UNESCO CELEBRATES 60th ANNIVERSARY

 

Mediavision Academy Cheers The Uganda National Commission for UNESCO  Upon Celebrating The 60th Anniversary: 

 

On the 21st of September 2023 marked the peak of 60 years of the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO (UNATCOM) which was celebrated at the Speke Resort Munyonyo. The celebrations were based on a theme “Sixty years of advancing ideas that have shaped Uganda for Peace and sustainable development”.



The event brought together various scholars, stakeholders featured notable guests, including Chief guest Rt. Hon. Lukiya Nakadama, third Deputy Prime Minister who represented H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, and First Lady/Minister of Education and Sports, with Hon. Peter Ogwang representing the Chairperson of UNATCOM. Distinguished figures, such as the Ambassador of Japan and UNESCO and UNHCR representatives, were also in attendance.

On September 16th, 1963, the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO was established under the Ministry of Education and Sports after Uganda’s first Prime Minister declared the country’s intent to become a member of the United Nations and UNESCO in October 1962.


UNESCO has provided intellectual leadership, influenced policies and actions in Education, social and human Sciences, Culture and Communication and Information for peace and sustainable development.  It has also addresses emerging social and ethical challenges as well as fostering cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and a culture of peace.

Mediavision Academy as a tertiary film training institute that offers certificate courses in photography, radio production, video production and film production is so excited to be part of this ceremony as UNESCO is celebrating their 60 years of providing services in Uganda. As the academy we have managed to partner with UNESCO to provide online courses to 200 Ugandans that promote culture in film through an online training in Filmmaking Fundamentals for Culture.

“We are extremely happy to be part of this platform contributing to UNESCO’s vision of promoting Culture in Uganda because the message of preserving culture needs to be spread countrywide therefore, as an institute we are trying our best to train the young generation and more filmmakers to document and produce films that talk about Culture” says Nkambo Robert, Director Mediavision Academy.

Nkambo Robert, Director Mediavision Academy


Uganda it being the pearl of Africa with good nature, a beautiful scenery and hospitable people, UNESCO has really played a great role in maintaining the culture, education and behavior through protection and preservation of cultural heritage sites, engaging educational institutes in activities that promote culture, Hon Lukiya Nakadama supplemented.

The celebration of the 60th Anniversary was a public lecture to the talk about the key achievements of Uganda National Commission for UNESCO, recognize and award key personalities from different organizations that have worked together with UNESCO to bring out the five major programs.




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