Governance

Prof. Ezra Twesigomwe is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Kabale University.

Mr Andrew Otim, is the Head of Strategy and Business Planning at the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).

Mr. Otim has a wealth of experience in strategy development and management, research, policy development and analysis, business process improvement and Monitoring and Evaluation. Mr. Otim has been instrumental in providing technical expertise in the development and implementation of various transformational strategies and policies for the communications sector in Uganda, including the ICT sector Strategy and Investment Plan, National ICT Innovation Support Program, UCC’s Corporate Strategy, National Development Plan (NDP III)-Digital Transformation Program among others. He has also represented Uganda in the development of various ICT development strategies at the Universal Postal Union (UPU), African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Mr Otim, holds a Msc. Development Economics (Nkozi), Bsc. Statistics and Economics (Makerere University) as well as various professional certifications in Strategy Development and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Dr. Martin Patrick Ongol was appointed Deputy Executive Secretary of UNCST with effect from March 2020. Dr. Ongol holds a PhD in Applied Bioscience from Hokkaido University, Japan and has over 23 years of professional experience. His areas of expertise include: strategic planning, organizational development, policy analysis, food security, nutrition, food systems, research management, applied microbiology, molecular biology, agricultural development, agricultural market systems development, impact evaluation, and program management.

Previously he was an Advisor with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) leading a £43 million Program, aiming at transforming agriculture in Rwanda through commercialization, research and Innovation. Before joining DFID, Dr Ongol served as the Director of Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies, University of Rwanda - College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences (UR-CAVM). As Director of Research, he led in strategic re-orientation and strengthening of UR-CAVM’s research and Innovation agenda which resulted into enhanced research impact, greater funding, extensive collaborations and strengthened capacity building initiatives. From 2015 to 2018, he was the Vice President, East African Research and Innovation Managers Association (EARIMA). At a continental level he was a resource person for Rwanda in drafting of Science Agenda for Agriculture in Africa (S3A). His contributions led to Rwanda becoming one of the first countries in Africa selected for implementation of the S3A by Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa (FARA).

He has won several internationally competitive research grants from The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), International Foundation of Science (IFS), International Food Policy Research Institute, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), EU-ACP secretariat, International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and HarvestPlus. Dr Ongol has authored over 45 scientific papers published in internationally accredited scientific platforms. Two of his research outputs were patented in Japan.

Prof. George Nasinyama is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Innovation and Extension at Kampala International University (KIU).

Prior to this position, he worked in several capacities with Makerere University - as the Deputy Director, Research and Innovation; was the Head of the Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, where he also coordinated graduate programs in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity.

He is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Makerere University, a Master of Business Administration, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Birmingham, UK, and, a PhD in Sustainability Accountability and Reporting from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST).

He has been in university administration since 1994 starting with Makerere University. Dr. Tushabomwe is a known researcher both locally and internationally who specializes in sustainability accounting. He is a professional accountant and holds ACCA, CPA (U) and ACIS certifications. He is also the public universities’ representative on the council of Bishop Stuart University (BSU).

She is the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration, as well as the University Secertary at Kampala International University (KIU). She is an Associate Professor of Education, and a Senior Lecturer at KIU. She is a former Head of Department at Makerere University Department of Adult and Community Education. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Adult and Community Education from Makerere University, and a Masters and PhD in Education (majoring in Adult and Community Education) both from the University of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa.

She has published articles in various journals such as the journal of Infection and Public Health, and the journal of Asian and African Studies. Dr. Busingye has been in the education sector since 2001 starting from Makerere University and later joining Kampala International University (KIU) where she has been since 2015.

He is the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU). He is a former lecturer in the department of Mathematics at Makerere University. Dr. Kitayimbwa was the Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme (MURBS) representative for the academic staff association, i.e. Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), on the Board of Trustees while at Makerere University. He is also a computational biologist by trade.

Dr. Eleanor Wozei is an Environmental Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering (BSc) from Makerere University, and postgraduate degrees (MS, PhD) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California Berkeley. Eleanor has 20 years of experience teaching at University level and is a Senior Lecturer, and Coordinator of Engineering and Environment programs, in the Department of Engineering and Environment at Uganda Christian University (UCU). She is the current Chair of the UCU Central ICT Committee.

She is a senior lecturer in Computer Networks at Makerere University, where she also undertakes research and consultancy related to applying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to different development contexts. She is the Principal Investigator of the AdEMNEA Project and successfully led the WIMEA-ICT Project. She has published widely with over 40 research articles. She is also the Vice Chairperson of the UbuntuNet Alliance Board of Trustees. She holds a PhD in Measuring and Modeling the Performance of High-speed Data Transport Protocols from the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands.