Uganda
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
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. 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.
