"In Solidarity with the People of Rwanda" UNESCO Chair Regional Forum I.mov

Regional International Leadership Training Program was held in Rwanda in January 1-10, 2010. Young leaders from all corners of the globe converged on Kigali for an experience they hope will one day change the world. The young participants have been chosen because they are active in, and committed to, human rights work in their respective homes. This annual International Forum, a gathering of sharp young minds from around the globe, has been held for the past 6 years in the United States on the pretty campus at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. However, in January, at the invitation of the Rwandan government, the program is stepping out of the United States into Africa to continue the inspiring and challenging global dialogue about human rights . The UNESCO Chair and Institute of Comparative Human Rights brought participants from past forums together again in Rwanda. The program included presentations on the Rwanda in the aftermath of the genocide, Human Rights, Reconciliation, Conflict Resolution, the rule of law, gender violence, the impact of violence on society, poverty and health. The participants also spent time traveling the country, learning about the lived realities of these topics.

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• Africa
• Rwanda
• Peace
• Democracy
• rule of law
• Human
• Rights
• Trust
• Hope
• Children
• Women
• Good Governance
• Muborak Sharif
• Henrik Dall
• Denmark