Citation
4-5 April 2019
Intare Conference Arena, Kigali
DAY ONE: 4 April 2019
MC: Sandra Shenge, Aegis Trust
9:00 – 10:00 Arrival and Registration
10:00 – 10:30 OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome Remarks by Jean-Damascène Bizimana, Executive Secretary, National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG)
Opening Keynote Address by H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
10:30 – 12:00 Panel 1: Perspectives of a Post-Genocide Generation
This panel will discuss the realities of a generational shift in society that has experienced a genocide. What lessons, challenges, and threats should future generations take note of from the last 25 years of restoring humanity within Rwandan society and the international community? What can we learn from comparative analysis?
Moderator: Sandra Shenge, Aegis Trust
Panelists:
Stéphane Audoin-Rouzeau, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)
Edouard Bamporiki, National Itorero Commission
Catherine Coquio, Université Denis-Diderot
Aleksander Edelman, filmmaker
Boatamo Mosupyoe, California State University, Sacramento
12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH
13:30 – 15:00 Panel 2: Genocide and Collapse of Society
This session will focus on the role of the state, church, and media in the propagation of genocide ideology and the disintegration of the social fabric of Rwanda and how it led to the Genocide. Through concrete examples, it will explore how ethnic labels polarise societies across the world.
Moderator: Zachary Kaufman, Harvard Kennedy School & Stanford Law School
Panelists:
Frank Chalk, Concordia University
Victoria Fontan, American University of Afghanistan
David Gakunzi, journalist
Bishop John Rucyahana, National Unity and Reconciliation Commission
Andrew Wallis, author
18:00 – 20:00 Café littéraire
Featuring: Koulsy Lamko, Jean-Marie Rurangwa, and Virginie Brinker, moderated by Ariane Inkesha
Programme is in French and includes spoken word and song performances
Venue: Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village (KCEV), Camp Kigali
*Limited seats available*
DAY TWO: 5 April 2019
9:00 – 10:30 Panel 3: Choosing Humanity in the Face of Inhumanity
This session will focus on how the liberation movement led the campaign against genocide and dealt with inhumanity and injustice by providing assistance, shelter, and protection to all without discrimination. Discussions will expand on the difficult circumstances faced in the aftermath of the Genocide, particularly in the pursuit of justice, stability, and national unity.
Moderator: Emmanuel Nibishaka, Secretary-General, National Commission for Human Rights
Panelists:
Jean-François Dupaquier, investigative journalist
Margee Ensign, President, Dickinson College
Maj. Gen. Charles Karamba, Air Force Chief of Staff, Rwanda Defence Force
Jean-Paul Kimonyo, Office of the President of Rwanda
Charles Petrie, Former UN Assistant Secretary-General
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 – 12:30 Panel 4: The Imperative of Justice: Past, Present, Future
Special Remarks by Hon. Ba Tambadou, Minister of Justice of Gambia
This panel discussion will focus on the necessity for justice in the aftermath of genocide, in the context of nation-building, reconciliation, and eradicated impunity. The discussion will expand on how national and international jurisdictions intertwine to either advance or thwart accountability, and how judicial processes interact with geopolitics and historical memory.
Moderator: Providence Umurungi, Ministry of Justice, Rwanda
Panelists:
Aurélia Devos, Pôle Génocide, Parquet de Paris
Richard Gisagara, Paruelle & Associé, Paris
Linda Melvern, investigative journalist
Rt. Hon. Martin Ngoga, Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly
Charity Wibabara, National Public Prosecution Authority, Rwanda
12:30 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 – 15:30 Panel 5: Preserving Memory and Sustaining Gains in a Disruptive Age
This panel with young Rwandan professionals will focus on memory and the need to invest more in its preservation and transmission to future generations, in an era where disinformation and sophisticated forms of denial and revisionism pollute public discourse. As the next generation in the aftermath of the Genocide, how are we addressing the invisible challenge of mental well-being and how it affects all aspects of our life as a nation? How have the gains made so far allowed us to flourish, and take responsibility for sustaining and extending that progress? How are we living a renewed sense of peace and identity, and how is it helping us to reconnect with our humanity?
Moderator: Jeanine Munyeshuli, activist
Panelists:
Laure Iyaga, CEO, Sana Initiative, Rwanda
Jessica Gérondal Mwiza, Ibuka France
Emmanuel Ndayizigiye, agronomist, Rwanda
Laetitia Tran Ngoc, researcher, Belgium
Moses Turahirwa, fashion designer, Moshions, Rwanda
15:30 – 16:00 CLOSING CEREMONY
Closing Keynote Address by Adama Dieng, United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide
Concluding Remarks by Hon. Johnston Busingye, Minister of Justice & Attorney-General of Rwanda
For more information, please contact us on email invitations@kwibuka.rw
