IRDP

Please join us, April 5! @Aegis_Trust, @Kigali_Memorial, @Ericndushabandi, @ClaverIrakoze, @IGIHE, @Ibuka_Rwanda, @NewTimesRwanda, @StellenboschUni, @UniversitySA, @Uni_Rwanda

Highlights of Day 1: Dr. @19732708 Director @IRDP_Rwanda on E-governance and how it can lead the way to democratization on Africa #Afridemocracyconference18 @AfriDemocracy @NEDemocracy @MoveDemocracy @ryarasa

Afternoon Session on “Consolidating Democracy in #Africa- The role of the judiciary, state organs and political parties.”The panelists explore how legal frameworks impact democratization& how political parties can hold gov't accountable. #AfriDemocracyConference18

Panel 1: Defining a way forward for #Democracy in Africa - what does Democracy mean? Why does it remain important and how does it influence lived experiences of people? #Afridemocracyconference18

Rosette Sebasoni of @KarunaCenter presents some of the programme achievements for the 2nd year ending in July ‘018: 16 communities have dialogue clubs & youth clubs gathering regularly to discuss & overcome issues and carry out community projects that benefit vulnerable families.

The @Aegis_Trust Regional Director @FreddyMutanguha officially opens the 2nd National listening session with a theme: “Learning from Grassroots Communities about Opportunities for Strengthening Social Cohesion in today’s Rwanda”

“This dialogue forum is a series of listening sessions where both members of communities and policy makers share success stories related to reconciliation and social cohesion.” @FreddyMutanguha

This dialogue is organised under Healing Our Communities Program, implemented by @KarunaCenter @Aegis_Trust @IRDP_Rwanda &HROC to promote social cohesion in #Rwanda through #peacebuilding dialogues & activities

Dr Eric Ndushabandi introducting a refresher training of IRDP facilitators.

#beyondTrauma2018 “Aho bigomba kugana ni ubumenyi bwo kubaka amahoro buganira ku mateka, bagahitamo kumvish'urubyiruko ibyabaye kugira ngo bavomemo amasomo y’ubutaha" @Ericndushabandi @Ibuka_Rwanda @CBS__Rwanda @NARwanda @RwandaUnity @Aegis_Trust @RwandaGo mobile.igihe.com/amakuru/u-rwan…

Live tweeting @beyondtrauma2018 conference with @IRDP_Rwanda and @StellenboschUni, @Ibuka_Rwanda, @Prof_johnbrewer @CBS__Rwanda @rbarwanda. Dr. @Ericndushabandi welcomed us this morning in #Rwanda.

@EmeryKalema Discusses the lasting harm of physical scars &torture from rebellion in #DRC, living with constant self-questioning manifested as self-torture.@AchilleMbembe @WitsUniversity @StellenboschUni @CBS__Rwanda @NARwanda @Ibuka_Rwanda @S_Lakin1 @Damasndabirora @irankunda_j

#beyondtrauma2018 Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela from @StellenboschUni discusses theories and realities of memory, urges us to consider local realities of memory.

Conflict is constituted by contested memory. People scope identity based on divided memories, to construct moral boundaries. #NorthernIreland @Prof_johnbrewer @IRDP_Rwanda @Aegis_Trust @Kigali_Memorial @irankunda_j @DrJuliaViebach @StellenboschUni @Ericndushabandi @rbarwanda

Remembering foward: Managingpast, present and the future it can be summarizer as we are obligited to remember to forget. Prof John Brewer @QUBelfast @StellenboschUni @Ericndushabandi @RwandaUnity @Aegis_Trust @NARwanda @onduhungirehe

#beyondtrauma2018 There is no set of factual history where trauma is concerned. It's all about how people narrate their history. Prof. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela @StellenboschUni @Ericndushabandi @Aegis_Trust @NARwanda @RwandaRemembers @RwandaLocalGov @MIGEPROF #Rwanda #kigali

#beyondtrauma2018 Join us TODAY @IRDP_Rwanda in @Gisozi at 5:30 for a public lecture with esteemed scholars on trauma and memory. @FelixManzi1 @irankunda_j @DenisBikesha @onduhungirehe @Ericndushabandi @S_Lakin1 @DrBizimana @Ibuka_Rwanda @CBS__Rwanda @StellenboschUni @rbarwanda

#beyondtrauma2018 How do we disrupt the assumption that trauma is unexplainable? Scholars in the room to disrupt destructive canons of knowledge about trauma. @IRDP_Rwanda @StellenboschUni @irankunda_j @FelixManzi @Ibuka_Rwanda @rbarwanda @CBS__Rwanda

#beyondtrauma2018 There is no set of factual history where trauma is concerned. It's all about how people narrate their history. We can imagine a new scholarship around trauma and memory, how is trauma represented? Prof. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela @IRDP_Rwanda @StellenboschUni

Happening now: Dr @Ericndushabandi director @IRDP_Rwanda gives an official opening remarks for #Historical #Trauma #Memory #Symposius : Living with the haunting power of the past. #Rwanda #Kigali #serenahotel