Rwanda Convention 2010
The New Age of Rwanda “Defining Rwanda through Good Governance, Investment, Tourism, and a dynamic Diaspora”
May 28th
7:00 pm Welcoming Cocktail
7:00 pm Welcome Note from RCA President Urusaro Bakuramutsa
7:30 pm Ambassador of Rwanda to the United Nations Eugene Gassana
8:30 pm Keynote Speech by Iqbal Z. Quadir, Founder & Director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT
9:00 pm Q&A
9:15 pm Fashion Show by Rwandan Designer Nadia Uwase
9:30 pm Keynote Speech Mathilde Mukantabana, President of Friends of Rwanda
9:50 pm Q&A
10:00 pm Screening of Comedy by Rwandan Filmmaker Gilbert Ndahayo
10:30 pm Q&A
10:50 pm Close of Ceremony: Dance Session hosted by Rwandan Dj Puff Worldwide Entertainment
May 29th
9:05 am Opening ceremony by Urusaro Bakuramutsa, President of RCA
9:10 am Welcoming Speech by Ambassador of Rwanda Eng. James Kimonyo
9:15 am Honorable Minister of Culture Joseph Habineza
9:30 am Guest of Honor Michael Strong, Chairman and Founder of Flow Idealism
9:50 am Keynote Speech Michael Fairbanks, Chairman and Founder of OTF Groups
10:30 am East African Community: Capacity Building, Investment, Management
Moderator: Jacqueline Muna Musiitwa, Executive Director of Transitional Trade
James Gatera, Managing Director, Bank of Kigali
Maggate Wade, Founder of Adina for Life
H.E. Ambassador of Uganda Perezi K. Kamunanwire
Thomas Gibain, Chairman, Emerging Capital Partners
Dianne Dusaidi, Rwanda Development Board
12:45 pm Q&A
10:30 am Education and Emerging Capacity Building Program
Moderator: Carol Rugege, Education Director at Embassy of Washington, Dc
Maki Park, World Teach at Harvard University
Video Conferencing: Burl Waits Rwanda School Project
Brendan Kennealey, Executive Director, Mission School International
David Mwabari, Executive Director, Sanejo Organization
12:45 pm Q&A
LUNCH BREAK
2:00 pm Keynote Speech Anne Heyman, Founder of Agahozo Shalom Youth Village
2:30 pm Leadership and Good Governance
Moderator: Minister of Culture and Unity Joseph Habineza
Stephanie Nyombayire: Leadership and Youth Empowerment
Junior Chamber International, Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building
3:30 pm Discussion Format: Teddy Mugabo, Charles Muhizi Desmarais
2:30 pm Media Panel
Mark Walton, Africa Channel
Aziza Albou, Afrique Expansion Magazine
Alexander Dauge-Roth, Author and President to Friends of Tubeho
Lauri Elliot, Sharing Strength to Achieve Vision
Mark Walton, Africa Channel
3:30 pm Q&A
4:00 pm Diaspora and Community Development
Moderator: Urusaro Bakuramutsa
Deogene “Atome” Ntarindwa Team Heart, Representative
Aimable Rwamucyo, Bye Bye Nyakatsi
Rosa Candia, CUSO-VSO Diaspora Volunteering Program Coordinator
5:00 pm Q&A
5:15 pm AWARD CEREMONY
5:50 pm Close of Conference
6:00 pm “ICYIZERE” Screening of Patrick Mureithi Documentary
7:30 pm Q&A
9:00 pm CULTURAL SHOW
“The new age of Rwanda”
"Defining Rwanda through Good Governance, Investment, Tourism, and a dynamic Diaspora”
PANEL SESSION 1
Executive Media Round Table
Rwanda meets the west. A platform for Rwandan media and US/Canada based entities to discuss issues with Media in Rwanda and way forward to address the current constraints.
PANEL SESSION 2
Education and Emerging Capacity Building Program
The Education workshop will be dedicated in supporting and promoting education projects based in the US/Canada to be implemented in Rwanda. The workshop will also be a platform for new education programs within the US/Canada that offers scholarships for Rwandans through sports or academic excellence
Panel Session 3
Leadership and Good Governance
Led by three youth officers the youth workshop will provide career fair for graduate and undergraduate Rwandans in the Diaspora. The Youth program will introduce the first RCA mentor program to aid in leadership and career guidance. It will also be a platform for young Rwandans to discuss issues within the Diaspora and their role in aiding community development.
Panel Session 4
East Africa Community: Capacity Building, Investment, Management
Building a knowledge-based economy in East Africa through the promotion of investment in real estate, entrepreneurship, and capacity building. The workshop will work on targeting new areas of investment in East Africa by the Diaspora, and foreign investors. All while promoting the current investment successes by friends of Rwanda organizations.
Panel Session 5
Diaspora and community development
This workshop will recognize Rwandans and Friends of Rwanda who have excelled in promoting Rwanda. Recognize Rwandans who have been dedicating in promoting culture and community awareness. The workshop will further be a platform in promoting opportunities for Rwandans to invest in Rwanda, and promote Rwandan led initiatives within the Diaspora and Rwanda.
