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ICGLr-RTF Training on Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Peace Building (PB) Burundi 2025

ICGLr-RTF Training on Integrating Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Peace Building (PB) from 17th to 20th March 2025 at Garden Hotel in Bujumbura, Burundi. @IcglrR training on the integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Peace building kicked off today in Bujumbura and will run until February 20.  The opening session was graced by the ICGLR Deputy Executive Secretary @YasirIbrahimAM2 and the ICGLR National Coordinator for Burundi.  “We commend the organization of this important workshop, knowing that [...]

ICGLR-RTF Statement on the Adoption of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region – Regional Training Facility (ICGLR-RTF) heartily congratulates the African Union on the adoption of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls which was adopted during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 15 to 16 February 2025. Adoption of this Convention marks a pivotal milestone and turning point in our collective efforts [...]

16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE 25/11/2024 – 10/12/2024

In solidarity with ICGLR Member States, Partners in the region and worldwide, the ICGLR Regional Training Facility (ICGLR-RTF) on the Prevention and Suppression of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence joins the commemoration of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence to demand accountability, invest in prevention, and build a future free from violence against women and girls. This is line with the ICGLR-RTF mandate, which is to train and sensitize professionals, including judicial officers, police officers, social workers, doctors and other [...]

Regional Wone’s Forum on the Implementation of the PSC Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation for Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region. 22-23 August at Donatus Conference Center, Bujumbura Burundi.

Regional Wone’s Forum on the Implementation of the PSC Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation for Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region. 22-23 August at Donatus Conference Center, Bujumbura Burundi Global Objective To promote the regional agenda for Peace, Security and Economic  Cooperation through prevention, protection and recovery Conference Objective Share ideas and best practices for a common agenda/program to promote women’s role in joint regional initiatives for confidence building, peaceful coexistence and cooperation as well as their effective participation in peace [...]

ICGLR-RTF Report on The Symposium for Affiliated Trainers and Experts on Interventions taken to “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” taking into account Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024 held on March 12, 2024

Participants/Venue: Attended by 52 Affiliated Trainers and Experts (38 participated virtually and 15-physically attended the Symposium at the ICGLR-RTF offices located in Kampala, Uganda. Program: The Program commenced at 11:00 am and ended at 2:30pm.  It included: Welcome Remarks by the ICGLR-RTF Regional Director – Hon. Dr. Janvière Ndirahisha; Opening Remarks by the National Coordinator – Uganda represented by Amb. Phillip Rukikaire; Key Note Address by the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development represented by Ms. Doreen Bakeiha; Presentations from ICGLR Member States; Plenary [...]

International Women’s Day, 2024 – ‘Invest in Women – Accelerate Progress’ taking into account prevention and response to Sexual and Gender Based Violence

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region – Regional Training Facility (ICGLR-RTF) takes this opportunity to wish all women in the Great Lakes Region and the World in general a Happy International Women’s Day. Why invest in women and girls? Investigating in women and girls has capacity to accelerate progress, prevents Sexual and Gender Based Violence and increases the capacity of response mechanisms to effectively rehabilitate victims/survivours of SGBV via provision of the requisite medical, psychosocial, legal and socio-economic [...]

The Regional Training Facility on Prevention and Suppression of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the Great Lakes Region and Huffine Global Solutions sign a Memorandum of Understanding and Partnership Cooperation

Washington DC – March 5th, 2024 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region-Regional Training Facility (ICGLR-RTF) on Prevention and Suppression of Sexual and Gender based violence in the Great Lakes Region, and Huffine Global Solutions (HGS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Partnership Cooperation. Whereby both parties agree to work jointly to fulfill ICGLR-RTF’s mandate to train and sensitize judicial officers, police units, social workers, medical officers and other categories of persons who handle cases of [...]