The Political Science Department was privileged to host Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa for a presentation on the Rwandan Genocide in conjunction with Missouri State University’s 2014 Public Affairs Conference.
Dr. Rudasingwa is a medical doctor by profession and a former diplomat who served in senior leadership positions in Rwanda, including as Ambassador to the United States, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. Dr. Rudasingwa has also represented Rwanda at the United Nations, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the African Union. His experience spans work with governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, academia, and business. He is currently President, CEO and Founder of Haradali.org, a social enterprise whose mission is to promote the health, livelihoods, and wellness of women and children , promoting small and medium enterprises, and developing the leadership and managerial capacity in Africa. As one of the leaders of the Rwanda National Congress (RNC), he is currently involved in working with all Rwandans to embrace truth telling, forgiveness and reconciliation as a pathway to healing and peaceful reforms in Rwanda. As a co-founder of the USA-based Institute for Democracy and Peace in Africa (IDPA), he promotes Africa’s peaceful and democratic development, especially in the Great Lakes region of central Africa. Dr. Rudasingwa has a medical degree from Makerere University, in Uganda, a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, in the USA, and an honorary PhD from Trinity College of Vermont, Vermont, USA.
Dr. Rudasingwa in Strong Hall and posing with his hosts, Dr. Indira Palacios and Dr. Ashley Leinweber