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Position: Playwright, Director, Cultural Entrepreneur Location: Rwanda Websites: www.womanculturalcentre.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A54o8aq4oV8&t=54shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNI_yEO2_aAhttps://vimeo.com/348091956https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_PlcuMh-10 A self-described professional dreamer and a woman of many firsts, Katese is a Rwandan playwright, director, and cultural entrepreneur. Among her many accomplishments in Rwanda are the first women’s drumming company (Ingoma Nshya, Women’s Initiatives), the first professional contemporary dance company (Amizero Dance Kompagnie), the first…

Organisation: Umuduri Band Position: Band Leader Location: Rwanda Websites: https://web.facebook.com/monsieurmuduri/  https://umuduriband.simdif.com/index.html?no_cache=0.1918843370830523  https://web.facebook.com/Umuduri-Band-Kids-151451792100464/?ref=bookmarks https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/umuduri-band  https://soundcloud.com/user-654080716     I am Alexander Iteriteka Burundian refuge living Rwanda, I am Musician singer of Traditional Musical Instruments and modern since2010, I am Umuduri Band Leader, we write and sing peace, reconciliation, prevent Crime against humanity songs. We train the children…

Organisation: Janaki Women’s Awareness Society Position: Program Director / Researcher Location: Nepal Organisation website: www.jwas.org.np Twitter: @nubnepal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nubraj.bhandari Nub Raj Bhandari has focused on issues related to girls and women rights, education, conflict transformation and social accountability for the past nine years. He has a MA in English (2009) and Masters of Philosophy in Education…

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MAP Role: Co-Investigator Institution: University of Rwanda Position: Lecturer, College of Education Location: Rwanda Website: https://ce.ur.ac.rw/ Sylvestre Nzahabwanayo is a Lecturer at the University of Rwanda, College of Education (UR-CE). He has completed a two-years Postdoctoral Fellowship in Education and Curriculum Studies at the University at Johannesburg (UJ) in South Africa. He holds a PhD…

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MAP Role: International Advisory Board Institution: Impart Change Position: Founder and Director Location: Kenya Website: https://www.impartchange.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.bellys LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-bellys-akoth/ Vyonne Akoth is the founder and director of Impart Change, a local non-profit organization that empowers children and youth to be sustainable peace champions in their local communities. She is a 2019 Sakharov Fellow with…

My name is Harla Sara Octarra. I am the MAP Network Plus Co-Investigator from Indonesia, who enjoys film and travelling. Since summer 2019 I have worked alongside Ananda, Kirrily, Rajib, Bishnu, Sylvestre, Eric, Tajyka and others to implement MAP project. In Indonesia, I have the honor of collaborating with adolescents in the city of Jakarta,…

MAP Role:  Institution: Sana Initiative Position: Founder and CEO Location: Rwanda Website:  Laure Iyaga is the founder and CEO of the Sana Initiative which aims to break the stigma around mental health in Rwanda. Laure is a trained counselor and has a background in project management. She has helped to start conversations during Kwibuka 2019 to help…

MAP Role: Master Trainer Institution: Rwamagana Leaders School Position: Teacher Location: Rwanda Website: Jean Marie Vianney Ntawirema is a Master Trainer for the Mobile Arts for Peace Project and a teacher at Rwamagana Leaders School. In 2017, JMV was selected as a Mandela Fellow by the US Embassy, and studied education in the US. He…

Bishnu Khatri currently serves as Chairperson of Human Rights Film Center (HRFC). HRFC is one of the leading human rights organization in Nepal that uses different art forms including video as a tool for education and advocacy regarding social and development issues.  Khatri has significant exposure on research, education, dialogue, public policy and evaluation. He…