{"id":13874,"date":"2026-10-20T03:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T03:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=13874"},"modified":"2026-10-20T03:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T03:01:09","slug":"ursb-hosts-regional-symposium-on-copyright-and-related-rights-in-kampala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/20\/ursb-hosts-regional-symposium-on-copyright-and-related-rights-in-kampala\/","title":{"rendered":"URSB Hosts Regional Symposium on Copyright and Related Rights in Kampala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAMPALA<\/strong> &#8211; The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is convening a high-level regional symposium on copyright and related rights management in Kampala in a bid to translate Africa&#8217;s creative potential into economic opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-day Symposium on Copyright and Related Rights Management, running from 19 to 21 October 2026 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, brings together policymakers, intellectual property experts, rights holders and industry stakeholders from across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is organised in partnership with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under the theme &#8220;Empowering Creativity: Harnessing IP for Sustainable Development in Africa.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095383-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095383-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095383-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095383-767x470.jpg 767w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095383-1536x942.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095383.jpg 1804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Officials at the opening of the Symposium at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Monday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symposium is designed to explore practical approaches to strengthening copyright administration, improving royalty management and promoting the commercialisation of creative works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the opening of the symposium on Monday, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. 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Our legal and institutional frameworks should enable artists, writers, filmmakers and other innovators to protect their work, earn from their talent and contribute meaningfully to national development,&#8221; the Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095382-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095382-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095382-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095382-767x472.jpg 767w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095382-1536x945.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1000095382.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants from Other African Countries attending the Symposium on Copyright and Related Rights Management<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ARIPO Director General Bemanya Twebaze underscored the value of continental collaboration in building robust intellectual property systems that protect and commercialise creative works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twebaze noted that stronger cooperation among intellectual property offices and stakeholders would help Africa expand opportunities for creators across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;By strengthening cooperation among intellectual property offices and other stakeholders, Africa can build more effective copyright systems that protect creative works, promote commercialisation and expand opportunities for creators across the continent,&#8221; Twebaze said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">URSB Board Chairman Rt. 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