4 April 2009:  On Saturday, 4 April 2009, the Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga hosted Zachary D. Kaufman and Dr. Phil Clark for a launch of the book they co-edited, After Genocide: Transitional Justice, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and Reconciliation in Rwanda and Beyond, profits of which the co-editors are donating to the Kigali Public Library, Rwanda’s first-ever public library.  The event was held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Kigali Public Library, which the Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga, in conjunction with the American Friends of the Kigali Public Library, is building.  Speakers at the event included:

  • Zachary D. Kaufman
  • Dr. Phil Clark
  • The Honorable Zephyr Mutanguha, the President of the Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga
  • The Honorable W. Stuart Symington, United States Ambassador to Rwanda
  • The Honorable Linda Bihire, Minister of Infrastructure, Government of Rwanda
  • Raj Rajendran, Past President and Kigali Public Library Committee Chairman, Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga
  • Paul Masterjerb, Past President and Treasurer, Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga
  • Gerald Mpyisi, Past President, Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga
  • Rose Gahire, Vice President, Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga
  • Chantal Murenzi, President-Elect, Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga
  • Ndoba Mugunga, President, Rotary Club of Kigali-Doyen

Invited guests were also treated to singing, dancing, poetry reading, and a skit by members of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE).