reception booklet 2012 (myaiesec)(1)

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UGANDAReceptionBookletMONKEY EDITION

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Welcome!

M em be r Com mi tt ee Pr es id ent VP G lob al I nt er ns hi p P rog ram me

VP AIESEC Experience VP Global Community Development Programme

VP Product and Business Development VP LC Development and Communications

VP Finance and Legality Administration VP External Relations

Paul

Lilie Emma

DimaTom

Tamba Bright

Anna

3 Reasonsto visitUganda

1. warm people

2. diverse culture

3. amazing nature

We are veryhappy that youare coming

to Uganda! Inthis bookletyou will nd allthe necessaryinormationthat we hopeshall enable youintegrate with the

Ugandan societyas well as makingyour exchangea memorialexperience oa lie time. Wewish you thebest o all andlooking orward

to working withyou.

Regards,

National Team

AIESEC Uganda

2012-2013


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DONT

LEAVE HOME

WITHOUT passport

photocopy o passport

torch

camera

mosquito repellent and net

travel insurance

wind- and waterproo jacket yellow ever vaccination

certicate

personal medications

bedsheets

towel

laptop

power adapter (British 240V,

50Hz)

ormal and casual clothes

toiletries

money (cash / ATM)

mobile phone (unlocked or

Ugandan SIM card)

mosquito net / repellent / coil

sun glasses

swim suit

embassy contacts

photocopy o TN orm

acceptance note

other documents

night in highland areas, includingaround Kabale. Te hottest monthsare January and February, when thedaytime range is 27 to 29C in mosto the south and up 32C in thenorth. Te rainy seasons in the southare March to May and October toNovember, the wettest month being

April. In the north the wet season isrom April to October. During thewet seasons the average rainall is 175mm per month and the humidity ishigher but never oppressive.

Religion85% o the population is Christian,split evenly between Catholics andProtestants, including a growingnumber born-agains. Muslims, mostlynortherners, compose about 12% othe population. Te Abayudaya aresmall but devout group o nativeUgandans living around Mbale whopractice Judaism.

Daily lieUgandans are a very polite andriendly people, and will oten greetstrangers on public transport or while

working in rural areas. Te greetingcomes not just with a simple hellobut also with an inquiry into howthey and their amily is doing; andthe interest is genuine. In act, thoughpeople likely would never show it, yougenuinely risk oending someone iyou dont at least ask How are you?beore asking a question or beginninga conversation. In act, i you just sayHello, youll oten get a response oIm ne simply because they wereexpecting a more personal greeting.

Lie in Uganda has been one longseries o upheavals or the oldergenerations, while the youngergenerations have beneted, whilerom the newound stability. Societyhas changed completely in urban areasin the past couple o decades, but in

[UGANDA]

the countryside its oten business asusual.

Music & DanceYou wont be in Uganda long beoreyou discover that Dolly Parton andKenny Rogers (yes, really!) are themost popular singers here; but theresplenty o home-grown talent too.

Arigo Band are one o thelongest-running groups in Ugandaand their classic Congolese rumbasound, which they havent changedin over three decades, is popular

with people in all generatio ns.Chameleone, who combines rap andtraditional chanting in a cutting-edgecombination, and dance hall starsBebe Cool and Bobi Wine are threeother long-time avorites. MauriceKirya oers a poetic, soulul take onR&B. Suzan Kerunen, who, unlikemost o Ugandas current crop oyoung singers, insist on singing live,

is one up-and-comer to watch out or.Kampala is the best place to

experience live music and severallocal bands play at night-clubseach weekend. ry to catch theaorementioned Arigo Band atClub Obbligato and Maurice Kiryaat Rouge every last uesday o themonth, plus the weekly events at theNational Teater.

o listen to Ugandan music, romhip-hop to northern-style thumbpiano playing, log on to:

www.musicuganda.comTe most amous dancers in the

country are Ndere roupe. Madeup rom a kaleidoscope o Ugandantribes in, they perorm traditionaldances rom all regions o the country.

HandicratsUgandas most distinctive crat isbark-cloth, made by pounding thebark o a g tree. Originally used

or clothing and in burial and otherceremonies, these days its turnedinto a multitude o items or sale totourists including hats, bags, wallhangings, pillows and picture rames.

Ugandans also produce some reallygood raa and banana stem basketry,particularly the oro o the west whohave the most intricate designs andstill use natural dyes. raditionalproducts are easy to nd, but the oldmethods have been also adopted tomake new items such as table matsand handbags or sale to to tourists.

Bugandan drum-makers arewell known: the best place to buyis at Mpambire. Uganda also hasinteresting pottery though all thesoapstone carving comes romKenya and almost all the interesting

woodwork in Congolese.

Uganda is Arica condensed,

with the best o everythingthe continent has to oer

packed into one small but stunningdestination. Its home to the tallestmountain range in Arica, the glacier-

capped Rwenzoris. Te mighty NileRiver, the worlds longest river,surges out o Lake Victoria, thecontinents largest lake. One o thehighest concentration o primates inthe world, including more than halo all remaining mountain gorillas,roams its orests. And the mergingo habitats rom eastern, western andnorthern Arica produces arguablythe worlds best best bird-watching.On top o all this a growing varietyo activities has made Uganda theadrenaline center o East Arica,theres no such thing as a crowdin even the most popular nationalparks and the capital Kampala is saerand riendlier than most in Arica.Winston Churchill called it Pearl oArica. He was right.

ClimateAs most o Uganda is at a airlyconstant altitude, with signicantmountains only on the eastern (mostnotably Mt Elgon) and western(the Rwenzoris and the Virungas)borders, the bulk o the countryenjoys the same tropical climate, withtemperatures averaging about 26Cduring the day and about 15C atnight. It gets considerably cooler at

FAST FACTS

Area 241,038 sq km Capital Kampala Birthplace o John

The Beast Mugabi,proessional boxer

Countrycode 256 Famousor Idi Amin,

source o the Nile River;white-water rating Languages English,

Luganda Money Ugandan Shilling

(USh); US$1 = USh2480 Population 31.4 million
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[preparation or your internship]

[visa and work permit procedures]

We are privileged to be parto your preparation byhelping you make the right

preparations. Please download, printand read: the TN orm and all other

attachments the project issue (i coming

or a project)We suggest that you read aboutthe Ugandan culture, liestyle, andeconomy.Contact the N (company) askyour N manager or contacts imissing. Ask questions, claricationrom the N manager and we highlyrequest that you maintain constantcommunication with them in case oanything. Te Ugandan work ethicis dierent and may appear so, someorganisations have heavy workloadsbut generally the work schedulecan and will be lexible, someorganisations may have to develop a

work plan while the trainee is thereace to ace while as others maychange or adjust the previous one but

this shall always be through dialogueand negotiation with the trainee. Terst weeks o your stay may involvea lot o cultural integration and you

will need this in order to integratewith the new community. For traineescoming to work on AIESEC projects,like education need to read thecurriculum and other project relatedinormation and also search or moreinormation on MyAIESEC.net likethe project wiki, previous projects aswell as more reading about the issuesthe project aims to address.

GettingThereEntebbe International Airport,

which lies 40km rom the capitalKampala, is serviced by a numbero international airlines includingSN Brussels, British Airways, South

Arican Airways, Kenya Airlines, Airanzania, Rwandair Express, Egypt

Air and Ethiopian Airlines. Ugandacan also be reached overland romKenya, Rwanda, and anzania.

