, Mr. Javie Ssozi an ICT consult with the Open society Foundations as the the now CC Tech Lead, Mr. Micheal Nyitegeka an ICT professional and lecturer at Makerere University, Mr. Brian Ssennoga who is also the Secretary of FOSSFA; Mr. Mugume Collins and Ms. Ruth Aine all ICT professionals. Dr. Dick Kawooya an information scientist with the University of South Carolina, Ms. Florence Mirembe representing the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries on the Team, Ms. Juliana Nantaba, Mr. James Zeere, Ms. Florence Nabweteme, Ms. Joy Asasira, Ms. Noor Nakibuuka, and Mr. Nsereko Ibrahim all lawyers at CEHURD.
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[[Uganda_Roadmap 2011 | CC Uganda Roadmap for 2011-2012]]
 
  
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=Uganda Affiliate Team=
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===Social Community Workshops and Links===
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===NATIONAL BOOK TRUST OF UGANDA===
 
  
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[http://www.nabotu.or.ug/ The National Book Trust of Uganda] '''(NABOTU)''' was founded in 1997 to promote authorship, publishing and the development of a culture of reading. Its membership is composed of both copyright holder associations of publishers and authors as well as users like libraries, education institutions and some local authorities.
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See  http://creativecommonsug.wordpress.com/
  
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NABOTU implements a Book Development Program whose aim amongst others is to promote greater access to quality reading materials to the Ugandan public. NABOTU also runs a copyright development program that is two pronged. It spearheaded the founding of the Uganda Reproduction Rights Organisation whose main aim is to license, collect fees and distribute royalties resulting from copying activities by users.
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http://creativecommonsug.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/the-future-is-open-creative-commons-salon-comes-to-uganda/
  
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NABOTU pioneered research on how the application of flexible licenses with a proper mix of new business models could promote access to learning materials in Africa. This was the Publishing and Alternative Licensing Models for Africa ([http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca/dspace/bitstream/10625/45649/1/132110.pdf PALM Africa]) project, funded by IDRC with comparative studies carried out in both Uganda and South Africa. A follow-up study on the feasibility of establishing a free-to-publish web platform for CC licensed materials across East Africa, begun in 2011.
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see https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ccuganda&src=typd
  
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NABOTU is in partnership with CEHURD- the Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development itself a Ugandan non-profit, to further the goals of CC Uganda. CEHURD focuses on the legal issues of human rights, intellectual property and access to learning materials and is committed to the advancement of the Creative Commons Initiative in Uganda through playing an advisory role on utilising flexibilities in the copyright related laws.  
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The partners have together steered a legal team headed by Moses Mulumba a Director at CEHURD working together with Paul Asiimwe a Partner at Sipi Law Associates, Dr. Kakungulu Mayambala a lecturer at Makerere University, Kabanda David an ADVOCATE working with Center for Health, Human Rights and Development, Edrine Wanyama and Primah Kwagala both lawyers working with CEHURD. The team also introduced Mr. Daniel Kasuuti a lawyer working with the presidential initiative on banana varieties and Ms. Stella Muheki a trade lawyer and IP specialist working both as a consultant and lecturer at Makerere University Business School to draft the Uganda CC License version 3.0. The public relations lead for CC Uganda being Charles Batambuze NABOTU’s Executive Secretary.
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Latest revision as of 12:28, 3 June 2015


Homepage
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Commons-Uganda-Affiliates-Page/335875883192903?ref=hl
Other URLs
wiki.creativecommons.org/uganda
Status
Active
Most Recent License Version
3.0
Affiliated Institution
NABOTU Book Trust of Uganda (NGO)
Legal Lead
Moses Lumumba
EMail
mulumba_moses@yahoo.com
Region
Africa
Country Code
ug
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CC Uganda Affiliates’ 2014 ROAD MAP

Description

Creative Commons Uganda Affiliates launched the 3.0 Uganda Creative Commons (CC) Licences in December 2012. The launch of the licenses laid foundation for the promotion of the culture of open in Uganda.

2014 Goal

To create a case for Open Educational Resources in Uganda

Priority Objectives

1. Promoting CC initiatives, adoption and creation of case studies based on a Uganda Context

2. Build ties and collaboration initiatives with East Africa CC jurisdiction projects and HQ

3. Support workshops, meetings on open government initiatives in Uganda

4. Fund raise for future sustainability

Information, Education and Communication Tools

We have been able to develop and print a factsheet on why use CC licences. It can be accessed here [[1]] and in addition printed a pull up and standalone banner for Public events.

We have printed 100 T-shirts and 500 stickers of all of the six licences available for use and as well received additional support for successfully participating in the translation sprint to print Luganda Version of the 6licences and Public domain Briefs here [[2]] and [[3]]


Community

The Community CC Uganda works with include;

Authors, innovators and/or self publishers; Professional and non-professional creative people who use open access as part of new business models and/or believe in free culture as a motivating cause.

Private business: On and offline businesses including law-firms, corporations, companies and foundations who utilize open access as part of their strategic operation.

Media; Digital and traditional media persons promoting open access through the use of internet.Government. Agencies and staff who advocate for ‘open government’ and the principles of open access in public sector information.

Education; Institutions and projects promoting E-Learning and open educational resources.

Affiliate Team

The partners have together steered a legal team headed by Moses Mulumba a Director at CEHURD working together with Paul Asiimwe a Partner at Sipi Law Associates, Dr. Kakungulu Mayambala a lecturer at Makerere University, Kabanda David an advocate working with Center for Health, Human Rights and Development, and Primah Kwagala a lawyer currently managing the team's projects.

The team has recently introduced more lawyers and information scientists to the Team. There is Dr. Tony Kakooza an IP lawyer currently partner at Sipi Law Advocates, Mr. Javie Ssozi an ICT consult with the Open society Foundations as the the now CC Tech Lead, Mr. Micheal Nyitegeka an ICT professional and lecturer at Makerere University, Mr. Brian Ssennoga who is also the Secretary of FOSSFA; Mr. Mugume Collins and Ms. Ruth Aine all ICT professionals. Dr. Dick Kawooya an information scientist with the University of South Carolina, Ms. Florence Mirembe representing the Consortium of Uganda University Libraries on the Team, Ms. Juliana Nantaba, Mr. James Zeere, Ms. Florence Nabweteme, Ms. Joy Asasira, Ms. Noor Nakibuuka, and Mr. Nsereko Ibrahim all lawyers at CEHURD.

Social Community Workshops and Links

See http://creativecommonsug.wordpress.com/

http://creativecommonsug.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/the-future-is-open-creative-commons-salon-comes-to-uganda/

see https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ccuganda&src=typd

[[4]]

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