Speakers, Presiding Officers arrive ahead of 27th CSPOC

Several Speakers and Presiding Officers from different countries have already arrived in Kampala while other delegates are expected to come in today and tomorrow as Uganda hosts the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC) that is starting on Wednesday 3rd to 6th January 2024.

Speaker Anita Among, addressing the media on Sunday afternoon, said Uganda is well prepared to start receiving delegates for CSPOC.

“The first batch of Speakers and Presiding Officers will jet into the country on 1st of January, a few hours from now and all arrangements have been put in place to accord them the true Ugandan welcome,” Among said.

Other delegates will arrive between today 2nd and tomorrow 3rd January 2024.

43 delegations had as of Sunday, 31 December 2023 confirmed attendance. The Speakers of the Republic of South Sudan and the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) will attend as special guests as provided for in the standing rules of the conference.
“I want to urge all of us to accord our visitors the Ugandan hospitality and show them what makes us the pearl of Africa. I also want to encourage our citizens to take advantage of the business opportunities that come with the number of delegates expected in the country,” Among said, adding that the conference is a testament of Uganda’s positioning at the global stage and the desire to relate with the rest of the world through mutual respect and shared interests.