VISAAPPLICATION

1. A passport issued by yourgovernment valid or at leastsix months. Your passport mustalso be valid past the date oyour expected departure romUganda. (Passport must besigned)

2. One completed Uganda visaapplication orm.

3. Two passport-size photo takenwithin the past six months.

4. International Certicate oVaccination or Yellow Fever.

5. Letter rom applicantscompany i traveling orbusiness (on companyletterhead and signed bysomeone other than theapplicant)

All visitors to the country are required to attain avisa upon arrival or beore they set o rom theirhome countries, to apply or a Ugandan Visa.

rainees rom the East Arican region and COMESA(Kenya, anzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Mauritius,Zimbabwe and other non AIESEC countries) do notneed a visa to enter Uganda but are supposed to registerat the border post or Airport o arrival. A single entryvisa valid 3 months rom issuance costs US$50 (at theentry point), these ees can change without prior noticewe highly recommend that you check or updates onlinebeore leaving home. However, trainees rom China,Nigeria, India are recommended to get a visa in advance,this can be done rom the nearest Ugandan consulate,embassy or otherwise.

Trainees staying more than 3 monthsTese can apply or a single entry visa, then can laterextend or apply or a special pass which extends yourstay or two more months; this can only be applied oronce. Te application shall be done with the help oAIESEC Uganda but the trainee pays the sum o US$50per special pass.

For more ino: www.moa.go.ug/immigration.html

Trainees who need work permitsTese include all trainees coming or internships lasting orsix months or beyond and these shall be required to applyor a work permit, a work permit costs US$250 (subjectto change without prior notice) and it is recommendedthat the trainees discusses this with their N manager. Insome cases the N (partner company) may be generousto pay this amount or the trainees upon negotiation

with AIESEC Uganda. We highly recommend thosewho require a work permit to dialogue with their Nmanagers so that the process is started early enough asit may require time to process. Inormation about thework permit, special pass, visa can all be accessed online.

Ministry o Internal Aairs website: www.mia.go.ug
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[accomodation] [money]

CUTTING COSTSsome tips if youre trying tocut costs during internship

and travelling: travel in the low season travel in a group focus on easely accessed

parks and reserves tominimise transportationcosts

stock up on food anddrink in major towns toavoid expensive hotelfare and pricey shopsin tourist areas andnational parks

bargain wherever itspossible

use public transport eat local ood

MC House

Depending on where you aregoing to live and work, theaccommodation cost and

standard is dierent, the N managerand the team o AIESEC Uganda canand will help you sort this out i youlet your need known.

Trainees in KampalaTere is always roomin the MemberCommittee House(MC House) oAIESEC Uganda,it is a well-urnished house

with a large courtyard, approximately10 minutes rom thecity depending on thetrac, here trainees can stay or theintended period at a cost o US$100,and this covers water and el ectricity.Te same or interns under AIESECKyambogo University which has ahouse just a ew meters rom theMC House. Tere are also studenthostels around Makerere University

where interns pay US$300 or asemester (Jan-May, Aug-Dec) the eescover electricity and water. Te eeshowever, are dierent or dierenthostels (dormitory). Te rooms,bathrooms may be shared and thereis a security system with a gate keeperat every hostel, the hostels are tted

with beds but laundry machines arenot common in Uganda. Teremay not be warm showers butthe Ugandan way o boiling

water beore a bath oten coversthe gap. We suggest you utilize it

while here, Uganda however,is a generally warm countryand you may not need a

warm shower.

OthertraineesSome organisations oeraccommodation to trainees whileothers are hosted by host amilies, theremay be a chance o the organizationarranging accommodation and thetrainee can pay or the service, wehowever recommend that you discussthis with the N manager.

The legal tender (currency)o Uganda is the Ugandanshilling and this diers rom

other east Arican currencies in valueand appearance. Tere are coins andnotes. We have notes ranging romUSh1000 to USh50000 and coinsrom USh50 to USh500. Ugandahas a large chain o Banks and

AMs (Barclays, Stanbic, StandardChartered, etc) around Kampala andin the country side, these accept VISAand some though ew accept MasterCards, you need to inorm your homebank that you are travelling so theymay not cancel your AM once theynotice transactions rom Uganda. Werecommend that you carry some cash

with you, at least 100$. We suggestthat you i you are carrying cash docarry US Dollars as they are commonand easy to exchange around allForex trading bureaus and banks inKampala. EUROs are also exchangedand British pounds do not exchangemoney with a money trader outsideor along a street as you may be givenake notes.

