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DESCRIPTION:The IEEE ComSoc Uganda Student Awareness Forum 2026 is a studen
 t-focused forum organized by the IEEE Uganda Section and IEEE Communicatio
 ns Society Uganda Chapter\, in collaboration with the IEEE ComSoc Makerere
  University Student Branch Chapter\, and held in celebration of IEEE Day 2
 026.\n\nUnder the theme “Connecting Minds\, Empowering Innovation: Shapi
 ng the Future of Communications\,” the forum will connect students with 
 global IEEE Communications Society opportunities\, including membership\, 
 conferences\, scholarships\, mentoring\, technical communities\, volunteer
 ing\, leadership and professional development. The session will also highl
 ight opportunities for students to engage with the ComSoc community in Uga
 nda and develop from members into active technical contributors and leader
 s.\n\nThe forum will feature Ms. Cindy Tiritilli\, IEEE ComSoc Senior Mana
 ger\, Membership &amp; Programs\, Eng. Ekirapa Emmanuel\, Chair of the IEEE Co
 mmunications Society Uganda Chapter and Dr. Fred K Lwanga\, Chair Uganda S
 ection. The session will be moderated by Elisha Alvin Bifandhuba\, IEEE Co
 mSoc Student Ambassador.\n\nThe event will be conducted virtually via Goog
 le Meet.\n\nCo-sponsored by: RAP-TECH Communications\n\nSpeaker(s): Cindy 
 Tiritilli\, Fred K Lwanga\, Emmanuel Ekirapa\, \n\nAgenda: \n5:00–5:05 P
 M : Participant Check-in &amp; Welcome Screen\n5:05–5:10 PM : Opening &amp; Welc
 ome - Elisha Alvin Bifandhuba\n5:10–5:20 PM : Opening Remarks \, IEEE Ug
 anda Section Chair - Dr. Fred K Lwanga\n5:20–5:23 PM : IEEE Day 2026 &amp; I
 ntroduction to the Forum Theme - Elisha Alvin Bifandhuba\n5:23–5:53 PM :
  IEEE ComSoc: Connecting Students to Global Opportunities - Cindy Tiritill
 i\n5:53–6:13 PM : From Student Member to Technical Leader: Building Comm
 unications Communities in Uganda - Eng. Ekirapa Emmanuel\n6:13–6:25 PM :
  Ask ComSoc: Moderated Student Q&amp;A\n6:25–6:28 PM : Your Next Step with I
 EEE &amp; ComSoc\n6:28–6:30 PM : Closing Remarks &amp; Appreciation\n\nVirtual: 
 https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/581206
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/581206
ORGANIZER:beawillis2005@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:IEEE ComSoc Uganda Student Awareness Forum 2026
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/581206
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