Useful contacts

Planners

Conference planners

Organizing Committee

Chairperson, National Organizing Committee Deogratius Dushime Senior Petroleum Engineer
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
Sponsorship enquiries deogratias.dushime@rmb.gov.rw +250 785 062 807

Steering Committee

Chairperson, Steering Committee Barbara Akaliza Chief Geo-Hazards Officer
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board barbara.akaliza@rmb.gov.rw +250 788 482 075

EAC Secretariat

Office of the Secretary General The Secretary General East African Community
Arusha, Tanzania eac@eachq.org +255 27 216 2100 Fax: +255 2162199 www.eac.int

Logistical support

Professional Conference Organizer, Global Planners Rogers Muragije Project lead
Registrations, transport and accommodation rogers.muragije@globalplanners.biz +250 788 301 025

Partner States

Contacts by partner state

Focal point for each partner state

Republic of Rwanda

Chairperson, Steering Committee (EAPCE’27) Barbara Akaliza Chief Geo-Hazards Officer
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
Kigali, Rwanda barbara.akaliza@rmb.gov.rw +250 788 482 075

Chairperson, National Organizing Committee (EAPCE’27) Deogratius Dushime Senior Petroleum Engineer
Mines, Petroleum and Gas Exploration Department
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
Kigali, Rwanda deogratias.dushime@rmb.gov.rw +250 785 062 807

Republic of Burundi

Paul Ndarihonyoye Expert Consultant in Integrated Governance in the Mining Value Chains
Technical Advisor in charge of the Mineral Resources and Hydrocarbons Sector
Ministry of Mineral Resources, Energy, Industry, Trade and Tourism
Bujumbura, Burundi ndarihonyoye.p2024@gmail.com +257 69 346 626

Republic of Kenya

Alice Wamaitha Karanja Petroleum Geologist
Upstream Directorate
National Oil Corporation of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya akaranja@nockenya.co.ke +254 720 386 541

Federal Republic of Somalia

Warsame Mohamed Atteyeh Petroleum Geologist
Head of Geophysical Operations, Hydrocarbon Department
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Mogadishu, Somalia atteyehwarsame@gmail.com +252 617 001 518

Republic of Uganda

Tonny Sserubiri Principal Geologist / Exploration
Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Entebbe, Uganda t.sserubiri@petroleum.go.ug +256 781 163 590

United Republic of Tanzania

Jacqueline Isaac Mackanja Ag. Manager, Venture Operations
Exploration, Development and Production Department
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania jmackanja@tpdc.co.tz +255 754 325 237