{"id":1247,"date":"2023-09-19T00:25:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T00:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/?page_id=1247"},"modified":"2024-10-20T21:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T21:15:39","slug":"chicago-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/index.php\/chicago-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1247\" class=\"elementor elementor-1247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a41af0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9a41af0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9131db6\" data-id=\"9131db6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c38f5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5c38f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chicago <br>Convention 2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077da39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"077da39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August 8th - 12th<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8248ad elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e8248ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reserve a hotel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8694ce1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8694ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pay for Convention<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce40a1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ce40a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pay for Boat Cruise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dab60d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dab60d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e732452\" data-id=\"e732452\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f49cf9 uael-countdown-shape-rounded uael-countdown-border-none uael-countdown-show-seconds-yes uael-countdown-label-block uael-countdown-separator-wrapper-yes uael-countdown-responsive-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-countdown\" data-id=\"6f49cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-wrapper countdown-active\" data-countdown-type=\"fixed\" data-timer-labels=\"default\" data-animation=\"\" data-due-date=\"1723111200\" data-countdown-expire-message=\"\" data-expire-action=\"show_message\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-items-wrapper\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-days uael-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"days-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-days-wrapper-6f49cf9 uael-countdown-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"days-label-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-days-label-6f49cf9 uael-item-label'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-separator uael-countdown-days-separator\"> : <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-hours uael-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"hours-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-hours-wrapper-6f49cf9 uael-countdown-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"hours-label-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-hours-label-6f49cf9 uael-item-label'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-separator uael-countdown-hours-separator\"> : <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-minutes uael-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"minutes-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-minutes-wrapper-6f49cf9 uael-countdown-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"minutes-label-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-minutes-label-6f49cf9 uael-item-label'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-separator uael-countdown-minutes-separator\"> : <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-countdown-seconds uael-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"seconds-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-seconds-wrapper-6f49cf9 uael-countdown-item'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"seconds-label-wrapper-6f49cf9\" class='uael-countdown-seconds-label-6f49cf9 uael-item-label'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-expire-message-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-expire-show-message'>Welcome to the 2024 NUP Conference!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25096db8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25096db8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-321841d8\" data-id=\"321841d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3819b1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3819b1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the event<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bfcb4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bfcb4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33697eef\" data-id=\"33697eef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f568f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f568f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What awaits you in Chicago<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d8d3d11 e-transform elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1d8d3d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a49a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a49a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Delegates can look forward to immersing themselves in the vibrant tapestry of Chicago\u2019s landmarks, culture, and history. From the towering skyscrapers along the Magnificent Mile to the serene beauty of Lake Michigan\u2019s shores, Chicago promises an unforgettable experience. Explore the South Side\u2019s Hyde Park, where President Barack Obama began his journey, embodying the hope of transformative change.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28a56235\" data-id=\"28a56235\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bed834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bed834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrating democracy &amp; unity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4fc2c e-transform elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"da4fc2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c49ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c49ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0The convention offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, both Ugandans in the Diaspora and friends of Uganda. Engage in discussions on pressing issues, network with activists, and learn from global leaders in the realms of democracy and governance. Together, we can forge a path towards a brighter future for Uganda.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a43d2e4\" data-id=\"6a43d2e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585ba748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"585ba748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why You Should Attend  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c832712 e-transform elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1c832712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ff7bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ff7bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0This conference is more than an event \u2013 it\u2019s a call to action. For Ugandans longing for positive change and friends of Uganda who share in the vision, this convention is a platform to amplify your voice, gain valuable insights, and contribute to the momentum of progress. Join hands with fellow advocates, learn from history, and shape a better tomorrow for Uganda.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-248887a9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"248887a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67afd87f\" data-id=\"67afd87f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704c38a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"704c38a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NUP Chicago 2024 Diaspora Convention Speakers<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7861f866 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7861f866\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4087a8a4\" data-id=\"4087a8a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8b5f47 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6e8b5f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1965\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Robert_Kyagulanyi-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Robert_Kyagulanyi-scaled.jpg 1965w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Robert_Kyagulanyi-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Robert_Kyagulanyi-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Robert_Kyagulanyi-768x1001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Robert_Kyagulanyi-1179x1536.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Robert_Kyagulanyi-1572x2048.jpg 1572w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1965px) 100vw, 1965px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">President Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Keynote Speaker<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68df6430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68df6430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, widely recognized by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a multi-<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">talented Ugandan singer, musician, actor, and activist. He has seamlessly transitioned from&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">being an artiste to a prominent politician, earning immense popularity as the leader of the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">generational and transformational People Power Movement. Established in 2018, this&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">resistance pressure group strives to unite Ugandans worldwide on crucial issues such as ending&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">human rights abuse, corruption, redefining the rule of law, and restoring dignity to rebuild lives.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Currently serving as the President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), the political arm of the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">People Power Movement, Hon. Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was also the NUP presidential flag-bearer&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">in the January 2021 general elections, which were marred by unprecedented violence. His&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">unwavering dedication to the people&#8217;s cause has made him a beacon of hope and a symbol of&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">change in Uganda.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3c3867\" data-id=\"a3c3867\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-809aa23 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"809aa23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Danny-K-davis-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3128\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Danny K Davis<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Distinguished Guest Speaker<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f02055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f02055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join us in welcoming Congressman Danny K Davis of Illinois, who serves in the 117th US\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Congress, as a distinguished guest speaker at our convention. Committed to peace and justice\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">both domestically and internationally, Congressman Davis will share his invaluable insights on\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">the importance of good governance and democracy in Africa, with a focus on Uganda. With a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">rich background in public service, education, community organization, and civil rights advocacy,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">his participation promises to enrich our discussions and inspire meaningful action toward\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">positive change in Uganda. We are grateful for his engagement and look forward to his\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">contributions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c5b323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c5b323\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f5d087\" data-id=\"1f5d087\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0378f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5b0378f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"1612\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/David-Ssejinja.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3129\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/David-Ssejinja.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/David-Ssejinja-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/David-Ssejinja-638x1024.jpg 638w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/David-Ssejinja-768x1232.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/David-Ssejinja-958x1536.jpg 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Professor David Ssejinja<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">guest Speaker<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5179cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5179cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. David Ssejinja is a distinguished expert in international politics, refugee migrant student leadership, and African education. His research on the socio-economic reintegration of Ugandan migrant worker returnees from the Middle East is widely published. As Coordinator for Utah Valley University\u2019s Multicultural Students Center, Dr. Ssejinja is dedicated to supporting disadvantaged students through his charities, the Ssejinja Children\u2019s Foundation and the American Leadership Class.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fb1f90\" data-id=\"8fb1f90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8817aaa elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8817aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Prof.-Jim-Powell-150x150.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3132\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Professor James Powell<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Guest Speaker<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd088f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd088f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professor James Powell, an Adjunct Professor at Utah Valley University, brings a wealth of experience in education with credentials from Universidad de Salamanca and Utah State University. He specializes in teaching English to international students and actively contributes<br \/>to charities such as 100 Humanitarians International in Kenya. Professor Powell is also the long-time producer and host of &#8220;The Jim Powell Report&#8221; on YouTube and serves on the board of directors for the American Leadership Class.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a501d70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a501d70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a793827\" data-id=\"a793827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80778b0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"80778b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tim-Szczepanski-Photo.