31 Years After Genocide in Rwanda: Where Are We?
Join us either in-person or online with Padri Thomas Nahimana, leader of GREX (Rwandan People's Government in Exile), who will speak about his assessment of the progress that has been made in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide.
๐ If you are attending in-person, please arrive at Holding Redlich at 5.30pm for registration and drinks.
๐ปIf you are attending online, you will receive a follow-up confirmation email on the day containing further details on how to join the webinar.
๐๏ธ AIIA QLD members are entitled to free in-person entry. The price for other tickets can be found after clicking the 'register' button.
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In February 2025, coinciding with the GREX International Convention in Brisbane, the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) Queensland will host a talk by Padri Thomas Nahimana, President of GREX. During this event, he will outline his views of the progress that has been made in justice, reconciliation, human rights and democracy in Rwanda, and his vision for Rwanda's future.
Disclaimer: This talk reflects the views and opinions of GREX (Rwandan People's Government in Exile) and does not represent the position of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) Queensland. The AIIA is an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to helping Australians better understand and engage with international affairs. In May 2024, the AIIA Qld also hosted a presentation by the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Australia and Singapore, H.E. Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye.
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- Presentation from Padri Thomas Nahimana
Padri Thomas Nahimana
Padri Thomas Nahimana has both a Rwandan and French citizenship. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Theology (Rome), a Master Degree in Philosophy (University of Rouen, France) and is finishing a dissertation for a PhD of Law (Le Havre Normandie University, France), hoping to defend his thesis in the Spring of 2025.
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Over the years, Padri Thomas Nahimana has undertaken a variety of roles including being a Catholic Priest, an Analyst, a Professor of Labor Law at “Institut Supérieur Professionnel de Normandie” (ISPN), in France and a Professor of Political Philosophy at African Institute of Public Administration ( AIPA). He hosts political and diverse social shows daily through his YouTube channels such as ISINIJURU TV & The Highest Media. He currently also undertakes mediation activities through the "Thomas International Mediation Center" which can be found at: https://www.thomasmediation.org/.
Padri Thomas Nahimana has been very vocal about politics of the African Great Lakes Region in general and Rwandan politics in particular. For that purpose, he took the decision to enter a political career in about 2010, founding a political party called “Ishema” and thereafter, the Rwandan People’s Government in Exile (GREX), which he has been presiding since February 2017 to this day. He was a presidential candidate for the 2017 and 2024 elections, but resides in France. The GREX team which he leads is composed of a Prime Minister, two Vice-Prime Ministers, 33 Ministers, a team of Judiciary composed of Judges, and a team of Members of Parliament.
- Questions from the audience
Padri Thomas NahimanaPadri Thomas Nahimana
Padri Thomas Nahimana has both a Rwandan and French citizenship. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Theology (Rome), a Master Degree in Philosophy (University of Rouen, France) and is finishing a dissertation for a PhD of Law (Le Havre Normandie University, France), hoping to defend his thesis in the Spring of 2025.
More information about speaker
Over the years, Padri Thomas Nahimana has undertaken a variety of roles including being a Catholic Priest, an Analyst, a Professor of Labor Law at “Institut Supérieur Professionnel de Normandie” (ISPN), in France and a Professor of Political Philosophy at African Institute of Public Administration ( AIPA). He hosts political and diverse social shows daily through his YouTube channels such as ISINIJURU TV & The Highest Media. He currently also undertakes mediation activities through the "Thomas International Mediation Center" which can be found at: https://www.thomasmediation.org/.
Padri Thomas Nahimana has been very vocal about politics of the African Great Lakes Region in general and Rwandan politics in particular. For that purpose, he took the decision to enter a political career in about 2010, founding a political party called “Ishema” and thereafter, the Rwandan People’s Government in Exile (GREX), which he has been presiding since February 2017 to this day. He was a presidential candidate for the 2017 and 2024 elections, but resides in France. The GREX team which he leads is composed of a Prime Minister, two Vice-Prime Ministers, 33 Ministers, a team of Judiciary composed of Judges, and a team of Members of Parliament.
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