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Born on 10 June 1996, in Isunga, Kagadi District, Western Uganda, Innocent Vuga is a Ugandan communication and advocacy professional known for his work in the field.

Early Life and Education

He attended St. Bernadetta Primary School in Hoima, Western Uganda, for his primary education. He later enrolled at Moroto High School in Northeastern Uganda, where he obtained his Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE). Following this, he joined Greenstars High School in Entebbe, Central Uganda, earning his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). He then pursued higher education at Uganda Christian University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (with honors). Subsequently, he continued his studies at Makerere University, where he earned a Master of Arts in Journalism and Communication.

Innocent has had other professional development courses like certifications in Migration, Mobility and Citizenship and Mobile Populations and Refugees from the University of Bristol and the University of Glasgow respectively.

Career

In his early career years, Innocent served as an external communications support staff for the Uganda Police Force. He then went on to assume the role of a Managing Editor of Kampala Times, a popular online tabloid in Uganda. He then served as a head of Talent Development and Mentorship for Robusto Communications, a Public Relations Agency in Kampala. He later on joined the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the United Nations Migration Agency in Uganda as a Communications Assistant.

Innocent currently assumes the role of Communication and Knowledge Management Officer for the Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP), a continental initiative of the African Union focusing on labour migration. This collaborative effort is executed in partnership with the African Union Commission, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Controversy

His wide rise to public and media prominence occurred amid the COVID breakdown, where he actively engaged in uncovering and exposing instances of social media disinformation and misinformation related to the virus.

'''References '''

1. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/uganda-s-covid-19-battle-hit-by-misinformation-pandemic--3505816

2. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/pro-govt-facebook-accounts-in-uganda-claim-blocking-3252430

3. https://medium.com/dfrlab/social-media-disinformation-campaign-targets-ugandan-presidential-election-b259dbbb1aa8

4. https://uganda.iom.int/stories/i-was-ready-die-frontline-nurse-recalls-her-struggle-covid-19

5.https://uganda.iom.int/news/eu-igad-covid-19-response-iom-supports-2500-northern-uganda-dignity-kits

6.https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-hands-over-equipment-support-border-management-uganda

7. https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-trains-ugandan-local-government-leaders-ethical-recruitment

8. https://uganda.iom.int/news/thousands-forced-move-uganda-due-climate-change-environmental-degradation-iom-study

9. https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-starts-training-ugandan-legislators-labour-migration-and-ethical-recruitment

10. https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-bolsters-efforts-fight-covid-19 https://uganda.iom.int/news/uganda-passes-out-first-cohort-maritime-immigration-officers

11. https://uganda.iom.int/news/bibia-health-centre-northern-uganda-reconstructed-eu-igad-covid-19-response-programme

12. https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-builds-permanent-hand-washing-facilities-border-communities-uganda

13. https://uganda.iom.int/news/eu-igad-covid-19-response-iom-supports-2500-northern-uganda-dignity-kits

14. https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-supports-covid-19-vaccination-hard-reach-areas https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-hands-over-relief-items-victims-flooding-western-uganda

15. https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-uganda-supports-commemoration-world-day-against-trafficking

16. https://uganda.iom.int/news/iom-government-japan-support-training-immigration-officers-maritime-border-security

17. https://uganda.un.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/UN%20Uganda%20Bulletin%20March%20-%20April%202021.pdf

18. https://ngoforum.or.ug/sites/default/files/publications/UN%20Uganda%20Bulletin%20September%20-%20October%202021.pdf

19. https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/making-ugandas-porous-borders-safer https://ethiopia.iom.int/news/youth-voices-central-shaping-future-human-mobility-iom-dg-elect

20. https://ethiopia.iom.int/news/african-union-and-iom-meet-over-70-african-youths-discuss-migration-and-development

21. https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20230525/au-holds-consultative-discussions-access-justice-and-gender-responsive

22. https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20230905/auc-and-partners-call-inclusive-policies-prioritizing-migrants-rights-within

23. https://au.int/fr/node/43220https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20230929/jlmp-hands-over-comprehensive-labour-migration-policy-cameroon

23. https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20230728/jlmp-armp-and-government-cote-divoire-validate-countrys-first-report-labour

24. https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20230804/jlmp-partners-member-states-and-recs-unite-enhance-trafficking-persons-and

25. https://au.int/en/newsevents/20231031/8th-pan-african-forum-migration-pafom-8-theme-bolstering-free-movement-and-trade

26. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/special-reports/uganda-s-covid-19-battle-hit-by-misinformation-pandemic--3505816

27. https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/pro-govt-facebook-accounts-in-uganda-claim-blocking-3252430

28. https://www.upf.go.ug/uganda-flags-off-13-police-officers-for-somalia-peace-keeping-mission/