Dear Forumists,

This is to update you of the progress made in the preparations for the March 2, 2012 UMNet Symposium with the Theme: “Celebrating 170 years of Islam in Uganda: Way forward for the Muslim Community”.

1. The Symposium organizing committee had a fruitful meeting on January 26th 2012 and reviewed the progress of the preparations.

2. Electronic and Hard copy invitations are already going out.
Attendance will be by registration at a modest fee of USh. 20,000/ (Twenty thousand only). Payment will be made on registration, before 9.00am on the Symposium day.

3. The Venue, earlier announced as UMA Conference Centre has now changed to Hotel Africana. However the date has not changed: it is FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2012.

4. Please send your intention to participate by responding to this email after editing subject to “WILLING TO PARTICIPATE: UMNet SYMPOSIUM”. Those who expressed their intention already need not repeat. We thank all those who have responded positively.

5. There will be a side show at the Symposium, where Muslim organizations, institutions (Schools etc) and businesses will have the chance to showcase their products and services at a modest fee of USh. 100,000/- (One hundred thousand only) per product/service /institution. Please register your intention to exhibit your product/service by responding to this mail. Feel free to call Br. Hamza Kyeyune on 0702 394 588 or Sr. Zuhra Mulumba at 0704 008 026 to place your booking. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ON THE DAY OF THE SYMPOSIUM, BEFORE 9.00AM.

6. Please forward this information to as many brothers and sisters of your educational background, who are the primary target group for this conference. The Symposium will be conducted in ENGLISH.

7. Look out for The New Vision, hopefully on Friday this week (or a bit earlier) for a story on the Symposium.

8. UMBS Forumists abroad, please interest your friends who reside in Uganda to attend this landmark symposium. All the leaders of the UMNet member organisations are UMBS forumists.

9. The organising Committee needs funds to do the running before the Symposium, printing promotional materials, adverts, ait time, fuel etc. Donations to this cause are highly welcome. Please call Br. Jaffer Ssenganda (0701 282 887) or Br. Jamil Ssewanyana ( 0702 790 280) who are members of the Fund Raising Committee.

@ By copy of this mail, we request Eng. Dr. Adam Sebbit, President Union of Uganda Muslim Professionals (UMPro) to forward this update to UMPro members.

@ By copy of this mail, we request Br. Isa Matovu, Executive Secretary UMTA to forward this update to UMTA members

@ By copy of this mail, we request Br. Shuaib Kaggwa to forward this update to UMOJA, Uganda Muslim Journalists Association, the network of Muslim Journalists.

Wa billahi Tawfiq.

Omar Dawood Kalinge – Nnyago
+256 703 851 851
for Symposium Organising Committee