| Day one: Sunday 11 th Sept., 2005 |
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| Time |
Activity |
Description |
Resource Person/Facilitator |
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| 3:00 – 6:00 |
Arrival of Participants |
Check in Registration of Participants
Workshop Hand outs
Workshop Materials |
Greenwatch, Judiciary |
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| 7:00 p.m |
Opening Dinner |
Remarks from Greenwatch
Remarks from E.D NEMA |
Greenwatch |
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| Day Two: Monday 12 th of Sept., 2005. |
| 9:00 – 10:00 |
Official opening: |
- Welcome Remarks from Greenwatch
- Remarks from E.D NEMA
- Remarks from UNEP
- Remarks from JSI
(Executive Director JSI, invites Chairman JSI, JusticeJ.W.N. Tsekooko to make remarks)
- Chairman JSI invites Chief Justice to make remarks.
- Official Opening by Minister MWLE. |
Guest of Honour: Col. Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Water, Lands and Environment
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| 10:00–10:30 |
State of Environment in Uganda |
Problems and Challenges |
Mr. Charles Akol Director, District Support Coordination and Public Education ( NEMA ) |
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| 10:30: 10:50 |
Tea Break |
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| 10:50-11:20 |
Discussions |
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| 11:20-11:50 |
Introduction to National Environmental Law
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Overview of the Legal and Institutional Framework governing Environmental Management in Uganda |
UNEP/NEMA |
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| 11:50–12:20 |
Discussions |
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| 12:20– 1:00 |
Monitoring and Enforcement of Environmental laws in Uganda |
Challenges in Monitoring, enforcement and implementation of environmental laws in Uganda. |
Mr. Justine Ecaat; Director of Motoring and Compliance-NEMA ) |
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| 1:00 – 2:00 |
Lunch Break |
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| 2:00-2:30 |
Discussions |
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| 2:30- 3:00 |
General Principles of Environmental law |
Access to Justice, Information, Public Participation, EIA process |
Mr. Donald Kaniaru
Consultant |
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| 3:00 – 3:20 |
Discussions |
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| 3.20 - 3.50 |
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The Precautionary Principle, Polluter/User Pays, Doctrine of Public Trust, Intergenerational Equity |
Mr. Donald Kaniaru |
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| 3:50- 4:10 |
Afternoon Tea Break |
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| 4:10 - 4:30 |
Discussions
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| 7.30 |
Cocktail/Dinner |
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Greenwatch |
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| Day Three: Tuesday the 13 th Sept., 2005 |
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| 9:30- 10:00 |
International Environmental law Treaties |
Overview of international treaties, conventions and protocols |
Mr. George Wamukoya
Director, Development and External Relations, WWF, Eastern Africa Regional Programme, Nairobi |
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| 10:00– 10:20 |
Discussions |
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| 10:20– 10:40 |
Tea Break |
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| 10:40– 11:20 |
Access to Environmental Justice |
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| 11:20– 12:00 |
Discussions |
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| 12:00 –12:30 |
Public Interest Litigation; Pitfalls and Landmarks |
Experience from the Bar |
Mr. Phillip Karugaba,
MMAKS Advocates |
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| 12:30 –1:00 |
Discussions |
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| 1.00 - 2.00 |
Introduction of the Moot |
- Moot Question and explanation |
Mr. Kakuru,
Mr. Phillip Karugaba |
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| 3:00 – 3: 30 |
Moot Discussions |
Drafting papers |
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|
| 3:30 -3:50 |
Afternoon Break |
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| 3:50 – 4:20 |
Moot Exercise |
Moot Exercise |
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|
| 4:20- 4:40 |
Live Simulation Exercise |
Moot Proceedings of the Simulation Exercise |
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| 4:40-5:00 |
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Judgment
Discussions
-Recommendations and Way Forward |
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|
| 5:00- 5:20 |
Official Closing |
Closing Remarks and Official closing |
Hon. Mr. Justice J.W.N. Tsekooko, JSC, Chairman, Judicial Studies Institute |
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| 5:30- 6:00 |
Departure |
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