Assoc. Prof. Atcero Milburga

Dean

Faculty of Tourism, Hospitality & Languages

Email:  deanfthl@mubs.ac.ug/ matcero@mubs.ac.ug

Tel:  (+256 ) 701569185

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Milburga Atcero is Associate Professor in French Language Education at Makerere University Business School. She is the Dean Faculty of Tourism, Hospitality and Languages. She holds a Ph.D. in French Language Education, National and Foreign Cultures and Civilization awarded by Sorbonne University, Paris 3, France in April 2013. She teaches French language for Specific Purposes. She has been the Chairperson of Advisory Board of Alliance Française de Kampala from 2007 to 2022. Milburga ATCERO works in close collaboration with the French Embassy in Uganda, the International Federation of Teachers of French and the Francophony University Network. She has worked in collaboration with Director and Deputy Director MUBS Women Forum to coordinate the activities of the International Consortium for Gender Equality (GE) on Campus, initiated by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (Francophony University Network) with the support of UN Women over the period 2021-2022. The MUBS Women Forum became a member of this Consortium in 2021. She is the special Advisor to the President of the African and Indian Commission of the International Federation of Teachers of French. She is a subject Expert panelist and Consultant with Uganda National Curriculum Development Centre and the National trainer for foreign languages in the framework of the Competence Based Curriculum. She is part of UNESCO Consultancy Team on building capacity for Ministry of Education and Sports to roll-out the National Sexuality Education framework. She is the Focal Point for AUF in Uganda.

PhD in French Language Education, National and Foreign Cultures and Civilisation awarded by Sorbonne University, Paris 3, France (April 2013), passed with: summa cum laude (with highest distinction).

