6th Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda

From The Institutional Development Program – IDP

It is with great excitement that we welcome you to the 6^th Africa Forum, the 2^nd TechShare Africa Exhibitions and the 8^th General Assembly of the African Union of the Blind.

The journey towards the 6^th Africa Forum has been long but one filled with great experiences. Since the 1^st Africa Forum in 1999, the Africa Forum has consistently grown and expanded in the number and diversity of participants as well as in the diversity of the themes and content of its program focus. Starting with under 80 participants from 12 countries in 1999 to 400 participants from over 50 countries today, the Africa Forum has become the largest gathering on disability on the continent. This progressive growth and expansion is a true evidence of the relevance of the Africa Forum and the role it plays in providing a platform for knowledge sharing within the continent and beyond.
The Program of the 6^th Africa Forum is the richest ever: with a record eight concurrent sessions, the Programs offers a wide range of options from which to choose. We have put together a more diverse thematic content, selected some of the best Keynote Speakers from a wide spectrum of fields, constituted more thematic panel sessions that allow more focussed and collaborative discussions and paraded a larger number of workshops, interactive sessions and trainings to provide participants with practical skills and take-aways from the Forum.
From the Institutional Development Program, we are therefore extremely excited to witness yet another successful Africa Forum. Our gratitude goes to our partners Board (Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted, Perkins School for the Blind, Sightsavers and the World Blind Union), the Government of Uganda, the International Organising Team, the Local Host Committee sponsors, exhibitors and you, the participants for making the 6^th Africa Forum the success it is!
Martin Kieti,