Programa Derechos Humanos
Rwanda
| TIME | DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS | VENUE | FACILITATOR |
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| Sunday | |||
| 3:00pm | Participants orientation; a brief description of the vision behind the institute, review itinerary and safety procedures, | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Peacebuilding team |
| Day 1: Monday Topic: Genocide-History and Prevention |
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| 8:00-8:40 | Registration | Kiberinka Cultural Center | PB team |
| 8:40-9:00 | Introduction of participants, facilitators and staff | Kiberinka Cultural Center | PB team |
| 9:00-9:30 | Welcome remarks | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Dr. Joseph Nkurunziza, Country Director NAR |
| 9:30-9:45 | Welcome session; Rwandan participants | Kiberinka Cultural Center | PBI participants |
| 9:45-10:15 | Pre-evaluation | PB team | |
| 10:15-10:30 | Coffee break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Hotel |
| 10:30-11:10 | Cross-cultural activity: Getting to know each other | Florence Batoni | |
| 11:10-12:30 | Discussion: participants expectations & establishing ground rules | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Florence Batoni |
| 12:30-1:00 | Briefing- Gisozi memorial site | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Odeth Kantengwa |
| 1:00-1:45 | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:45-2:00 | Drive to Gisozi Memorial site | Gisozi Memorial site | |
| 2:00-5:00 | Site visit: Tour of Gisozi Memorial site | Gisozi Memorial site | Tour guide |
| Day 2: Tuesday Theme: Genocide- History and Prevention |
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| 8:00 –9:00 | Reflection on Gisozi visit ( peace circle) | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Odeth Kantengwa |
| 9:00-10:00 | Presentation: Causes, stages of Genocide and Prevention mechanisms in Rwanda | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Dr. Eric Ndushabandi |
| 10:00-10:15 | Coffee Break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 10:15-10:40 | Case studies of Germany, Cambodia, Bosnia and Darfur -international prevention mechanisms | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Dr. Eric Ndushabandi |
| 10:40-11:10 | Discussions on the presentations | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Dr. Eric Ndushabandi |
| 11:10-1:00 | Presentation and discussion: “Responsibility to protect” | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Florence Batoni |
| 1:00-1:45 | Lunch break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 1:45-2:45 | Watching a documentary and discussions on the documentary | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Odeth Kantengwa |
| 2:45- 5:00 | Free time/ Guided tour of Kigali | Kigali | PB team |
| Day 3: Wednesday Theme: Genocide-History and Prevention |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Recap of the previous day Ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 8:30-9:00 | Drive to National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide(CNLG) | ||
| 9:00-10:30 | A representative from CNLG shares experiences on strategies of Genocide prevention, successes and challenges. Q&A session | CNLG | Odeth Kantengwa |
| 10:45-11:00 | Coffee Break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 11:00-1:00 | Presentation and discussion: “The role of education in genocide and its prevention in Rwanda and beyond”. | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Dr. Deinse Bentrovato |
| 1:00-2:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 2:00-4:00 | Presentation and discussion: The Journey of healing from psychosocial wounds in the Rwandan society | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Prof. Eugene Rutembesa |
| 4:00-4:30 | Documentary: “A journey to healing ” | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 4:30-5:00 | Wrap up | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Odeth Kantengwa |
| 5:00-5:15 | Evaluation of the theme: Genocide-History and Prevention | Kiberinka Cultural Center | PB team |
| Day 4: Thursday Theme: Transitional Justice |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Recap of the previous day Ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 8:30-10:00 | Presentation & discussion: The Evolution of Transitional justice | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Prof. Stephanie Wolfe |
| 10:00-10:15 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:15-11:15 | Presentations: Understanding transitional justice and its forms (international perspective) | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bikesha Denis |
| 11:15-12:30 | Presentation: Transitional justice and its implementation in Rwanda | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bikesha Denis |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 1:30-2:30 | Discussion “experiences from Gacaca courts: successes and challenges” | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bikesha Denis |
| 2:30-4:00 | Film clips: ICTR & Gacaca and discussion on the film clips | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bikesha Denis |
| 4:00-4:45 | Q&A session | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Denis & Prof. Stephanie |
| 4:45-5:00 | Wrap-up | PB team | |
| Day 5: Friday Theme: Transitional Justice |
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| 8:30-9:00 | Recap and ice-breakers | Home groups | |
| 9:00-10:15 | Presentation; Reparations: Efforts in Rwanda and Beyond | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Prof. Stephanie Wolfe |
| 10:15-10:30 | Coffee break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Presentation & discussion: Inter-linkages between Transitional and Peacebuilding (Rwanda’s recovery process) | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bikesha Denis |
| 11:30-12:30 | Presentation: “Putting PBI into action: Participatory research in Cyaruzinge village” | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Margaret Mason |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 1:30-2:30 | Question & Answer session | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Denis & Prof. Stephanie |
| 2:30-3:45 | Documentary: “From hatred to reconciliation” | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bikesha Denis |
| 3:45-4:30 | Group discussions; Reflection on the theme transitional justice | Prof. Stephanie & Denis | |
| 4:15-4:45 | Wrap up | Prof. Stephanie & Denis | |
| 4:45-5:00 | Evaluation of the theme transitional justice | Kiberinka Cultural Center | PB team |
| Day 6: Saturday Theme: Governance and Development |
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| 9:00-9:30 | Recap and ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 9:30-10:30 | Presentation; Governance successes and challenges from a global perspective | Betty Mutesi | |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:45- 11:30 | Question and Answer session | Betty Mutesi | |
| 11:30-12:30 | World café- Governance practices and challenges from a US/Rwandan perspective | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Betty Mutesi |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 1:30-2:30 | Presentation: The African perspective of Governance and Development-successes and challenges | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Betty Mutesi |