Advice: take banknotes of at least

US$50, because exchange rate of US$5,10,20 is disadvantageous.

US$50/100 = USh2480US$5/10/20$ = USh2100

HOW MUCH? Tracking mountain

gorillas US$300 National park entry

US$25 to US$30 White-water rating

US$70 Meal at local

restaurant US$1 Daily Monitor

newspaper US$0.60 1.5-liter bottled water

US$0.6 Souvenir T-shirt US$7 Bell beer US$1.10 Beer US$1 Soda US$0.6 Airtime US$0.1/min
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[communications]

[transport]

Uganda has many telecommunication companiesand networks (MN, Orange,

UL, Warid, Airtel among others)depending on where one shall travelto, all networks are the same apartrom connectivity, the three networksMN, UL and Airtel have a widecoverage and their services can beaccessed anywhere in the country.Buy a SIM card at the airport uponarrival or around Kampala, thisshould cost around US$1 to US$2.

Internet AccessTere is also a large pool o internetcaes around the city and major towns

in the country, here one pays rangingrom US$1 (USh2500) per hour andat some places even cheaper. You canalso print, scan and photocopy romthese places at almost the same pricesthough can change rom one placeto another.

Also 3G internet modems arecommonly used and the above telecomcompanies also have internet services.he most advantageous mobileinternet service provider in terms oprice is Warid (US$1=250Mb). ButOrange has stronger signal even inrural places. Both operators providespeed 0.5 to 2.5 Mb/s so you couldhave comortable skype calls.

3G modem = US$50 (USh90000)

Check taris on:www.utl.co.ugwww.mtn.co.ugwww.orange.ugwww.waridtel.co.ugwww.africa.airtel.com/uganda

Trac jams are a major headachein Kampala, so no matter

where youre going in the city,plan ahead i you need to get thereat an appointed time. Rush houris particularly bad, usually rom7.30am to 9.30am, 1pm to 2.30pm

and 4.30pm to 7.30pm; on Friday itseems to last all day.To/From the Airporthe international airport is atEntebbe, 40km rom Kampala. Aspecial-hire rom Kampala to theairport costs about USh50000. Askat the tourist oce in the airport tosee i this changed beore bargainingwith the drivers. Te cheapest optionis to take minibus between Kampala(rom either taxi park) and Entebbe(USh, 45 minutes), and then catcha saloon car shared taxi (USh1500per person) to the airport, i you cannd one.Tere are three main modes otransport in Uganda.

Boda-bodasMotorbike taxis are the astest wayto get around Kampala since theycan weave in and out o the trafc

jams. Its not necessarily the saestway to travel since some o thedrivers are quiet reckless: the NewVision newspaper has reported thaton average there are ve deaths dailyas a result o boda-boda accidents.Boda-boda are best avoided at night.

Drivers have imposed an unocialminimum are i USh1000 around

the city center and are pretty goodabout sticking to it. Te are rom thecenter out to the MC or LC Housesis likely to be USh2000 to USh3000.Boda-bodas can also be hired by thehour or day, but prices will dependon how big a swath o the city you

plan to tackle.www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boda-boda

MatatusTe ubiquitous white and blueminibus taxis an out rom the citycenter to virtually every point inKampala. Many start in the taxi parks(or most destinations you can useeither park), however its quicker tofag one down on Kampala Rd as theydont needto navigate the nightmaretailbacks around taxi parks.

