Rwanda: national dialogue on post-genocide identity
On 17 January, Aegis hosted Rwanda’s first national research-based dialogue at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on the theme ‘Post-genocide identity perspectives in Rwanda’. Staged as part of the Action for Sustainable Peace, Inclusion, Rights & Equality (ASPIRE) programme, the dialogue enabled researchers who are studying peacebuilding and genocide prevention to share their evidence-based findings and […]
Peacebuilding: a gift for the Central African Republic
In the video above, Aegis CEO Dr James Smith introduces ‘Reverse the Ramraid’ – a campaign you can support to save lives through peace education with the Aegis Trust in the Central African Republic. The film opens with Alain Lazaret, Aegis’ Representative in CAR, discussing some of the extraordinary challenges peace builders can face. […]
Rwanda Peace Partnership launched at the Kigali Genocide Memorial
The Aegis Trust, Interpeace and Never Again Rwanda today came together at the Kigali Genocide Memorial to launch the Rwanda Peace Partnership. Supported by Sida, Sweden’s Government Agency for Development Cooperation, this collaborative framework will help deliver complementary programmes for a peaceful, cohesive and inclusive Rwandan society. The launch of this unique partnership was themed under […]
Genocide denial: discover how to recognise and respond to this rising threat
On Wednesday June 30th, join Dr Catherine Gilbert (Newcastle University) and Dr Caroline Williamson Sinalo (University College, Cork) as they moderate a panel discussion bringing together experts who can help us learn how to recognise and respond to this rising threat: www.bit.ly/GenocideDenial The panel will include Rwandan and international experts from academia and civil society […]
Watch this powerful message from Jeff Koinange – and join the KGM team LIVE this Sunday
Watch this powerful message from Jeff Koinange – and join the KGM team LIVE this Sunday Get tickets NOW for Sunday’s webcast – you’ll experience an Aegis workshop on forgiveness which has seen participants in conflict zones lay down weapons and give up plans for revenge: CLICK HERE to register now for Sunday “The best […]
From Hate to Humanity: September webcast series
If people can reconcile after genocide, they can reconcile after anything. That’s the hope born from Rwanda. In ‘From Hate to Humanity’, a live three-part webcast series this September, the Aegis Trust and Kigali Genocide Memorial will unpack how that hope is becoming a reality, not only in Rwanda, but way beyond its borders. BOOK TICKETS […]
Online peace education platform launched in Rwanda
An innovative new online peace education platform is set to be launched in Rwanda today. The Aegis Trust and the Rwanda Education Board will officially launch the Ubumuntu Digital Platform – www.ubumuntu.rw – at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Peace School, 3:00pm local time this afternoon. Developed by Aegis to support delivery and expansion of its […]
Aegis Trust to partner with Civility Experts Worldwide
The Aegis Trust is pleased to announce a global partnership with Civility Experts Worldwide. This partnership will draw upon the peace and values curricula and educational expertise that Aegis has developed and will be used in a new program called Leading with Humanity, developed by Civility Experts Inc. Civility Experts Worldwide is led by CEO Lew […]
Swedish pride in peacebuilding success
Ambassador Helena Rietz, now Head of the Africa Department at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign affairs, today expressed Stockholm’s pride in the Aegis Trust’s peacebuilding education work in Rwanda – for which the Swedish Government has provided significant support. Ambassador Rietz was visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda for the second time. Having previously […]
Aegis launches exhibition with UNITAR in Geneva
At the Palais des Nations, the UN’s Geneva headquarters, the Aegis Trust yesterday launched a new exhibition in partnership with UNITAR, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Titled ‘Education for Peace: Preventing Genocide at its roots’, the exhibition considers how humanity can be eroded in a society to the point of mass atrocities. […]