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tim-Szczepanski-Photo.jpg 610w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tim-Szczepanski-Photo-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Professor Tim Szczepanski<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">guest Speaker<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbf979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efbf979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the Director of Student Engagement &amp;amp; Services at California State University, Northridge,\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Professor Tim Szczepanski is a celebrated educator and innovator. He is a passionate mentor\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">who instills the principles of servant leadership in his students and serves on the board of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">directors for the American Leadership Academy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2f1d93\" data-id=\"f2f1d93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4ac80 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1a4ac80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"1159\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Katie-Lowe.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Katie-Lowe.jpg 719w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Katie-Lowe-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Katie-Lowe-635x1024.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Katie Lowe<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Guest Speaker<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137addf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"137addf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Katie Lowe is the Chief Financial Officer of the American Leaders Class (ALC) and a member of iits executive governing board. Based at ALC&amp;#39;s headquarters in Utah, she is a committed human\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">rights activist and educator dedicated to empowering African students through leadership\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">education. Her passion for teaching shines through her work with ALC students in Uganda.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e9336f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e9336f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a0296e\" data-id=\"3a0296e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a4910 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b2a4910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1687\" height=\"2015\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LOP-Joel-Ssenyonyi.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LOP-Joel-Ssenyonyi.jpg 1687w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LOP-Joel-Ssenyonyi-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LOP-Joel-Ssenyonyi-857x1024.jpg 857w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LOP-Joel-Ssenyonyi-768x917.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LOP-Joel-Ssenyonyi-1286x1536.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1687px) 100vw, 1687px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Leader of Opposition of Uganda Parliament<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5cfeeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5cfeeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi is the Leader of Opposition of the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda and elected representative of the Nakawa West constituency in Kampala. He also serves as the Spokesperson of the National Unity Platform. Hon. Ssenyonyi brings his exceptional leadership, communication skills and passion for public service to the forefront. His dedication to transparency and accountability underscores his commitment to fostering positive change in Uganda.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64213a0\" data-id=\"64213a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c0949 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"34c0949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/placeholder-7.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5be648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f5be648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Professor Milton Alimadi<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">guest speaker<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08669b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08669b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Milton Allimadi is the publisher of Black Star News and an Advisory Member of the NUP Diaspora. He co-leads the &#8220;Crisis Points in Africa&#8221; Task Force within PAUD and co-founded the &#8220;Stop Museveni Campaign&#8221; within the alliance. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor of African<br \/>History at John Jay College and journalism at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.<\/p><p>Leadership Workshop: Educate, Inform &amp; Empower<\/p><p>The Leadership Workshop will be facilitated by experts from the American Leaders Class (ALC):\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Professor David Ssejinja, Professor James Powell, Professor Tim Szczepanski, and Katie\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Lowe.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72c773d5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72c773d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7107919c\" data-id=\"7107919c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed24b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed24b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DETAILS<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64227f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64227f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Registration<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33feb5e2 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33feb5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The registration fees by our delegates and sponsors go towards running the conference and funding charity projects adopted from the convention resolutions. Registration fees are non-refundable but swaps shall be accommodated if pre-approved. All registration fees must be made online from the official event website except for international delegates without the means to pay online who can use Moneygram or western union.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77b5ca33\" data-id=\"77b5ca33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3480c37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3480c37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8801\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8801\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Registration fee: $270<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8801\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8801\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Act swiftly to ensure your\u00a0 place to plan ahead and make the most of your convention experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8802\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8802\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg 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aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8802\"><p>Pay convention fee in 2 partial installments of $135 using this <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/bIYaIp1i59JX7Vm6ov\">link<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8803\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8803\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Boat Cruise: $200<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8803\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8803\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to convention access, we are excited to offer a thrilling Boat Cruise experience at $200. Sail the scenic waters of Lake Michigan, network with fellow attendees, and make unforgettable memories.