Kampala has two main taxiparks or minibuses, and bothserve destinations around thecountry as well as within Kampala

itsel. Although packed beyondbelie theres a signicant degree oorganisation. Te old taxi park is thebusier o the two and serves towns ineastern Uganda; the nearby new taxipark services western and northerndestinations. Buses to Entebbe leave

rom both.www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matatu

Special-Hire TaxiIn Kampala there are plenty

o special-hire taxis. Mostare unmarked to avoid

licensing and taxes,but i you see a car

with its door openor with the driversitting behind the

wheel while parked,its probably a special

hire. Teyre alwaysound outside hotels

(except or the cheapest),near busy shipping areas

and at the taxi and bus parks.At night they wait in great numbersoutside popular bars and clubs.

A standard short-distance areis around USh3000 to USh5000.

Youll be looking at USh6000 romthe UWA ofce or Kisimenti, andUSh10000 to the Kabalagala/GabaRd area. I you hire by the hour, andarent moving much beyond the citycenter, you should be able to payUSh10000. Prices will be higher atnight and during club rush hour.
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[health] [country experience]

Acertiicate o yellow evervaccination is required. Allvisitors should take malaria

prophylactic drugs. It is advisable todrink bottled o boiled rather thantap water.

Uganda health systemTere are a number o vaccinesthat are recommended or peopletravelling to Uganda and these mayinclude, mumps, rubella (MMR),Diphtheria, Yellow ever (Required),tetanus, measles. We highly suggestthat you seek proessional medicalattention beore leaving your country.Malaria is common but preventable,one may buy anti-malarial drugs,sleep in a treated mosquito net, userepellent. Tese can be bought romUganda on arrival or bought beoreyou set o rom home.

Ugandan employers do not providemedical insurance to employees butthere is a range o private medicalpractioners who charge around US$5to US$20 or consultation and thenprescription. I you have special

medications, we suggest you carryit along as it may be dicult to ndcertain drugs in Ugandan pharmacies.Drinking water is clean but may notbe sae to drink so we suggest that youbuy bottled drinking water or boildrinking water, this can done with thesupport o those you are staying with.

Restaurants in Uganda serve clean,nice, delicious meals but you canalways nd better ones i not satised

with the service o a particular place,all you need is to seek help romthe AIESEC members to show youaround. Tere are both public andprivate hospitals, the private hospitalslike Kampala International Hospitalalso have a public side which ischeaper and a private wing that isexpensive and ully unctional withpotential to handle complicated andspecial cases plus minor and majorsurgeries.

Health Information for Travelers toUganda: wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/uganda.htm

Medical Services

International Hospital Kampala(0772-200400 emergency; St Barnabus Rd; 24hr)Should be your destination i you sufer serious trauma.

Surgery

(0414-256003, emergency 0752-756003; 2 Acacia Ave;8am-6pm Mon-Sat, emergency 24hr)A highly-respected clinic run by Dr Dick Stockley, an

expat British GP. Stocks sel-test malaria kits.www.thesurgeryuganda.org

Cultural Experiences

East Aricas allure lies as much inits people and culture as in its

wildlie. Here some ways to getintrodused to local lie: share a plate o ood with loc als listen to church singingwatch traditional dancing travel with local transport

Lugandan PhrasebookHow are you - Oli OtyaAm fne - BulungiComehere - JJanguThankyou - WebaleGoodnight - Sula bulungi

Greeting and PolitenessUgandans greet a lot and they alwayslike to know people even strangers,

you may eel uncomortable i you arerom a dierent setting, but people

will struggle to be nice and polite toyou.

StereotypingDo not eel oended when kids orother people call you Muzungu,meaning a white person, they say itbecause they do not know your nameand its the local translation o white.Most Ugandan parties do not requirespecial invitation. It is not rude toask questions while on invitation butkeep it open and inclusive do not askmany personal questions.

UgandanInvitationUgandans like visitors and when oneinvites you, it is probably high that

they will pay the costs and expect youdo so when you invite them, however,

with casual hangouts at beers, clubsand restaurants, everyone pays theircheck. It is common or people toinvite you or a dinner in their homeor a party. You can take somethingi you like and accept their gits andhospitality.

