| Time | Title | Description | Panelist | Host | DJ | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00a.m. - 8:30a.m | Skilling the Next Generation of Journalists | Arrival and Registration | Tracey Kansiime, ElShaddai Joseph | RiDeejayI | MCI Media Hub | |
| 9:00a.m - 9:30a.m | MCI@12: Impact Showcase and Celebrating MCI’s legacy | After 10 years of media impact, youth journalism, media innovation and creating employment opportunities for young journalists, we make a stop to celebrate and reflect on the legacy of Media Challenge Initiative. MCI partners will join us to talk about why investing in youth media matters, University journalism dons will talk about the trust built with MCI as a complementary partner in education, and media managers will share their recruitment experiences working with MCI. | Tracey Kansiime | Main Stage | ||
| 9:30a.m - 11:30a.m | Media Partner Panel 1 | Partner Spotlight: Why investing in Media and Young Journalists Matters Now More Than Ever. The Media Challenge Initiative (MCI) has been at the forefront of investing in young journalists in Africa for the last decade. Their work is centered on empowering young media enthusiasts, providing them with the skills, opportunities, and platforms to tell stories that resonate with their peers. But why does this matter, and why should investors fund MCI's work? This session will provide a compelling case for why supporting MCI is not just a matter of philanthropy, but a strategic investment in Africa's future. | Miriam Ohlsen, Ellen Masi, Solomon Kyambadde, Ogwel Charles, Sylvia Irahuka | Main Stage | ||
| 11:30a.m. – 1:00p.m | Media Partner Panel 2 | Big Picture: Navigating the Future: Journalism Education in the Changing Media Landscape. The media industry's fast growth presents new problems and possibilities for journalism education in Uganda and Africa. The session attempts to discuss the future of journalism education in Uganda, with an emphasis on the emerging ethical challenges facing journalism educators today, the impact of digital transformation on traditional journalism values and principles. For the first time, we convene journalism professors to debate some of the industries old age ethical dilemmas. | Event Space | |||
| 1:00p.m - 2:00p.m | Lunch Session | Music/Entertainment/Band | Dining Area | |||
| 2:00p.m – 2:30p.m | Dance energizer | Church Laughs Dance Team | Event Space | |||
| 2:00pm - 04:00pm | Community Fireside Chat | Alumni Hybrid Engagement: Tracing the alumni community and celebrating media innovations and impact | Event Space | |||
| 4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m | Skills Sharing Sessions | News Anchoring Practice Session: Participating university teams will get respective alumni representatives to support on news anchoring and Reporting practice | Antonio Kisembo | Training Room | ||
| 5:00p.m. – 06:00p.m | Community Performance: XED 256 | Event Space | ||||
| 6:00p.m | Day One Closure | Tracey Kansiime |
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