The government of Uganda under Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is hosting the meeting of the sectoral council on cooperation in defence pursuant to article 10 of the East African Community (EAC) protocol on cooperation in defence affairs.
The meeting which is kicking off today Monday will end on Thursday November 24.
Hosted at the Pearl of Africa Hotel and Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala, the meeting is in accordance with the EAC calendar activities for the period of July to December 2017.
According to Richard Karemire, the spokesperson UPDF, the purpose of the meeting is to further the peace and security strategy that was adopted in November 2006, the peace and security set objectives for regional peace as well as the EAC conflict prevention and management.
“It is also to further resolution mechanism adopted in January 2012 at the EAC joint meeting of the sectoral councils in cooperation in defence,” Karemire stated in a statement.
The meeting will be attended by regional council security officials from the EAC.