| 2:30-3:30 | Open discussions, Q & A session | Betty Mutesi | |
| 3:30-4:00 | Wrap up | ||
| Day 7: Sunday Theme: Governance and Development |
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| 9:00-9:30 | Recap and ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 9:30-10:30 | Presentation: Governance practices in the Great Lakes Region and Rwanda-successes and challenges | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Betty Mutesi |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:45-11:30 | Open discussion | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Betty Mutesi |
| 11:30-12:30 | Group work; the role of youth in promoting governance and development in their respective communities/countries | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Participants |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 1:30-2:30 | Group presentations and feedback | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Participants & Betty |
| 2:30-3:00 | Wrap up | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Betty Mutesi |
| 3:00-5:00 | Free time | ||
| Day 8: Monday Theme: Governance and Development |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Recap and ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 8:30-9:00 | Drive to National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) | Bonny Mukombozi | |
| 9:00-10:30 | Presentation: “Governance strategies to promote unity and reconciliation” | NURC | Bonny Mukombozi |
| 10:30-10:45 | Drive back to Kiberinka | ||
| 10:45-11:00 | Coffee break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 11:00-12:30 | Presentation: The impact of Rwanda’s homegrown solutions | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bonny Mukombozi |
| 12:30-1:00 | Open discussion, Q&A session | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bonny Mukombozi |
| 1:00-2:00 | Lunch break | Hotel | |
| 2:00-3:00 | Group work: Lessons learnt from Rwanda’s homegrown solutions | Participants | |
| 3:00-4:00 | Group presentations and feedback | Participants and Bonny | |
| 4:00-5:00 | Wrap up | Bonny | |
| Day 9 : Tuesday Theme: Governance and Development |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Recap and ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 8:30-9:00 | Drive to Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) | ||
| 9:00-10:00 | Presentation: The role of RGB in monitoring, governance policies in Rwanda, | RGB | Bonny Mukombozi |
| 10:00-10:30 | Q & A session | RGB | Bonny Mukombozi |
| 10:30-10:45 | Drive back to Kiberinka | ||
| 10:45-11:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 11:00-12:30 | Open discussion; RGB presentation | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Bonny Mukombozi |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 1:30-2:00 | Group work: comparative analysis of Rwanda and USA governance polices | Participants | |
| 2:00-3:00 | Group presentations and feedback | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Participants and Bonny Mukombozi |
| 3:00-4:00 | Wrap up | Bonny Mukombozi | |
| Day 10: Wednesday Theme: Governance and Development |
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| 9:00-9:30 | Recap and ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 9:30-10:30 | Presentation: Threats to human rights, peace and security in Africa | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Rose Runyaravo |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 10:45-11:45 | Presentation cont’d: Threats to human rights, peace and security: Global perspective | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Rose Runyaravo |
| 11:45-12:30 | Open discussion, Q & A session | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Rose Runyaravo |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 1:30-2:30 | Group work: Mitigation measures to overcome conflict and insecurity | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Participants |
| 2:30-3:30 | Group presentations and feedback | Rose Runyaravo & participants | |
| 3:30-4:30 | Wrap up | Rose Runyaravo | |
| Day 11: Thursday Theme: Governance and Development |
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| 9:00-9:30 | Recap and ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 9:30-10:30 | Presentation: Nurturing young leaders/ leadership skills | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Rose Runyaravo |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:45-11:45 | Open discussion: leadership traits | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Rose Runyaravo |
| 11:45-12:30 | Q&A session | Rose Runyaravo | |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | Kiberinka Cultural Center | |
| 1:30-2:30 | Presentation: The role of leadership in governance and development-global perspective | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Rose Runyaravo |
| 2:30-3:30 | Open discussion Q&A session | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Rose Runyaravo |
| 3:30-4:00 | Wrap up | Rose Runyaravo | |
| 4:00-5:00 | Open discussion-Parking lot | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Prof. Stephanie and PB team |
| Day 12: Friday Theme: Governance and Development |
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| 9:00-9:30 | Recap and ice-breakers | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 9:30-10:30 | Discussion: Citizen participation in Africa best and worst practices | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Runyaravo Rose |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:45-11:45 | Discussion cont’d | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Runyaravo Rose |
| 11:45-12:30 | Q&A session | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Runyaravo Rose |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch break | ||
| 1:30-1:45 | Evaluation of the theme: Good Governance and Development | Kiberinka Cultural Center | PB team |
| 1:45-2:15 | Drive to the presidential palace museum | Kanombe | |
| 2:15-4:00 | Tour of the museum | Kanombe | Tour guide |
| 4:00-6:00 | Individual and group interviews (round table discussion | Kiberinka Cultural Center | AV team |
| Day 13: Saturday PBI Evaluation |
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| 9:00-9:30 | Recap of the previous day and ice-breaker | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Home groups |
| 9:30-10:30 | Discussion: Reflection on the Institute personal growth and lessons learnt; Q&A session | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Prof. Stephanie/PB team |
| 10:30-10:45 | Coffee break | Hotel | |
| 10:45-12:30 | Participants commitments: developing Peacebuilding projects/initiatives | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Prof. Stephanie/PB team |
| 12:30-1:00 | Final evaluation of the institute | Kiberinka Cultural Center | Debby |
| 1:00-2:00 | Lunch Break | Hotel | |
| 2:00-5:00 | FREE TIME | ||
| 6:30-9:00 | Farewell dinner with all the participants and NAR team | PB team | |
| Day 14: Sunday DEPARTURE OF PARTICIPANTS |
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