On 22 February, renowned American artist and EGOT winner John Legend visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Laying a wreath at mass graves where 250,000 victims of the genocide have their final resting-place, Legend toured the memorial’s permanent exhibitions and met with the Aegis [...]
Responsible for developing Peace and Values Education at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, the Aegis Trust has worked closely with the Rwanda Education Board to help educators teach this cross-cutting subject effectively since its incorporation in Rwanda’s national schools curriculum a decade ago. Equipping educators with the skills needed to foster social cohesion and promote a [...]
The Aegis Trust is delighted that First Prize in Digital Media at the inaugural Global Media Peace Awards has gone to Richard Sergay for his short film which unpacks the development of peacebuilding in Rwanda through the story of Aegis CEO Freddy Mutanguha. ‘Forgiveness: A Pathway to Peace' was made by Richard Sergay in collaboration [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