SocialhangoutsUgandans drink a lot and beer ischeap, you are ree to drink at anytime o the day provided you controlyoursel while drunk AIESECers inUganda hang out at a popular spotcalled MAEOs every Tursday ormusic and get to know. One can goout any time as there is always unthroughout the week.
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[must see places in Uganda]

The country Churchill oncedubbed as the Pearl o Aricais widely recognized in travel

circles as Aricas Next Big Ting, aascinating country rich in wildlie,diverse environments and big smiles.A Uganda Gorilla Saari is rst on thelist or most visitors: its one o the bestplaces in Arica to see the criticallyendangered mountain gorilla and agorilla trekking saari in the Bwindi

Impenetrable Forest National Parkand Mgahinga National Park is hardto beat or sheer, raw experience.

o help you explore this beautiulcountry we have come up with alist o must visit places during yourUganda internship.

1Murchison Falls National ParkAt 3840 km, Te MurchisonFalls National Park is Ugandas largestprotected area. Te park is cut in halby the mighty Nile River. Te riversqueezes through a seven-meter gap ina clet o rock, setting-o explosionso white water, the result o which isthe spectacular Murchison Falls. Te

alls are the most powerul naturalwater fow in the world and is widelybelieved to be the source o the riverNile.

2The Rwenzori Mountainshe Rwenzori MountainsNational Park, located in Ugandaand bordering the DRC, is a worldheritage site o outstanding naturalbeauty. Tese are the abled, glaciertopped Mountains o the Moon thatrise into almost permanent equatorialmists, their slopes covered withstrange and giant vegetation.

Unlike East Aricas other largemountains, the Rwenzoris are notvolcanic, but were ormed during theupheaval that created the Rit Valley.Te tallest o them, Mt Stanley, isthe third highest mountain in Aricaand oers a ormidable and hugelysatisying challenge to climbers.

Te Rwenzori Mountains NationalPark is only accessible to hikers. Itoers superb trekking and climbing

with abulous views and unusualscenery. Te most popular trek is the7-day circuit route, accompanied byporters and guides and taking reugein mountain huts overnight, only to

wake up to mis t-shrouded jagged

mountains a landscape impressivelydistinct rom anywhere else in East

Arica.

3Bwindi ForestTe Bwindi Impenetrable Forestis a magnicent green swathe o denserainorest, so ancient it survived thelast ice age. Bwindi National Parkcovers 330 km2 o this rainorest andspans altitudes o 1,100 metres to

2,400 metres a dramatic landscapeo steep hills, narrow gorges andstreams tumbling down wateralls.

A proclaimed World Heritage site,Bwindi is one o the most biologicallydiverse areas on earth. Its unique,precious fora sustains roughly hal othe worlds population o mountaingorillas believed to number just 600.Teres also a substantial chimpanzeepopulation and Bwindi is the onlyorest in Arica in which these twoapes live together.

Apart rom gorilla tracking, thereare a number o other hikes and trails

within the park. As you travel along,accompanied by an experienced

guide, you will learn about theanimals, birds, butterfies, trees andplants in the orest. Tis is a great

way to pass the time while you waitto encounter the gorillas.

4Queen Elizabeth National ParkTe Queen Elizabeth NationalPark is situated at the base o theRwenzori Mountains in Ugandaand covers 2090km2. Aectionatelyknown as the QEII, the QueenElizabeth National Park oers anEast Arican game park with crater-dotted hills and open grassland. Itsupports an abundance o wildlie,including elephant, lion, leopard andthe unique Ugandan antelope, thekob.

Te parks dominant eature is the32km long Kazinga Channel that linksLake Edward to Lake George. TeKazinga Channel is said to containthe worlds largest concentration ohippos and numerous Nile crocodiles all easily viewed rom a boat cruise.

Te park is home to more thana quarter o Aricas total birdlie.

With more than 560 species o birdwithin its borders, the park is a birdwatchers paradise! Te park is one oEast Aricas best kept secrets, as the

animals here arent being hounded by spluttering packso minibuses.

