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FF Tusubira, PhD Biography
F F Tusubira was born 29th May 1952, and holds a PhD from the University of Southampton, England; an M.Sc.E from the University of New Brunswick, Canada; and a B.Sc. (Eng.) (1st Class Honours) from Makerere University, Uganda.
He has worked with Makerere University (where he now holds the rank of Associate Professor) since 1975. He is currently the Director, Directorate for ICT Support, and has held assignment as Commissioner, Uganda Communications Commission (June 1998 - Jan 2005) and member, Electricity Regulatory Authority (May 2002 - May 2005). He has national, continental, and international exposure as a thinker and advocate of ICT for development.
He has experience and strengths in: policy; regulation; ICT for Development; project management. Current practice in the ICT for development field includes: Director of the NetTel@Africa capacity building network for policy makers and regulators in the ICT sector; a member of the Research ICT Africa! research network in which Makerere University is a node; and Chairperson of the Uganda Development Gateway.
Key community assignments: Chairman, Uganda Society for Disabled Children; District Governor designate for 2006/7, Rotary District 9200 (Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda).
Professional affiliations: Fellow of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers; member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, and Chartered Engineer (UK).
F F Tusubira http://www.fftusubira.com/ | Contact: tusu@dicts.mak.ac.ug