ORGANISATIONS ARE INVITED TO SHOW THEIR CONCERN FOR BIODIVERSITY & A CARBON NEUTRAL UGANDA
- Although Uganda occupies only 2% of the world’s area, with a recorded 18,783 species of fauna and flora (NEMA, 2009), Uganda ranks among the top ten most bio-diverse countries in the world.
- Uganda is host to 53.9% of the world’s population of mountain gorillas, 11% (1,063 species) of the world’s recorded species of birds (50% of Africa’s bird species), 7.8% (345 species) of the global mammal diversity (39% of Africa’s mammal richness), 19% (86 species) of Africa’s amphibian species richness and 14% (142 species) of Africa’s reptile species richness, 1,249 recorded species of butterflies and 600 species of fish.
- There are 30 species of antelope, 24 species of primates, including charismatic species of Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees, and more than 5,406 species of plants so far recorded of which 30 species of plants are endemic to
- The country’s immense biological diversity is important both nationally and internationally, and offers good opportunities for cost-effective multiple species conservation. Uganda’s endemic species are primarily associated with high mountains, forests, and the major pleistocene refugium of the Albertine Rift Among the larger mammalian species,
- Uganda is endowed with relatively stable populations of, among others, Elephant, Buffalo and
YOU ARE COORDIALLY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
- Academic & research institutions – to showcase their research, studies and projects related to public health, Social-economic development, new technologies in education and biodiversity conservation.
- Airlines and airline industry – to express their concern for a futuristic carbon neutral air travel.
- Environmental & conservation organisation
- Government agencies and ministries – to showcase public health, biodiversity conservation and innovation.
- Nongovernmental organisations(NGOs) & UN
- organisations – especially those working in the fields of public health and biodiversity.
- Pharmaceutical companies – to showcase their products in disease prevention and treatment.
- Technology and innovation companies – to showcase their innovative solutions, software and technologies.
Our Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference Committee orchestrate the event, ensuring it remains a hub for groundbreaking discoveries and innovation.
The conference covers key themes like ecosystem health, food security tech, water resource management, public health, humanities, social sciences, and biotechnology.
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