5Kibale Forest SaariUgandas Kibale Forest National Park is an extensiveequatorial rainorest noted or its primate diversity. It isan enchanting park ull o lakes, grasslands, marshes andorests on the lower slopes o the Rwenzori Mountainsin western Uganda.

Kibale is best known or its healthy population oapproximately 500 chimpanzees, though its also home toat least 60 mammal species, including twelve other primatespecies and a ew elephant. Around 350 bird species havealso been recorded and the park is a lepidopterists dream

with hundreds o brilliantly coloured butterfies foatingthrough the air.

Te top attraction at Kibale is the guided chimp-tracking excursion that leaves twice a day. Chimpanzeetracking starts at the entrance to the park where you willmeet the experienced guides and rangers, all with expertknowledge o Kibales fora and auna.

6Tombs o Buganda Kings at KasubiComprising o the 52 clans o the Baganda people,Buganda is the largest o the traditional kingdoms inpresent-day Uganda. Numbering three million, thesepeople make up the largest Ugandan ethnic group.

Located in the Kampala district, the ombs o BugandaKings at Kasubi are the royal remains o this AricanDynasty. Te tombs constitute an area o almost 30hectares o hillside, most o which is agricultural and stillarmed by traditional methods.

On the hilltop is the ormer palace o the Kabakas(kings) o Buganda. Te Kasubi ombs were built in1882 and converted into the royal burial ground in 1884.Four ormer royals lay buried in tombs within the main

structure a circular building with a domed roo.Te site is a masterul example o architectural

achievement using organic materials. Wood, thatch, andreed were used incorporating a wattle and daub technique(basically, a woven ramework o crossed wood, called

wattles, is applied with a mixture o mud, clay, animaldung and straw to create a structure).Te site is a major spiritual centre or the Baganda, and

enveloping their buried royalty in the tombs atop a hillare the intangible belies and spirituality o the Baganda.Te area was declared a World Heritage Site in 2001.

7Kazinga ChannelKazinga Channel is located in Queen ElizabethNational park and is the parks dominant eature. At32km long Kazinga Channel that links Lake Edward toLake George. Te Kazinga Channel is said to contain the

worlds largest concentration o hippos and numerousNile crocodiles all easily viewed rom a boat cruise.

8Nile Riverake on the wild waters o the Nile River, some othe best white-water in the world

9LakeBunyonyjLocated 1962m above sea level and surrounded bysteep sided heavily cultivated mountainous scenery. LakeBunyonyi (the word means the place o many little birds)is about 25 km long and 7 km wide. With 29 islandsdotting the centre o lake and depths varying rom 44m to

900m. I the later is true it will make the lake the seconddeepest in Arica. Te lake surace is a resh 25 degreescelcius, bilharzia ree and sae or swimming. Needlessto say the spectacular scenery makes or an overnightexperience at Lake Bunyounyi more desirable than stayingin Kabale. Tere is accommodation to meet all budgetsand dierent needs.

Visitors come to enjoy the scenery and relax. Swimmingin the lake is popular as are dugout canoe excursions. Birdlie is prolic (over 200 species recorded) with Ugandasnational bird the Crested Crane a common sighting. Fishon the other hand are extremely scarce. Te bi-weeklyRutindo market on Monday and Friday is a colourulaair attracting fotillas o canoes on the lake with basketloads o vegetables and other goods.

10Kidepo Valley National Parkravel overland and explore unvarnished Arica atits wild and colourul best.


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[ugandan ood]

[your arrival]

I there is another name orUganda, then it is nice traditionalood and resh ruits plus

vegetables. Country has diverseoodstus and sauce. Ugandanrestaurants serve a wide range ooodstus ranging rom US$1 toUS$3 depending on the sauce.Common oodstus are matoke(bananas), posho (corn four), rice,potatoes (sweet and irish), sauce

(bee, goats meat, pork, nut stew,tilapia sh, Nile perch, beans, peas).

