FEATURED - Bugesera: UR, Swedish researchers visit reconciliation village newtimes.co.rw/article/16186/…

The Annual Dialogue 2nd day started with the Senior Research Coordinator's opening address, charting the course for various activities. Teamleaders of 17 research subprograms from University of Rwanda & Swedish universities discuss achievements while outlining key activities for 2024-2025

'With this visit, I learned abt hope, the determination of people & what transformative leadership looks like; these are things we don't typically study in books'

Barni Nor from Sweden in Rwanda after meeting residents at the Unity & Reconciliation Village in Bugesera. #Kwibuka30

The Unity & Reconciliation Initiative, spearheaded by Prison Fellowship Rwanda, emphasized the crucial support of Sida, mainly in the fields of mental health & psychology. This assistance is aiding youth in processing past events and contributing to the shaping of a better #Rwanda . #Kwibuka30

On the occasion, participants, comprising over 50 researchers from universities in #Sweden & University of Rwanda also visited the Unity & Reconciliation Village in Bugesera. They witnessed powerful testimonies of genocide survivors & reconciled perpetrators living in harmony. #Kwibuka30

The 2024 Annual Dialogue Meeting started today with a visit to the Nyamata Genocide Memorial, where over 10,000 Tutsis were killed during 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. In this visit, participants paid tribute to the genocide victims by laying a wreath in their honor #Kwibuka30

'Companionapp'Companion Rwanda is one of innovation projects in #HealthTech implemented under the University of Rwanda Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship(UR-CIE) using fund from UR Sweden Programme. The project team is led by our UR graduate in Medicine, Ms Dr Muhire Claudia from College of Medicine

The University of Rwanda joins Rwandans and the rest of the world for the 30th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi. We honour the lives lost, stand with survivors, and reaffirm our commitment to never forget.

“Remember, unite, renew.”

#Kwibuka30

Dr. Therese Sjömander, Director of Nordic Africa Institute, accompanied by Barni Nor from Sweden in Rwanda, meet with DVC SPA Dr. Ray Ndikumana, PhD, SCPM. They were joined by senior officials from UR_Huye campus to discuss potential partnership areas such as research, science comm, as well as library & info science

This week, we will be featuring the last batch of different innovation projects recalling on the last month visit with our Swedish partners across University of Rwanda campuses. Today, we are having the Ass. Prof Niyibizi Epimaque, Dr. Jansen Stefan, Mr. Sibomana Felicien & S. Muzungu.

Mr. Emmanuel MUTABAZI Emmanuel Mutabazi, our graduate University of Rwanda UR- CASS has been leading “MUTWARE KID” an innovation project aims to provide better education to schoolchildren using different educational toys and digital technologies.

#research #Innovation UR Sweden Programme

UR-CE Rukara Campus commends Linda Vidlund and Veronica Trepagny from the universities of SLU &UB, #Sweden for facilitating& co-facilitating this 23rd Jan 2024 Workshop Training on User Experience Methods (UX) for Research Library Development enjoyed by the Campus Library Staff.

A RECAP about the strong impact made by our Program to University of Rwanda by Amb. Dr Charles Murigande. Over 20 years, the bilateral partnership significantly contributed to the development of #Rwanda through a pool of researchers & leaders now in the country’s decision making positions

Our holiday wishes for you

Thanks, UR Sweden Programme Thru the UR-Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship 🚀✨Let's dive into the vibrant world of education with Mutware Kid as we reflect on the incredible highlights of 2023! 🌟Watch youtu.be/Ml-PuOuqHKg?si… where learning meets play, bringing joy, curiosity, and innovation to the forefront.

Happy Sancta Lucia Day for UR Sweden Programme . I still remember my first Sancta Lucia Day in Göteborgs universitet / University of Gothenburg 20 years ago. A windy, cold and rainy day. Candles in students offices, warm chocolates and tea, with my Sri Lanka friends in Human Ecology Department down to the river.

Today we are planting indigenous trees for #GreenRwanda

A recent study by Mukarunyana Brigitte has shown the ability of cookstoves from different agricultural wastes to remove pharmaceuticals and personal care products from hospital wastewater.

Check out the study in a popular science format ursweden.ur.ac.rw/?q=node/704

1-2 PhD student positions in pediatric respiratory infections Karolinska Institutet
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The ability of biochars from cookstoves to remove pharmaceuticals & personal care products from hospital wastewater

A must-read paper by Brigitte M. from University of Rwanda & PhD candidate at Umeå University

🥂to Brigitte, our Bio-Energy Subprogram & co-authors bit.ly/499ILEr