MEDIA ALERT/ACCREDITATION: EAC Heads of State Retreat and Summit in Kampala, Uganda

Written on 14 February 2018. Posted in Press Release

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania: 13^th February 2018: 

Uganda will be hosting the Joint EAC Heads of State Retreat on Infrastructure and Health Financing and Development themed Deepening and widening regional integration through Infrastructure and Health Sector Development in the EAC Partner States,  from 21^st and 22^nd February, 2018, and the 19^th Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State Summit themed Enhancing Socio-Economic Development for deeper Integration of the Community, on Friday 23^rdFebruary 2018

Media Alert/Accreditation

All Local and Foreign Journalists intending to cover these two High Level Meetings of the EAC  are alerted that the Accreditation Process will commence on 15^th to 21^st February 2018 for Local Participants/Journalists at the Imperial Royale Hotel and from 21^st to 22^nd February 2018 for Foreign Delegates/Journalists at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda.

Journalists from the other EAC Partner States (Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan) are required to scan and submit to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; and copy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; the following:

(i)             1 passport size photo,

(ii)            a copy of the bio-data page of their passport, and

(iii)           a letter from the Employer assigning one to cover the events in Kampala, Uganda.  

For more information please contact:

Ms. Emma Were Tinka,
Public Affairs Manager,
Uganda Media Centre,
Telephone: +256 41237 141/2; +256 776 932 111, and
email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

 OR

Owora Richard Othieno,
Head of Department;
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs;
Tel: +255 784 835021; +256 754 473 574 and
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;

Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Department, EAC Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania
http://www.eac.int