Uganda brings regional stakeholders together to strengthen copyright management
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Watchdoguganda
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is leading a symposium on copyright and related rights management, held in Kampala from 19 to 21 October 2026 with ARIPO and WIPO. Participants are examining creator protection, royalty management and the commercialisation of works, according to Ugandan Justice Minister Norbert Mao.
Uganda is hosting a regional symposium on the management of copyright and related rights in Kampala from 19 to 21 October 2026. The event is led by the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), in partnership with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), reports Watchdoguganda.
The meeting is being held at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme “Strengthening creativity: mobilising intellectual property for sustainable development in Africa”. It brings together public officials and regional stakeholders to discuss copyright protection and the economic potential of the creative industries.
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