Event Details
The Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC) at Makerere University will host the Annual Media Convention.
Theme: ‘Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Social Networks to Combat Misinformation in Uganda’
Date and Time: Tuesday 3rd September 2024, 8:00AM - 5:00PM EAT.
The convention will provide an opportunity for participants to share experience for improving and advancing journalism and communication in Uganda with a critical focus on Artificial Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT). Practitioners, scholars, policy makers, regulators, researchers and students in the field of media, journalism and communication are expected to attend.
What to Expect
- Keynote addresses
- High-level Panel Discussion
- Panel Discussions
- Student Excellence Awards
- Exhibitions
- Entertainment
Please see downloads for the Concept Note and Event Programme.