- Loss and Damage Research Observatory
- Loss and Damage Research Observatory
Board Chairperson/ Researcher
Terra Legal Research Center
Stockholm university
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Overview
I am a young a young lawyer from Uganda with passion for climate change, biodiversity and natural resource management law. My professional Journey started from my first Job at Advocates for Natural Resources and Development a non profit NGO in Uganda where I served as the project officer of a project in the Karamoja sub region where we impacted on the communities surrounding mining hotspots in the area between 2020-2022. Currently I am the Board Director and founder of a small non profit organisation named Terra Legal research center which focusses on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Nature conservation.
"A world without research is stagnant. Research is the key that unlocks the doors to the unlimited human potential. It gives us hope and belief that mankind can live a better and more sustainable life."
Saleemul Huq Memorial Scholarship: Project Update
2024-09-06 Social disruption (migration and displacement)
Karamoja is one of poorest regions in Uganda (Development Initiatives, 2020), It...Read more
Environmental Law | Degree of Masters in Law (Environmental law)
2023-08-21 - 2024-05-31
This was a Masters course in law focusing on international environmental law and the transboundary aspects of environmental law. It had components of research, litigation, advocacy and international treaty negotiations in the areas of climate change, biodiversity, hazardous waste, water resources management, public participation etc. It involved lectures on the theoretical and practical aspects of environmental law and policy. It was then finalised by each student writing a Thesis on one of the topics.
General Law | Bachelors in Law
2014-08-18 - 2018-05-04
This is the undergraduate law course in Makerere University. It`s general and focuses on different areas of the law key areas include criminal law, civil law, Land law, Environmental Law etc.
Uganda Law Council | Law
2021-09-24
In Uganda, upon completion of your legal studies your enrolled into the role of advocates by the High Court of the country making you eligible to practice law in the country.
Center for strategic litigation |
December 21, 2021
This was an award granted to me as one of the emerging public interest litigants in Uganda to undertake a prestigious on public interest litigation.
Member.
2021-09-24 - Present
This the professional bar association of Uganda. Every qualified lawyer is required to join and participate in its activities. Which include conferences, trainings and social events.
Kampala, Uganda | Board Chairperson/ Researcher
2022-08-17 - Present
Administrative roles; Chairing board meetings, making long term decisions for the organisation in terms of the mission, vision and objects of the organisation, Lobbying for funding. Technical roles; Carrying out research in the areas of environmental protection, wildlife protection and natural resource management, Promoting publications and research done by the organisation, advocacy etc.
Kampala | Project Officer
2020-02-03 - Present
• Managing an EU funded project named “Empowering civil society and communities to demand for good governance in natural resource management in Uganda”. • Carrying out research and editing publications on environmental matters such as climate change, biodiversity and natural resource management. • Holding sensitization outreaches, seminars and workshops on environmental matters such as climate change resilience, biodiversity, natural resource management. • Providing legal advice through providing legal opinions, case notes, articles etc on environmental law cases. • Operating social media handles for ANARDE. • Collecting data on human rights violations around the extractive industry in karamoja. • Collecting legal complaints from community. • Applying for Donations and coordinating with Donors.
