UGANDA: Catholic Communicators Get New Office-Bearers
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| (Left) Fr. Philip Odii UEC National Communications Secretary and Mr. Valerian Kkonde, ACCPU Secretary General |
The
Association of Catholic Communication Practitioners in Uganda (ACCPU) has
elected new office-bearers for one-year term.
Association of Catholic Communication Practitioners in Uganda (ACCPU) has
elected new office-bearers for one-year term.
The new
office-bearers, who will serve as an ad hoc board of directors, were elected
during the First Annual General Assembly of the ACCPU held at the Uganda
Catholic Secretariat premises on January 28, 2015.
office-bearers, who will serve as an ad hoc board of directors, were elected
during the First Annual General Assembly of the ACCPU held at the Uganda
Catholic Secretariat premises on January 28, 2015.
Mr. Simon
Peter Byakatonda of Radio Sapientia Ltd, a Catholic radio owned by the Uganda
Episcopal Conference (UEC), was elected as chairperson of the association. Also
elected were Ms. Caroline Cecilia Akulo who now becomes the new vice
chairperson, Mr. Valerian Kkonde as the General Secretary and Mr. Joel
Ssenabulya who takes over the mantle in the treasury’s docket.
Peter Byakatonda of Radio Sapientia Ltd, a Catholic radio owned by the Uganda
Episcopal Conference (UEC), was elected as chairperson of the association. Also
elected were Ms. Caroline Cecilia Akulo who now becomes the new vice
chairperson, Mr. Valerian Kkonde as the General Secretary and Mr. Joel
Ssenabulya who takes over the mantle in the treasury’s docket.
The new
Chairman said that he will work on strengthening ACCPU to achieve its
objectives as well as uniting both catholic journalists and other organizations
in the country. “I am honoured to be considered for the chairperson’s job,” he
said adding that “I will work together with the other board of directors to
ensure that the benefits of ACCPU have a positive effect to the wider Catholic
community.”
Chairman said that he will work on strengthening ACCPU to achieve its
objectives as well as uniting both catholic journalists and other organizations
in the country. “I am honoured to be considered for the chairperson’s job,” he
said adding that “I will work together with the other board of directors to
ensure that the benefits of ACCPU have a positive effect to the wider Catholic
community.”
“I believe
each member of this board is committed to the success of ACCPU which will make
the big job ahead of us just a bit easier,” said the new chairman.
each member of this board is committed to the success of ACCPU which will make
the big job ahead of us just a bit easier,” said the new chairman.
Sr. Mary
Lilly Driciru, Mr. Gerald Businge and Mr. Charles Ndawula were also appointed
as members of the board, while the UEC Executive Secretary of Social
Communications Department Fr Philip Odii was elected as an ex-officio member.
Lilly Driciru, Mr. Gerald Businge and Mr. Charles Ndawula were also appointed
as members of the board, while the UEC Executive Secretary of Social
Communications Department Fr Philip Odii was elected as an ex-officio member.
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| ACCPU Members raises their hands to vote |
The
executive board is expected to converge for their first meeting before the end
of this month to appoint other working committees for routine or special
business as mandated by the general assembly.
executive board is expected to converge for their first meeting before the end
of this month to appoint other working committees for routine or special
business as mandated by the general assembly.
The
elections were conducted by 28 members from different media houses across the
country.
elections were conducted by 28 members from different media houses across the
country.
ACCPU was
officially launched on November 27, 2014 by the Chairman of the Social
Communications Commission of Uganda Episcopal Conference, Rt. Rev. Joseph
Franzelli, in the presence of the commission members and several journalists.
The association has the aim of promoting unity and cooperation among Catholic
communication practitioners driven by the desire to further the values of the
Catholic Church, to provide members the opportunity to deepen their knowledge
on church teaching and values, to advance professionalism, expertise and
talents of its members, to inform with regard to building and sustaining
communities in the economic, political, cultural, educational and religious
spheres, to defend and protect members from forms of hardships met in the
diligent course of their due practice and finally to herald the truth and its
fulfillment in equality and justice.
officially launched on November 27, 2014 by the Chairman of the Social
Communications Commission of Uganda Episcopal Conference, Rt. Rev. Joseph
Franzelli, in the presence of the commission members and several journalists.
The association has the aim of promoting unity and cooperation among Catholic
communication practitioners driven by the desire to further the values of the
Catholic Church, to provide members the opportunity to deepen their knowledge
on church teaching and values, to advance professionalism, expertise and
talents of its members, to inform with regard to building and sustaining
communities in the economic, political, cultural, educational and religious
spheres, to defend and protect members from forms of hardships met in the
diligent course of their due practice and finally to herald the truth and its
fulfillment in equality and justice.
By Jacinta W. Odongo, Media
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC)
Officer, Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC)
