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2013 Oil , Gas and Minerals Course B successfully handled
The Revenue Watch Institute RWI, in collaboration with the African Center for Media excellence ACME, has successfully completed course B on Oil, Gas and Minerals for Uganda and Tanzania journalists. The ten day course commenced on the 3rd of December 2013 with the journalists undertaking the theoretical trainings from within their respective countries but joined for filed work in Uganda Albertine oil rich region for three days.
Under the stewardship of the African Center for Media Excellence in Kampala, the Uganda journalists were aggressively trained on key topics that determine the sector discipline.
Topical papers were presented by different experts during interactive sessions were the journalist had all the time to seek clarifications on any ambiguities that arise from speculations with in the sector activities.
Content Papers were presented and discussions made on Local content, the Ugandan refinery and pipeline, Revenue management,environmental and social sensitivity, taxation, facts and figures, compesation and land acquisition among several other relevant areas.
Bernard Tabaire the Director of Programes at the ACME led the Uganda team and guided the field work tour,
A number of issues emerged during the field trip in Nwoya and Hoima districts were physical sector activities take place. Such ideas combined with presentation tips triggered anxiety among the trainees to follow up different News pieces with the support of the News grant from ACME.
Course A was held in Tanzania mid this year and it combined three groups of journalist trainees from Uganda , Tanzania and Ghana.
The trained journalist will be followed up through a mentor-ship program with different trainers.
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| Nankwanga Eunice Kasirye interviewing rig engineers at one of Tullow Oil Wells |
Topical papers were presented by different experts during interactive sessions were the journalist had all the time to seek clarifications on any ambiguities that arise from speculations with in the sector activities.
Content Papers were presented and discussions made on Local content, the Ugandan refinery and pipeline, Revenue management,environmental and social sensitivity, taxation, facts and figures, compesation and land acquisition among several other relevant areas.
Bernard Tabaire the Director of Programes at the ACME led the Uganda team and guided the field work tour,
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| Journalists from Uganda and Tanzania at the Total Camp in Nwoya |
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| Oil rig at Tullow Well in Nwoya |
The trained journalist will be followed up through a mentor-ship program with different trainers.
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