The school of law at Uganda’s oldest institution is in the final stages of setting up a one year masters program with a customized course in extractives law, policy and practice.
The course was unveiled during an Eastafrican regional work shop on the role of the academia on the extractive industries including mining, oil and gas extraction and exploration.
The Principal of Makerere University School of Law Prof Christopher Mbazira stated that by 2019, they expect the University School of Law to be able to admit postgraduate students eager to amplify their knowledge in the extractives. He also urged that there is need to prepare the next crop of lawyers to advise government on the extractives industry that is set to boom in a couple of years given the kickstart of oil mining in the Albertine region. This course will introduce students to laws in the mining sector,regulation of the extractive industry, state participation in the extractives industry among others.
The course will be conducted in conjunction with the Columbia Centre on sustainable Investment, a joint centre of Columbia Law school. Tehtena Mebratu Tsegaye, a legal researcher at Columbia University was present during this meeting and confirmed this partnership and looked forward with working with the students from this mighty institution.
The school of law at Uganda’s oldest institution is in the final stages of setting up a one year masters program with a customized course in extractives law, policy and practice.
The course was unveiled during an Eastafrican regional work shop on the role of the academia on the extractive industries including mining, oil and gas extraction and exploration.
The Principal of Makerere University School of Law Prof Christopher Mbazira stated that by 2019, they expect the University School of Law to be able to admit postgraduate students eager to amplify their knowledge in the extractives. He also urged that there is need to prepare the next crop of lawyers to advise government on the extractives industry that is set to boom in a couple of years given the kickstart of oil mining in the Albertine region. This course will introduce students to laws in the mining sector,regulation of the extractive industry, state participation in the extractives industry among others.
The course will be conducted in conjunction with the Columbia Centre on sustainable Investment, a joint centre of Columbia Law school. Tehtena Mebratu Tsegaye, a legal researcher at Columbia University was present during this meeting and confirmed this partnership and looked forward with working with the students from this mighty institution.
