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Technology’s role in post-genocide healing and memory preservation

On 4 December, the Aegis Trust hosted a groundbreaking research-for-policy conference titled ‘Negotiating the Reconstruction Policies in the Vernacular in the Digital Age’ at Kigali's Ubumwe Hotel. The event brought together Rwandan researchers, youth, policymakers and partner organizations to explore how technology can effectively support healing, memory preservation, and sustainable peacebuilding in post-genocide Rwanda. The [...]

2025-03-04T15:30:23+00:00December 5th, 2024|Research|0 Comments
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Strengthening Research Capacity for Peacebuilding in Rwanda

From December 2nd to 3rd, the Aegis Trust hosted a transformative research capacity-building workshop in Kigali. The two-day event, titled 'The Fundamentals of Social Science Knowledge Production, Dissemination & Uptake,' brought together 70 Rwandan researchers, policymakers and practitioners to enhance their research capabilities for societal impact. In her opening address, Sandra Shenge, Programs Director at [...]

2025-03-04T15:25:20+00:00December 4th, 2024|Research|0 Comments
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Aegis collaborates with UN on week of genocide prevention workshops

From 4th to 9th November, the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect (OSAPG), in partnership with Aegis Trust, hosted a series of groundbreaking workshops at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. This week-long initiative brought together international experts, policymakers, peace advocates and community leaders to address various aspects [...]

2025-03-07T09:29:56+00:00November 15th, 2024|Policy & Advocacy|0 Comments
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Play honours roots of international justice

On November 1st, the Kigali Genocide Memorial Amphitheatre hosted an extraordinary musical performance, "East West Street: A Song of Good and Evil," inspired by Philippe Sands' award-winning book East West Street. Dignitaries attending included First Lady Jeannette Kagame, French Ambassador Antoine Anfre, German Ambassador Heike Uta Dettmann and Minister of State for Youth and Arts [...]

2025-03-04T15:13:32+00:00November 3rd, 2024|Outreach|0 Comments
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Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla pays tribute at Kigali Genocide Memorial

On September 12th, Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda, where he paid tribute to the 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi laid to rest there. After laying a wreath at the mass graves, Bourla toured the memorial’s exhibits, which recount Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial [...]

2024-10-25T16:36:23+01:00October 21st, 2024|Memorial|0 Comments
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Aegis Trust marks World Mental Health Day 2024

On October 10th, Aegis Trust staff at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda came together to mark World Mental Health Day. This year’s theme, set by the World Health Organization (WHO), was “Mental Health at Work,” which emphasizes the critical relationship between employment and mental well-being, highlighting the necessity of maintaining a healthy balance between [...]

2025-07-03T05:31:15+01:00October 14th, 2024|Policy & Advocacy|0 Comments
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Life in Srebrenica: Women rebuilding community after genocide

In a deeply moving episode of the Aegis Trust's 'Peace at Risk in Bosnia' podcast, Aegis founder Dr James Smith speaks with two remarkable women working at the heart of memorialization and community rebuilding in post-genocide Srebrenica. Almasa Salihović, Director of Communications at the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial Centre, and Amra Begić, Deputy Director of the [...]

2024-10-10T13:58:31+01:00October 10th, 2024|Outreach|0 Comments
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Bridging Generations: Conversations for Healing Rwanda’s Future

On September 27th, Aegis Trust organized and hosted an Intergenerational Dialogue at the Kigali Genocide Memorial under the theme: ‘Healing Across Generations: The Role of Youth and Elders in Rwanda’s Healing Journey’. This dialogue brought together Aegis boundary partners—researchers, teachers, parents, youth, and policymakers—to discuss their respective roles in Rwanda’s journey of healing from the [...]

2024-12-05T15:17:26+00:00September 30th, 2024|Rebuilding|0 Comments
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Peace in Our Hands: Reflections from the International Day of Peace

On September 21st, the Kigali Community Peace Center located at Kigali Genocide Memorial hosted the national celebration of the International Day of Peace. Organized by the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement in collaboration with International Alert, Never Again Rwanda, Interpeace, and Aegis Trust, the event was themed “Cultivating a Culture of Peace” and [...]

2024-12-05T15:12:48+00:00September 24th, 2024|Outreach|0 Comments
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Listening and Leading: The Art and Science of Peace, Resilience and Transformational Justice

From July 26th to 28th, the Aegis Trust hosted an international conference titled "Listening and Leading: The Art and Science of Peace, Resilience and Transformational Justice" in Kigali. Co-hosted by the University of Rwanda, Tufts University, and the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE), the event brought together over 500 distinguished experts, internationally [...]

2024-12-22T16:31:06+00:00September 7th, 2024|Peace education, Policy & Advocacy|0 Comments
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