By UGAMEDIA
The Executive Secretary, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, Ambassador Liberata Mulamula met the Ugandan First Lady, whom they discussed issues of Gender Based Sexual Violence in the region.
The meeting took place at The First Lady’s Office in Kampala on Saturday where the two discussed the preparation regarding the ICGLR First ladies Meeting that will precede the 11 Heads of State and Government Summit this week (December 15-16, 2011).
“During the meeting, the First lady and Ambassador Mulamula called for practical solution towards eradication of SGBV especially in assisting institutions such as the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to provide legal services to the victims,” Nathan Byamukama, the programme officer cross cutting Issues at ICGLR secretariat in Bujumbura where ICGLR has its headquarters said.
Byamukama and the Director of regional cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uganda attended the meeting.
“The First Lady said she was looking forward to receive the First Ladies in Munyonyo from December 14 to 15 and thereafter will give declaration to the Heads of State Summit,” Byamukama told the media.
Earlier in the morning, participants at the a strategic workshop for the Levy Mwanawasa Centre on Democracy, Good Governance, Civic Education and Human Rights, which was named after the late Zambian President by the 11 Heads of State, said the institution is important to the region if it is to realize democratic best practices.
“The role of the centre is important at such a time when the region is making an outbreak of the cycle of conflict and poor governance and dictatorship to establish a culture of dialogue, peace and human rights,” Ambassador Kaisho told participants at Imperial Royale Hotel. “We are here today to reaffirm the region’s commitment to harmonise relations between our states on international legal instruments and the Universal fundamental principles in democracy,” she added.
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