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Identity, Vision and Mission
Vision: “An informed and pastorally oriented Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Gulu”.
Goal: To strengthen Social Communications Department and networking with all the stakeholders within the Archdiocese of Gulu, GEPCO/GANAL and the whole Nation for effective service delivery.
Highlights or Major Activities/Events
• Full participation in the annual rotational Communications week in various the dioceses of Uganda.
• Participated in the coverage of various Archdiocesan events: ordination of Deacons, Profession of the Religious Sisters, Provincial Peace Week etc.
• Organized and fully covered Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Blessed Martyrs Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa at Wi-polo annually on 20th October. SC provided Public Address System to cover the event. Live broadcast was done by Radio Maria Uganda Gulu Substation. • Contributed articles to the National Catholic Online Magazine: The New Contact
• Continued to coordinate various media institutions within the Archdiocese of Gulu e.g. Bosco Uganda, Radio Maria, Radio Pacis Gulu etc.
• Fully participated in GEPCO (Gulu Ecclesiastical Province Communications Organization – GANAL) Meetings and other activities within the Province
• Organized and fully participated in the quarterly Archdiocesan Communications Commission Meetings
• Fully involved in the preparation and celebration of the third Synod of the Archdiocese with the theme: The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and in the Archdiocese of Gulu.
SWOT Analysis:
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
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• Stability of the Coordinator (8 years) • SC Commission in place for Policy support • Conducive environment: prevailing peace after the past long insurgency • Available human resource – youth • Wonderful Provincial programs: Prayer Peace Week, Pilgrimage |
• Lack of regular meetings: staff and SCC • Poor reading culture crippling Archdiocesan Newsletter production • Paternalistic attitude of the community leading to laziness and poor financial support to the Church • Inadequate use of available Public Address System for income generation |
| Opportunities | Challenges |
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• Various available media houses and resources within the Archdiocese • Openings for projects proposal writings for funding • Cooperative Ordinary of the Archdiocese • PRDP and NUSAF in the region • Possibility of online Newsletter production |
• High Staff turnover (e.g. 2011 Alphonse, 2013 Tony, 2014 Ronald, Sr. Catherine 2015) • Inadequate finance • Failure to produce Newsletter so far • Lack of a proper means of transport • Coordinator still overloaded and travelling long distance to office daily • Lack of cooperation from some pastoral agents e.g. Parish Priests – financial contribution to SC and Radio Maria • Inadequate office space at Caritas building |