  1. Atcero, M. (2023) Le lexique de la pandémie de Covid-19 et les pratiques langagières: le cas des langues locales en Ouganda. Synergies Afrique des Grands Lacs. 2023, Issue 12, p57-75. 19p.
  2. Maureen Ayikoru, Jennifer Cole, Klaus Dodds, Milburga Atcero, Joseph K. Bada, Ivica Petrikova, William Worodria, Addressing vaccine concerns through the spectrum of vaccine acceptance, Social Science & Medicine, Volume 333,2023,116146,ISSN 0277-9536,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116146.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953623005038)
  3. Atcero, M. (2022). « L’importance de la littérature de jeunesse dans l’apprentissage de la compréhension orale en classe de français langue étrangère en Ouganda » Synergies Afrique des Grands Lacs n° 11 – 2022 p.25-44 http://gerflint.fr/Base/Afrique_GrandsLacs11/AfGrandsLacs11.htmlhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-7737.
  4. Atcero, M. & Bugingo, D.P. (2021). “Le rôle du Français dans la promotion du commerce: évaluation des avantages pour l’Ouganda” Revue Della/Afrique Numéro Special/Decembre 2021 https://revues.acaref.net/revue-della-afrique-numero-specialdecembre-2021-tome3-fin-de-campagne-editoriale.
  5. Atcero, M. (2021). The role of multilingualism in Regional Integration: The East African Community Context, Pp.72-85, available at https://revues.acaref.net/category/della
  6. Atcero, M. (2021). «A Critical Evaluation of New Challenges Pertaining to the Activities of Translation and Interpretation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Case of Uganda». In : NDONGO-KELLER, Justine; NTAKIRUTIMANA, Évariste; THIERNO CISSE, Mame ; VAN CAMPENHOUDT, Marc (dir.), La traduction et l’interprétation en Afrique subsaharienne : les nouveaux défis d’un espace multilingue. Translation and Interpretation in Sub-Saharan Africa: New Challenges in a Multilingual Space., Editions des archives contemporaines , France, ISBN : 9782813003898, pp. 25-38, doi : https://doi.org/10.17184/eac.354
  7. Atcero, M. (2020). Un regard reflexif sur la langue française en contact avec d’autres langues en Ouganda (“A reflexive look at the French Language in contact with other Ugandan Languages” available at https://revues.acaref.net/wpcontent/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/Milburga-ATCERO-FLE_FLA.pdf
  8. Atcero, M. (2020). Plurilinguisme et rayonnement du français pour le monde du travail en Ouganda et au Rwanda. Collection plurilinguisme – Observatoire plurilinguisme
  9. Atcero, M. (2020). Un regard reflexif sur la langue française en contact avec d’autres langues en Ouganda (“A reflexive look at the French Language in contact with other Ugandan Languages”), available at https://revues.acaref.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/Milburga-ATCERO-FLE_FLA.pdf
  10. Atcero, M. (2020). Plurilinguisme et rayonnement du français pour le monde du travail en Ouganda et au Rwanda. Collection plurilinguisme – Observatoire plurilinguisme
  11. Atcero, M. (2020): The role of multilingualism in Regional Integration: The East African Community Context, editions science et bien commun
  12. Bada, K.J. et al (2020) An empirical study on e-learning uptake by teaching staff at Makerere University Business School, International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 2020, Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp. 188-206
  13. Atcero, M. (2020).” L’importance de la linguistique et de la littérature pour L’enseignement du français langue étrangère en Ouganda : quelles perspectives pour la 10 production orale ?” LES CAHIERS DE L’ACAREF Numéro spécial – décembre 2020, Inter. et pluridisciplinarité en contexte africain aujourd’hui, Vol.2 Numéro 6 (SPECIALE EDITION)-DEC 2020-ISBN 97829537299621
  14. Atcero, M. 2016 “Plurilinguisme et sociétés dans la région des Grands Lacsˮ Revue du GERFLINT, 2016, Synergies Afriques des Grands Lacs, n° 5 , p. 13-25 pages.http://gerflint.fr/Base/Afrique_GrandsLacs5/AfGrandsLacs5.html français sur
  15. Atcero, M. 2016 “Les Technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) et le développement de l’expression orale en français sur objectif spécifique (FOS) dans le contexte ougandaisˮ Chemichemi International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
  16. Atcero, M. 2015,” Usages et fonctions des langues dans la région de la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est et la région des grands lacs, Revue du GERFLINT, 2015, Synergies Afriques des Grands Lacs, n° 4-9 pages. http://gerflint.fr/Base/Afrique_GrandsLacs4/AfGrandsLacs4.html

She Conducts research on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Oral Language development in Ugandan context;

ICT in education,

Multilingualism and regional integration,

Uses and functions of indigenous languages,

ICT and Destination marketing,.

Of recent, she developed passion and competence in researching on global issues through interdisciplinary research. The recent research areas comprise the following: “The Indirect impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare systems: A case study of Uganda’s healthcare professionals”,

“Fostering digital learning environment for adolescent reproductive health education”.

Chairperson Board Alliance Française de Kampala 2020- 2022

Chairperson Board Alliance Française de Kampala 2018- 2020

Ist Vice-President African and Indian Ocean Commission 2016 -2021

Borad Member of the International Federation of Teachers of French 2016- 2021

Special Advisor to the President of African and Indian Ocean Commission2021 – 2025

Member of the contracts committee for Makerere University Business School 2017-2021

Member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Francophone University Association (French-speaking higher-education and research associations) 2016 to date

Moderator and Evaluator of French textbooks for Lower Secondary Education (MOES-Materials Development Unit) 2020 to date

Member of French Panel, the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), and Kampala, Uganda 2013 to date

Panel Member French Language National Curriculum Development Centre from 1994 Date

National Trainer for Foreign Languages National Curriculum Development Centre from 2018 to Date

Honorary President of the Association of Teachers of French in Uganda from 2013 to Date

Member of Scientific Committee of the Journal Synergie Afrique des Grands Lac from 2016 to date

Member of Scientific Board of ACAREF-Académie Africaine de Recherches et d’Etudes Francophones-(African Academy for Francophone Research and Studies) from 2021 to date

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