The event is organised under the auspices of UNESCO China Funds in Trust (CFIT) III project implemented by the School of Engineering,  Makerere University and the Centre for innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT), Mbarara University of Science and Technology under a theme “ Higher Technical Education in Africa for an Innovative and Skilled labour Force Towards Agricultural Transformation“. The project focuses on contributing to the promotion of inclusive and equitable quality education in higher technical fields at the tertiary level, to serve both economic development and lifelong learning needs.