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FEMRITE programmes are especially designed to meet the needs of women writers in Uganda. FEMRITE is concluding her
current activities which include;
Publishing, Resource Centre, Promotion of Reading, Networking and Capacity Building. Some of these have been integrated
into the new strategic plan which has the following programmes and activities for 2007/2011
Developing women writers
The activities under this programme include:
- Writers Residencies
- Writing workshops
- Publishing women's works
- Readers Writers Club
- FEMRITE Literary Award
- Training in presentation/reading skills and personal empowerment, public speaking
- Exchange programmes for writers
Marketing, Lobbying and Advocacy
The activities under this programme include;
- Advocacy activities to lobby policy makers and other leaders to support Ugandan writers and promote literary activities
- Visiting schools & communities to promote reading and also sensitise them about FEMRITE activities
- Distributing promotional materials about FEMRITE
- Public readings
- Annual literary festivals
- Networking with other literary organizations and participating in their literary events such as conferences, workshops and book exhibitions
- TV and Radio Book programmes for writers
Resource Centre
This includes:
- Identifying, collecting and stocking relevant materials
- Disseminating information about the Resource Centre
- Lending books to members of FEMRITE
- Availing reading materials to researchers and the reading public
- Cataloguing bought/collected materials
- Soliciting book donations
- Space and facilities for members to write
- Basic ICT Training
- Developing of Information Management Systems
Research and Evaluation
This includes;
- Development of evaluation and research plan
- Research and evaluation activities
- Dissemination of researched data
- Documentation
Capacity Building
This includes development of the institutional capacity of FEMRITE through
- Monitoring and identification of FEMRITE needs
- Staff development activities
- Training needs assessment
- Development of performance management systems
- Development of policies and institutional building systems
- Setting up a consultancy arm for creative writing workshops
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