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bb897a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bb897a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b24461\" data-id=\"5b24461\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/National-Unity-Platfrom-Diaspora-Convention-2024-Sponsorship-Packages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c6b29e3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c6b29e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3367a90e\" data-id=\"3367a90e\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94b3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c94b3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Convention Venue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111b20bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"111b20bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marriott Chicago O'Hare<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bdcfb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42bdcfb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Convention will take place at the Marriott Chicago O&#8217;Hare, located at 8535 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631. If you encounter any challenges reserving your hotel room under the group discount, please contact the hotel directly at 844-202-2661 for assistance.<\/p><p>In our commitment to providing a comfortable and cost-effective experience for delegates, our team has successfully negotiated a special room rate of $179 per day for a Standard King or 2 doubles, including breakfast for one. Additionally, there is an option of $189 per day with breakfast for two included for a Standard King or 2 doubles with two occupants. All hotel rooms will feature complimentary WIFI. It&#8217;s important to note that the availability of discounted hotel rooms is limited, so we recommend reserving your room at the earliest convenience.<\/p><p>For the convenience of our delegates flying through O&#8217;Hare airport, a complimentary airport shuttle service will be provided every 30 minutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afc7d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afc7d37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa07100\" data-id=\"fa07100\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3427d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3427d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9089fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9089fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1846\" height=\"1232\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mc-chidt-hotel-exterior-55-39914_Classic-Hor.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mc-chidt-hotel-exterior-55-39914_Classic-Hor.jpeg 1846w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mc-chidt-hotel-exterior-55-39914_Classic-Hor-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mc-chidt-hotel-exterior-55-39914_Classic-Hor-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mc-chidt-hotel-exterior-55-39914_Classic-Hor-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mc-chidt-hotel-exterior-55-39914_Classic-Hor-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1846px) 100vw, 1846px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12ac00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c12ac00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Plan your trip in advance.<br>Find and reserve your hotel room in Chicago, find information about travel options. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6263202\" data-id=\"6263202\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba64c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba64c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accomodation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41bca8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"41bca8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6891\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6891\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Convention Venue<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6891\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6891\"><p>We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Convention will take place at the Marriott Chicago O&#8217;Hare, located at 8535 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631. If you encounter any challenges reserving your hotel room under the group discount, please contact the hotel directly at 844-202-2661 for assistance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6892\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6892\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Special Rates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6892\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6892\"><p>In our commitment to providing a comfortable and cost-effective experience for delegates, our team has successfully negotiated a special room rate of $179 per day for a Standard King or 2 doubles, including breakfast for one. Additionally, there is an option of $189 per day with breakfast for two included for a Standard King or 2 doubles with two occupants. All hotel rooms will feature complimentary WIFI. It&#8217;s important to note that the availability of discounted hotel rooms is limited, so we recommend reserving your room at the earliest convenience.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6893\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6893\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">International Delegates from Uganda and beyond:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6893\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6893\"><p><span class=\"s2\">For the convenience of our delegates flying through O&#8217;Hare airport, a complimentary airport shuttle service will be provided every 30 minutes.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s2\">Closest Airport:<br \/><\/span><span class=\"s2\">Chicago O&#8217;Hare International Airport (ORD)<\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\">Register early to give yourself enough time for your visa application process.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\">Make your visa appointment early.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\">Make sure to take your Convention registration acknowledgement and invitation letter to your visa appointment.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\">Book your hotel room \u00a0at the convention venue early.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\">Please email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:conventions@diasporanup.org\"><span class=\"s5\">conventions@diasporanup.org<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s2\"> after you pay the convention registration fee in order to receive an invitation letter. Registration fees are non-refundable.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\">Your registration will be processed faster if you pay on the website with a bank card.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s2\">If you are unable to use online payment, consider using Western Union or Moneygram to submit payment to our treasurer.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6894\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6894\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Payment by Western Union or MoneyGram Money Transfer:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6894\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6894\"><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s6\">Go to a Western Union or MoneyGram money transaction center or location and transfer the applicable registration fees in US Dollars (include wire or transfer fees) to: <\/span><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span class=\"s6\">ELVIS BALIKALABA<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s6\">656 Weaver Blvd<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s6\">Anoka, MN 55303<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s6\">Tel. +1 651 208 3354<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s6\">elvis100b@gmail.com<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s6\">Provide the information requested below: <\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s6\">Please Check the payment method you have used, and provide the requested information below via email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:conventions@diasporanup.org\"><span class=\"s5\">conventions@diasporanup.org<\/span><\/a><\/p><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Full name:<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Address:<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Phone number: <\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Email:<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Form of Payment: Western Union or MoneyGram: <\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Reference Number:<\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Secret Question: <\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Answer: <\/span><\/div><div class=\"s4\"><span class=\"s7\">\u25cf <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Total Amount Paid ($):<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dade457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dade457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/event-reservations\/reservation-link.mi?id=1701178638297&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Hotels &amp; Accomodation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac919b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac919b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3337e09\" data-id=\"3337e09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6f2a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a6f2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join in on the fun<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f82d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43f82d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Previous conventions have brought people together, not only to make a difference but also connect with other like-minded people, build a community and have quite a bit of fun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e272fc5\" data-id=\"e272fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2464b354\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8b2c58\" data-id=\"f8b2c58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5d7d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5d7d64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ABOUT<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e19ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78e19ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boat\nCruise<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a982b8b e-transform elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4a982b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0.6,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spirit-of-Chicago-1-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1552c953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1552c953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is your chance to get on board one of Chicago\u2019s best attractions and sail the Chicago river, a tradition for all convention events. Sit back and relax with a cold drink from our fully licensed bar, as you set sail on Chicago Harbour and beautiful river.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4b49f3\" data-id=\"a4b49f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a7a727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a7a727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expect a multitude of engaging conversations designed to help introduce you to more like-minded people all is beautiful and charming environment. This cruise is part of our convention to have some fun and see the best the city has to offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3870fb43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3870fb43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Promontory-Point-at-Burnham-Park-Chicago.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-1191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Promontory-Point-at-Burnham-Park-Chicago.jpg 800w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Promontory-Point-at-Burnham-Park-Chicago-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Promontory-Point-at-Burnham-Park-Chicago-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3992378f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3992378f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46a0cb21\" data-id=\"46a0cb21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930a62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"930a62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Event Schedule<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6194b02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6194b02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca6b3e4\" data-id=\"ca6b3e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0aaee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d0aaee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Thursday  , August 8th Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\"><p><strong>Arrival of Delegates<\/strong><br \/>8:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm: Offsite meetings for Ugandan delegates<br \/><strong>Convention Leadership Meetings<\/strong><br \/>12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm: NUP Leadership and Convention organizing committee meeting<br \/><strong>Empowering Leadership Training<\/strong><br \/>2:00 pm &#8211; 6:00 pm: Leadership training session<br \/>Patriot\u2019s Day Cup<br \/>7:00 pm &#8211; 11:00 pm: Soccer game between Chicago Cranes and NUP Diaspora, followed by a delightful Picnic\/BBQ<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Friday, August 9th Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\"><div class=\"s4\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><strong>Engaging the World for Democracy<\/strong><\/p><p>8:00 am &#8211; 11:00 pm: Delegate Registration (Registration Desk, 2nd floor)<\/p><p><strong>March for Democracy<\/strong><\/p><p>8:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm: Rally for Democracy Demonstration\/Protest in Chicago<\/p><p><strong>United Forces for Change Leaders Meeting<\/strong><\/p><p>10:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm:<br \/>12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm: Lunch on your own Muslim Prayers<br \/>12:30 pm &#8211; 1:30 pm: Muslim Prayer Session<\/p><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><strong>Envisioning A New Uganda<\/strong><\/p><p>1:30 pm &#8211; 6:00 pm: Opening Ceremony and Presentation of Papers 6:00 pm &#8211; 7:00 pm: Dinner on your own<br \/>Celebrating Women\u2019s Excellence and Achievements<br \/>7:00 pm &#8211; 10:30 pm:<\/p><p><strong>Fostering Connections<\/strong><\/p><p>10:30 pm &#8211; 1:00 am: Meet and Greet Cocktail Event<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a271eaa\" data-id=\"a271eaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d257c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a0d257c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Saturday , August 10th Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><strong>Building Bridges for Progress<\/strong><\/p><p>8:00 am &#8211; 5:00 pm: Delegate Registration<\/p><p><strong>Embracing the Theme<\/strong><\/p><p>8:30 am &#8211; 9:30 am: General Session &#8211; Welcome remarks and Introduction of the Theme<\/p><p><strong>Insights from Distinguished Speakers<\/strong><\/p><p>9:30 am &#8211; 12:00 pm: Presentation by Panelists<\/p><p><strong>Empowering the Youth<\/strong><\/p><p>10:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm: Youth Session<br \/>12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm: Lunch on your own<br \/>Our Collective Vision<br \/>1:00 pm &#8211; 3:30 pm: Presentation by Ugandan Delegates 4:00 pm: Departure for Boat Cruise (Buses at the Hotel) Heroes Celebration on Waters<br \/>7:00 pm &#8211; 11:00 pm: Boat Cruise &#8211; Dinner and Entertainment<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sunday , August 11th Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\"><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><p><strong>Supporting the Victims<\/strong><\/p><p>8:00 am: Patriots Day 2k Run<\/p><p><strong>Prayers for the Victims and Patriots<\/strong><\/p><p>10:00 am &#8211; 12:00 pm: Interdenominational Prayer 12:00 pm &#8211; 1:00 pm: Lunch on your own Solidifying Our Path<br \/>1:00 pm &#8211; 3:00 pm: Annual General Meeting Culminating the Convention<\/p><p>4:00 pm &#8211; 2:00 am: Closing Ceremony\/Banquet<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a084d05 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a084d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NATIONAL-UNITY-PLATFORM-DIASPORA-CONVENTION-2024-PROGRAM-CHICAGO-Tentative.