REPORT OCTOBER 2016

e. While strengthening Country Chapters, Regional collaboration should be
introduced so that countries within the same region work together to
share experiences and good practices. Alongside this there should be
creation of a mailing list for all members to foster inter-country/member
collaboration.
f. Emphasis should be placed on continued ease of communication and
information sharing amongst the English Speaking, French Speaking
and Portuguese speaking health information professionals in Africa. All
future Congresses to have translators during the proceedings.
6.2. General Assembly
*Minutes of General Assembly appended (Including results of
Elections).
7. Closing ceremony
In his closing speech the Acting Dean School of Food Technology, Nutrition
and Bioengineering Dr. Archileo Kaaya, made the following remarks; he
congratulated the delegates for having had 5 days of fruitful discussions, he
re-emphasized the need for inter-professional and inter-country
collaboration and expressed the need for all to ensure that the resolutions
are put into practice and not shelved. He congratulated the old Executive for
a job well done; he welcomed the new executive, thanked the organizers and
sponsors and ended by wishing everyone journey mercies to their final
destinations or workplaces.
This was preceded by remarks by the AHILA president and UGAHILA
Chapter president who summarized the proceedings in their remarks.
Delegates were then hosted to a closing dinner at Kembabazis.
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