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EVENTS UGANDA'S PARLIAMENTARIANS VISIT NCC OF TANZANIA A delegation of 10 Uganda's Members of Parliament dealing with infrastructure development visited the National Construction Council (NCC) on 19th November 2010. This was part of their familiarization tour in which they were seeking to learn about pertinent issues regarding to infrastructure development in Tanzania. They needed to be informed about issues on procurement procedures, roads/building works, human resource capacity in general, infrastructure projects and more important the role of National Construction Council in the development of the Construction Industry in Tanzania. Briefing the delegates on NCC activities, Mr. Mamiro who was acting as the Chief Executive Officer gave a summary offunctions of the Council, the achievements made and the challenges regarding the development of the construction industry in Tanzania He explained that NCC championed the preparation of Construction Industry Policy which was adopted by the Government in 2003. By collaborating with stakeholders, he explained that an Implementation Action Programme for the policy was prepared and printed in 2006 by NCe. He also revealed that NCC has been instrumental in technical audit services of construction projects in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs which is the financier of all government projects. He also explained about the role played by NCC in advocating transparency and fighting against corruption in the construction industry. Mr. Mamiro further explained about the existence of Construction Industry Transparency Initiative (CoST) which has been funded by the World Bank and DFID of U.K to assist in curbing corruption and advocate transparency in the implementation of construction projects. The project is also implemented in other six (6) countries comprising of Ethiopia, Phillipines, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Malawi and Zambia. The Ugandan delegation was impressed with NCC's activities and promised full collaboration and co- operation.   The Construction Industry Forum (2008) was held at Karimjee Hall - Dar es Salaam from 12th to 13th September 2008. Below is a list of papers presented. TECHNICAL MANPOWER DEMANDS Challenges and Opportunities in the Development of the Construction Industry Personnel: The NCC Experience The Role of Tanzania Education Authority in Supplementing the Government Effort in Improving Quality of Education in Tanzania Challenges Facing Education and Training of Construction and Training of Construction Industry Personnel (A Case for Zambia) Ethics in Public Procurement: A missing Link in the Education and Training of Construction Industry Practitioners National Housing and Building Research Agency (NHBRA) Participation in Education and Training of Personnel in the Construction Industry A Survey of Job Opportunities in the Market for 2007/2008 CURRENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING CAPACITY PROGRAMMES Engineers Registration Board's (ERB) Capacity Building Programme for Engineers after Graduation Accreditation of Higher Learning Education Programmes in the Construction Industry: The Case of the Bachelor of Architecture Degree in Tanzania Skills Development Partnership Between Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) and the Industry Labour Based Technology Training Initiatives by the Appropriate Technolgy Training Institute (ATTI) Constractor Training in the Millennium; CRB Training Achievements, Experiences & Challenges CHALLENGES FACING EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PERSONNEL Challenges in Training of Professionals for the Construction Industry in Tanzania: A Case of Ardhi University Challenges Facing Education and Training of Construction Industry Land Surveying Personnel Mobilising Engineering Resources for the Tanzania Road Sector COLLABORATION NEEDS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRAINING OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PERSONNEL Collaboration Models in Training of Engineering Personnel: Case of DIT Enhancing Business Opportunities in the Construction Sector through Education and Training in Anti-Corruption  Initiatives Need for Construction Industry Stakeholders Collaboration in Training