We do not have McDonald , b utburger spots and ast ood pointslike Steers, Debonair. One uniquely

Ugandan ood is the rolex, a chapattirolled around an omelet. Friedcassava, roasted matoke(gonja) amongothers are theother Ugandansnacks youshould nevermiss taste.

You wi llsurely have

a dinnerwith two ormore Ugandan

AIESECer s onyour rst night.

You need to share your arrival / fight details withus / N manger so that there can be someoneto pick you up at the airport. Te pickup ee

is always included on the N ee and it is US$30.Tis ee covers you transport rom the airport. You

will have to join online groups o AIESEC traineesin Uganda, to like Facebook page, Google groupand all other social networks to connect to othertrainees and also to plan, invite and be invited orsocial events around the network.

Customs and immigration ofcialsare polite and efcient, and visa- or those who require one

- can be purchased on the spot at Entebbe InternationalAirport or at any overland border.

Foreign exchange and AM acilitiesare available at the airport, which isalso serviced by several shops andrestaurants. Dont orget to pick upa ree copy o Te Eye Magazine,the insiders guide to Uganda.

Wish you apleasant fight!


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[AIESEC in Uganda] [contacts]

AIESEC Uganda is one othe astest growing entitieso AIESEC East Arica

and Arica region at all. We havethrough time expanded our reach andmembership and today we boost o arich membership capacity o at least150 active members. Our reach andrelevancy to the Ugandan society has

stood or more than two decades now.By being an exchange programparticipant youre becomingorganisations ambassador in whereveryou go. Tats why you should know

AIESEC Way - our organisationsunique essence, our impact and values,which should guide you through yourunique exchange experience.

Brie timeline o AIESEC in Uganda:

1994: AIESEC is initiated in Uganda at Makerere University1996: AIESEC in Uganda earns ull membership status2003: First time to achieve 10 exchanges (7 incoming + 3 outgoing)2004: A second Local Committees is established at Makerere University Business School (MUBS)2009: Four new Local Committees are established2010: First time we will achieve 100 exchanges (39 incoming + 21 outgoing, as o May 1st)

Local Committees

NdejjeUniversity

KYU - Kyambogo UniversityUMU - Uganda MartyrsUniversity

UCU - Uganda ChristianUniversity

MUK - Makerere UniversityKampala

MUBS - Makerere University

Business SchoolMUST - Mbarara University ofScience and Technology

Expect us to: give you reception booklet and

all the inormation, give youcontacts o AIESEC leaders inUganda.

send you an invitation letter to

support your visa application. pickup at airport (someone willpick you up)

integrate you in the Ugandansociety, answer your questions

assist in settling in by assigningyou a buddy who shall take youaround shopping, answer yourquestions, ollow up, escort youto work on the rst day

help with expectation setting social invitations, help with

accommodation continuous support

Weexpectyouto: be fexible and open minded share your fight details and

expectations do your part the best o your

abilities research about AIESEC, the

host organization, project issue,prior to coming

talk to us let us know how wecan help

initiate ideas and participatein our social events and otherevents

National Team

Paul KazibweMember Committee President

Anna Leth ClanteVP Incoming Global Internship Programme

Emmanuel WaiswaVP Incoming Global Community Development Programme

AurelieDuchateauVP Talent Management and Outgoing Exch ange Programmes

TomKalyesubulaVP Product and Business Development

BrightMugabeVP External Relations and Public Relations

TambaMameBoubakarVP Finance and Legality Administration

Dmytro SopronchukVP Local Committee Development and Communications

LocalCommitteePresidents

Innocent OnikaKYU (Kyambogo University)

JosephKiizaMUK (Makerere University Kampala)

NikosAmoaMUBS (Makerere University Business School)

PeterMagalaUCU (Uganda Christian University)

Benard OchiengNdejje University

EliaKamugishaMUST (Mbarara University of Science and Technology)

Chris KibirigeUMU (Uganda Martyrs University)

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