

Burundi Education Mission
Welcome! Kaze! Bienvenue!
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French version in attached document
Friday, September 06, 2024. Time: 3:00 PM-6:00 PM (BUJUMBURA, BI)
(Please arrive 15-20 minutes before time for registrations)
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Conference call:
Burundi Peace and Education for Sustainable Community Conference.
• When? Friday, September 6, 2024. TIME: 3:00 PM Bujumbura, Bi time.
• Where: The Conference will be held in bimodal format
- Physical location (BUJA HUB, in Bujumbura (Burundi)
- Virtual conference (on Zoom)
Meeting ID: 864 5365 2168n: Join Zoom Meeting
https://csus.zoom.us/j/86453652168
Deadline for submission of proposals:August 20th, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
Goals
The purpose of the Conference is to "make an inventory" of the needs of the country (Burundi) and to identify positive contributing factors to socioeconomic progress and sustainable peace at local and national levels and to propose action plans that meet these needs.
Location: Virtual Symposium (Zoom).
CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS THE PROGRAM ( in Progress)
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Conference Attendance and presentation Fee: FREE
Donations are welcome. Participants and donors: Any amount would be appreciated.
Place of Donation: TBD.
Official Languages: English and French
We invite and accept unifying speeches/content only.
Format of Presentations and time
-Virtual individual paper sessions: around 20 minutes & Ten (10) minutes for questions and answers depending on the number of submission.
-Virtual panel sessions (two to three presenters): 75 minutes & Thirty (30) minutes for questions and answers.
1. Submission Information guidelines:
Please submit:
1.0. Abstract of 250-300 words maximum
1.1. The title of your presentation in French or in English
1.2. The topic area of your presentation (choose a topic area from the
list provided above).
1.3. Presenters: For each presenter please include the following:
Full name
Department/ Division/University/ Company/Organization
Email address
2. Email your presentation abstract (along with the above described submission information) to:
Topics and ABSTRACT of your presentation Email your presentation to:
CONFERENCE DIRECTORS:
Burundi Peace and Education for Sustainable Community.
birakoze1@gmail.com
nahimanagervais2022@gmail.com
Leah.Ndimurwimo@mandela.ac.za
Case study of youth in peacebuilding.
birakoze1@gmail.com
inizigam@uottawa.ca
Women involvement in peacebuilding.
birakoze1@gmail.com
fbalitumye@gmail.com
Leah.Ndimurwimo@mandela.ac.za
Role of the church in peacebuilding
nahimanagervais2022@gmail.com
inizigam@uottawa.ca
Leah.Ndimurwimo@mandela.ac.za
Effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in peacebuilding.
birakoze1@gmail.com
fbalitumye@gmail.com
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Confirmation of submission will be sent between seven (7) to ten (10) days.
Please share on social media and kindly share and forward this call to appropriate
persons for presentations and/or participation.
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We invite and accept unifying speeches/content only.
All funds raised through this virtual symposium will be used to buy computers and electronic equipment to support teaching and learning in secondary schools located in Kamenge (Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi).
Reference Persons in Kamenge: TUYAGA Léon.
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All funds raised through this virtual symposium will be used to buy computers and electronic equipment to support teaching and learning in secondary schools located in Kamenge (Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi).
Reference Persons in Kamenge: TUYAGA Léon
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​The Conference Directors and Burundi Education Mission (BEM) Organizing Team:
Mr. Felix Balitumye, Founding (First) Board of Directors Member.
Dr. Raymond Bimazubute: Founder (First) Board of Directors Member.
Mr. Bienvenu Irakoze, Founding (First) Board of Directors Member.
Ms. Janet Kerr, Founding (First) Board of Directors Member.
Rev. Gervais Nahimana, Board of Directors Member.
Dr. Leah Ndimurwimo, Board of Directors Member.
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Dr. Isaac Nizigama, Director of BEM Operations. inizigam@uottawa.ca
Beatrice Russell, PhD. Founder and Chair of BEM Board of Directors
Beatrice.russell@csus.edu
( In alphabetical order)
Additional Information
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Sponsor (s):
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The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR)
College of Health & Human Services
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (916) 278-6282 Email: capcr@csus.edu
Website: https://www.csus.edu/center/african-peace-conflict-resolution/
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