MISSION- DIASPORA EVENTS 2023- 2024

EVENT                                                                   DATE                                     LOCATION

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS         12 OCT 2024                            MORILLION HOSTEL HALL

CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHER                        DEC 2024                                 TO BECOMMUNICATED (TBC)

SWISS-AFRICAN FORUM                              

MISSION OUTREACH                                      JULY   2024                             ZURICH (TBC)

SUMMER NYAMA-CHOMA BBQ                   JULY                                  GENEVA OPEN AIR   (TBC)  

SWISS INDEPENDENCE DAY                         1 AUGUST                               GENEVA (TBC)

Home is Best Summit: is an annual event organised by Uganda Investment Authority and Diaspora Services Department / MOFA. It takes place in Uganda every December targeting the Ugandan Diaspora who are in country for the Christmas holiday. The Diaspora are taken on a tour of different developments with in different regions of Uganda. Presentations on investment opportunities are made and the Diaspora are given an opportunity to share their ideas with government and the public at large.

Swiss-African Forum: 

ASUGAS BBQ: In plan, details to be announced

More importantly, since 2018 when the current committee was elected into office, the executive committee held the Annual General Assembly and new office bearers were elected. The assembly also saw for the first time the expansion of the committee to include new offices of Mobilization, Culture & Entertainment and IT. The members also felt strongly to appoint an assistant treasurer position- that was accomplished. Altogether, for the first time in the history of ASUGAS, there shall be an 11 persons committee.

Swiss Independence Day 1 August; in solidarity with Swiss friends, in-laws, colleagues at work etc., the members of the diaspora show-case Uganda’s’ Culture in the foods, art & crafts and also in dance.

Independence Day Celebrations 9 October (Geneva, Berne). This year’s celebration, the 62th Independence shall take place in Geneva, details and venue shall be communicated soon. the last event as attended by up to 300 members of the diaspora and Mission staff, see photos in the gallery section. The day shall also, moving forward, be an occasion to show case what the diaspora associations have accomplished; a presentation on diaspora investments and development, philanthropic initiatives; presentation of awards for best performances etc.

Christmas season get-together; it’s a moment of celebration where families come together in remembrance of the Lord’s birth; bringing in own foodstuff/drinks and sharing as one family.

Youth/Children’s Day; an activity that the Mission in conjunction with the diaspora hope to initiate as one of the annual events- to remind our children of their identity, culture and inspire them to patriotism.