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Schedule<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-133167ae elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"133167ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48578bf3\" data-id=\"48578bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a402ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a402ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NUP Diaspora Team Leader<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7272543a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7272543a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Ugandans in the Diaspora, Friends of Uganda, and Delegates from Uganda,&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">&nbsp;It is with great pleasure and anticipation that I extend a warm invitation to each one of you for the upcoming National Unity Platform (NUP) Diaspora Convention 2024. This transformative event is scheduled to take place in the vibrant city of Chicago from August 8th to August 12th, 2024.&nbsp;<br><\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">&nbsp;The NUP Diaspora Convention is more than just a gathering; it is a celebration of our collective efforts throughout the year in championing democracy, individual liberties, human rights, and the call for leadership change to bring an end to the 38 years of the Museveni family rule. Your unwavering commitment to this cause has been our driving force, and this convention aims to honor and amplify that commitment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">We encourage all potential attendees to register early for this pivotal event. Your timely registration will provide us with the opportunity to meticulously plan and organize an experience that surpasses all expectations. Building upon the successes of previous conventions, this year\u2019s event promises to be even more enriching and impactful.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">See you in Chicago, where our collective aspirations will meet the winds of change.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">&nbsp;Warm regards,&nbsp;<br><\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">&nbsp;Dr. Daniel Kawuma<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17cdf544\" data-id=\"17cdf544\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2e9bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a2e9bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1199\" height=\"1230\" src=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/880A465C-1F7D-4F75-9931-20E889CD785D.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/880A465C-1F7D-4F75-9931-20E889CD785D.jpeg 1199w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/880A465C-1F7D-4F75-9931-20E889CD785D-292x300.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/880A465C-1F7D-4F75-9931-20E889CD785D-998x1024.jpeg 998w, https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/880A465C-1F7D-4F75-9931-20E889CD785D-768x788.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62c7ba3a elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62c7ba3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4520db6c\" data-id=\"4520db6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38397dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38397dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Convention Organizing Committee<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5baf419d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5baf419d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5c6e57\" data-id=\"e5c6e57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b698617 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-out elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"b698617\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/group-819x1024.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"group\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5f736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5f736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the architects of the unforgettable experience awaiting you, the 2024 NUP Diaspora Convention Chicago Organizing Committee extends a warm welcome. Our dedicated team is working tirelessly to ensure a seamless and enriching event for all delegates. Get ready for an extraordinary journey in the heart of Chicago \u2014 where history meets innovation. We can&#8217;t wait to host you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e62384\" data-id=\"27e62384\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4466e099 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-out elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"4466e099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/girl-2-819x1024.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Maggie Kayiira\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a51ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a51ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NUP Chicago Chapter Leader<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7b45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be7b45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms. Hellen Nandaula <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c1531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c1531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chicago is a city steeped in the legacy of pivotal civil rights movements and the proud home of America&#8217;s first African American President, Barack Obama. As delegates committed to fostering change in our homeland, we find no better backdrop to host our conference. The spirit of activism, mobilization, and resilience against oppression that defines Chicago&#8217;s history is a beacon, inspiring our delegates to demand change in Uganda. Welcome to Chicago, where the echoes of transformation resonate through time.<\/p><p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Phone +1 (518)209-6244<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fde0cdc\" data-id=\"7fde0cdc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b262ce elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-out elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"41b262ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/diasporanup.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/guy-1-819x1024.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"guy 1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235c1a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"235c1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NUP 2024 Diaspora Convention Chairman<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a2745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a2745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr. Godfrey Nyenje \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe3228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fe3228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we approach our fourth annual convention, having convened previously in Massachusetts, California, and Washington DC, Chicago now takes the baton to continue this tradition. The convention has evolved into a crucial platform where we meticulously organize, fervently mobilize, and tenaciously agitate for change in Uganda. This event marks a celebration of our collective successes and a pivotal moment for strategic deliberations that will shape our path forward into the future.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14.592px;\">Phone +1 (224)280-9419<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Convention 2024 August 8th &#8211; 12th Reserve a hotel Pay for Convention Pay for Boat Cruise : : : Welcome to the 2024 NUP Conference! About the event What awaits you in Chicago \u00a0Delegates can look forward to immersing themselves in the vibrant tapestry of Chicago\u2019s landmarks, culture, and history. 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