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ICGLR-RTF trains Master Trainers on Sexual and Gender Based Violence

(Kampala, Uganda, 2 May 2017) – This week, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Regional Training Facility on the Prevention and Suppression of Sexual Violence in the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR-RTF) commences an extensive training programme. The first part of the programme, supported by World Bank and NICHE, entails a one week training from 8 to 12 May 2017: ICGLR-RTF Training of Master Trainers on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (part 1) The 12 selected Master Trainers will complete [...]

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6th Kigali International Conference Declaration (KICD) Annual General Meeting on the role of security organs to end violence against women and girls

The 6th KICD AGM Conference: The annual general meetings are held on rotational basis and during the 5th AGM held in Algeria, it was decided that the 6th AGM will be held in the Republic of Uganda in March, 2017. The Conference was held on the 6th and 7th March 2017. Preceding the meeting, there was a series of weeklong nationwide activities highlighting efforts in combating Violence Against Women and Girls and culminated into the International Women´s Day on 8th [...]

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Colloquium on Documentation investigation and reporting of sexual violence in the Great Lakes Region

Over 130 Judges, lawyers, the police and military, medical practitioners, social workers, development partners and civil society from all 12 Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) met at Lake Victoria Serena hotel, Kampala, Uganda from 5th to 6th December, 2015 for a regional colloquium on “Documentation, Investigation and Reporting of Sexual Violence in the Great Lakes Region”. The colloquium was convened by the Regional Training Facility (RTF), an institution of the ICGLR, in collaboration [...]

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Sensitization and Training Workshop on “Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence Cases in Conflict” that took place at Afrique Suites Hotel, Mutungo, Kampala, on 19-20th September 2016.

A training and sensitization workshop on Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence Cases in Conflict for Medical, Judicial, Police and Military officers, Civil Society and Journalists took place at Afrique Suites Hotel from 19-20th September 2016; The opening ceremony was presided over by the State Minister for Gender and Culture, Hon. Peace Mutuuzo, representing the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Janat Mukwaya; and was also attended by the British High Commissioner to Uganda H.E Alison Blackburne, the [...]

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Symposium on “Access to Justice and Fighting Impunity of Sexual Violence in the Great Lakes Region” Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort, Entebbe Uganda

The International Conference for the Great Lakes Region Regional Training Facility (ICGLR – RTF) with support from the African Union and the United Nations convened a Symposium under the theme “Access to Justice and Fighting Impunity of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the Great Lakes Region” at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort, Entebbe from the 7th to the 9th of July 2016. The need for this Symposium arose from the unresolved issue of access to justice for the [...]

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Special Envoy Amb. Djinnit Pledges Support to RTF

Wednesday, 7th January 2015, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary General to the Great Lakes Region, Amb. Said Djinnit paid a courtesy call to the Ag. Director of the Kampala based Regional Training Facility (RTF) on Prevention of Sexual Gender Based Violence, Mr. Nathan Mwesigye Byamukama. Amb. Djinnit replaced Mrs. Mary Robinson who had served for 18 months in the same capacity. Mr. Byamukama informed the Special Envoy that the RTF was an institution of the International Conference on the Great [...]

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