We were honored to welcome a delegation of Faculty and Student Officers from the United Kingdom's Royal College of Defence Studies to our Kigali Office. The discussions focused on the Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence's work across the continent.

#ChildrenPeaceSecurity

Today our #Kigali Office was honored to receive Patrick Youssef, Regional Director ICRC Africa, Christoph Sutter, Head of @ICRC Regional Delegation in 🇺🇬🇷🇼🇧🇮, & Stanislas Kalina, Deputy Head of ICRC_Rwanda. Together, we explored areas of ongoing collaboration for #childrenpeacesecurity .

Happy SPLA Day to the resilient people of South Sudan! Today, we honor your courage and celebrate your journey towards peace and stability. May your future continue to be filled with unity and hope.

South Sudan Government

Today, our team in 🇲🇿 led a professional development session for Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM) Trained Trainers, updating them on the latest efforts by Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence to advance the #childrenpeacesecurity agenda in Africa.

MUKENDI TSHIDIMU Arsène

Hello #Monday ! Let us learn🤩☺️

Question #5 of the FAQs on the #VancouverPrinciples on Peacekeeping & the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers.
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#childrenpeacesecurity

Gather here, it is #Monday again!

Question #4 of the FAQs on the #VancouverPrinciples on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers.
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#childrenpeacesecurity

Join us as we discuss the Vancouver Principle #11: on the vital role and contribution of women to peacekeeping operational effectiveness and to preventing the recruitment and use of children in armed violence and armed conflict situations.

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Achieving children peace and security requires all of us to come together, understand children, care for children, and involve them. Let us all join hands, hearts, and minds for a future where children are safe and free to enjoy their childhood.

#ChildrenPeaceSecurity

Happy Labour's Day!! Today reminds us of the dignity of work & the rights of every worker. May this #LabourDay continue to inspire our commitment to eradicate child labour as they deserve a childhood free from exploitation and violence.

#childlabour #childrenpeacesecurity

Our Deputy Director for Regional Programs, MUKENDI TSHIDIMU Arsène, led an executive brief with members of the 🇲🇿 Correctional Services (Serviço Nacional Penitenciário) on Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence's work & how both institutions' efforts intersect in preventing violent extremism in armed conflict.

It is #Monday and we are learning together!

Question #3 of the FAQs on the Vancouver Principles on Peacekeeping and the Prevention of the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers.

More details on the #VancouverPrinciples : bit.ly/3TPNnKn

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This is a fantastic opportunity for the younger generation to engage in the peace and security agenda. With youth as our greatest asset, #YouthPeaceSecurity is crucial for achieving lasting peace.

Wrapping up the day, the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace & Security's team in 🇲🇿, held a productive briefing session with EUTM Mozambique, delving into the Institute's regional initiatives, while exploring ways of enhancing collaboration between the two institutions for future engagements

Our Exec Director, Shelly Whitman, Nabiel Ashraf, Director of Operations, & MUKENDI TSHIDIMU Arsène, Dep Director-Regional Program had an impactful meeting with ROSC, discussing potential collaboration areas, with focus on #communityengagement . Kudos to ROSC great work!

Over the past 3 decades, armed conflicts have increased affected #Africa specifically children are at risk of recruitment & use in conflict.
Join me to say that“There must be no child called a soldier ”
#PeaceForChildren #RaiseYourRed in solidarity
Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace & Security Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence

It is with great honor for the Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence to deliver this course and to be part of the insightful discussions occurring here at the Rwanda Peace Academy.
Children must indeed be at the heart of peace and security.

Gratitude to H.E. the High Commissioner of Rwanda in Mozambique, Rwanda in Mozambique, Eswatini & Union des Comores, for extending a gracious welcome to the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace & Security 's team led by our Executive Director, Shelly Whitman, & for engaging in fruitful discussions on the Institute's work in the region.

Shelly Whitman, with a Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace & Security team, engaged in a productive session with Brig. Gen. Anastacio Barassa, the National Director of Policy at the Ministry of National Defence 🇲🇿. The discussion centered on Advancing the #VancouverPrinciples , focusing on technical strategies.

It was an honour teaming up this week with bright minds across the continent to discuss how we can Build a Children, Peace, and Security Agenda in Africa. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace & Security African Union Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence. A job well done Madeline Zutt !

Ikigo Dallaire Institute African Centre of Excellence ku bufatanye na Minisiteri y'Ububanyi n'Amahanga bifatanyije n'Isi mu kurwanya ikoreshwa ry'abana mu gisirikare; ni igikorwa cyahuriyemo inzego zitandukanye barebera hamwe icyakorwa ngo uburenganzira bw'umwana bukomeze kubahirizwa. #RBAAmakuru