2025 HYBRID SYMPOSIUM ON PROFILING AUTHORSHIP AS AN OCCUPATION
UGANDA TEXTBOOK ACADEMIC AND NON-FICTION AUTHORS ASSOCIATION (UTANA)
HYBRID SYMPOSIUM ON PROFILING AUTHORSHIP AS AN OCCUPATION
THEME: “PROFILING AUTHORSHIP AS AN OCCUPATION IN THE KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY”
UTANA is a member-driven association upholding and enhancing the profile, significance and rights of academic and non-fiction authors in Uganda. UTANA in collaboration with the Network of African Academic and Nonfiction Authors (NAANA), the Norwegian Association of Nonfiction and Translators (NFFO), Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and the International Authors Forum (IAF) is holding a one-day workshop focusing on Exploring and Defining Authorship as a Professional Occupation in Today’s Knowledge-Driven Society. The activities to be commemorated during the Workshop include: Workshop Book Exposition and UTANA General Assembly.
Book Exposition: An outstanding author(s) shall have an opportunity to showcase and promote their published works during the UTANA workshop. Interested authors to expose their works are invited to submit their personal profiles and books to be exposed to [email protected].
Purpose of the Workshop: To define parameters for profiling authorship as an occupation in the knowledge society, emphasizing the value and recognition of authors in education, knowledge creation, and national development.
Objectives:
- To Expose participants to an understanding authorship as a recognized occupation.
- To define the roles, responsibilities, knowledge areas, and code of ethics guiding professional authorship.
- To explore strategies for moderating and strengthening authorship as an occupation
Target Audience: Authors and Members of UTANA
Date: 21st November 2025 Venue: Silver Springs Hotel
Time: 8:30am -5:00pm
Convener: Prof. Elisam Magara, President UTANA
Participation Fee: UGX 70,000 (covers workshop materials and meals).
Payments should be made to: Account Name: Uganda Textbook Academic and Non-Fiction Authors Association.
Account Number: 01083551399381, Bank name: DFCU BANK
Contact: All correspondences regarding the above activities to be addressed to the UTANA Programmes Administrator, UTANA, 0709799030/ 0760377960, [email protected].