Rwanda has been party to the 2005 UNESCO Convention since 2012. The first quadrennial periodic report was submitted to UNESCO by the end of October 2016. This is the second report to be submitted by the 1st of November 2020. In conformity with the Operational Guidelines on the periodic report on the Convention, this report has been compiled through a participatory process by a representative National Team drawn from officials in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the National Institute of Museums of Rwanda, private and public institutions.
The civil society actors included non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, professionals in the culture and creative sector and other associated sectors as well as groups that support the work of artists and cultural communities. However, as earlier said, given working restrictions due to Covid 19 pandemic, only webex and telephone meetings could be organised. Various stakeholders were only reached during field visits conducted by the national organising committee. The national team was supported by a national consultant Dr. Pierre Canisius Ruterana, the report coordinator.
1. One preparatory meeting with task force committee to devise a roadmap for the preparation of the second report: Rwanda’s Draft Quadrennial Periodic Report “UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions” was held in the Richard Kant Museum conference room in August 2020.
2. Second meeting/ online---WEBEX held in September 2020 to devise ways and channels to inform all concerned stakeholders about the preparation of Rwanda’s Second Quadrennial Periodic Report “UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions”; Send MEASURE REPORTING FORMAT to Stakeholders for data collection; Search the information from different stakeholders by filling in forms and field visits where needed (drafting the document and start the corrections where needed) ;
3. Third meeting online with stakeholders for both progress report, corrections needed and completing the draft document.
4. Field visits of public and private institutions, NGOs and Civil Society to complement information provided and follow-up issues for the final preparation of the 2020 Republic of Rwanda’s draft quadrennial periodic report (5-9/10/2020).
5. Final meeting of the members of the National Team to discuss overall Report as a collective achievement.
6. Final editing and submission of the report by the responsible organs to the government of Rwanda and to UNESCO on due time.
Rwanda ratified the 2005 UNESCO Convention in 2012. The Convention has been used together with other pre-existing guiding documents to strengthen and formulate sustainable development policies. For example, the existing national cultural heritage policy and some other cultural and creative provisions are aligned to the objectives of the Convention especially with regard to the role of culture in Rwanda’s sustainable development. The Convention has also been a catalyst to participatory policy making process among stakeholders from the public and private sectors as well as the civil society. In this regard, significant measures have been established with respect to cultural and creative expressions. Many of the measures herein reported are having or have already had significant impact on the status of artists and stakeholders in the Cultural and Creative Industry (CCI) and the Rwandan community at large. However, with the outbreak of Covid-19, the Ministry of Youth and Culture (MYCULTURE) has had to carry out a rapid assessment of the CCI to have a picture of the impact of Covid-19 and designed a Cultural and Creative Industry Recovery Plan.
Following the first Rwanda’s 2005 UNESCO quadrennial report in 2016, institutions and agencies, both public and private as well as the civil society were heavily involved in the development of the booming cultural entrepreneurship sector which continues to play a significant role in Rwanda’s sustainable development. In this respect, Rwanda Academy of Language and Culture for example initiated a Cultural and Creative Industries Job Creation Project; introduced the Celebration of International Mother Tongue Day; supported in the creation of Rwanda Plastic Art Federation (PLASTAF); introduced Art and Culture Festivals within Umuganura week to promote the Rwandan Culture of valuing and celebrating achievements and crop yields from the country’s soil, etc. Similarly, Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO supported initiatives in favour of support to the implementation of intellectual property rights in the Rwanda’s culture and creative industry. The awareness-raising and outreach programmes, Traditional Teaching Centre, Urugangazi Traditional Dance Troup of the Institute of National Museum of Rwanda have also been enhanced to facilitate access to cultural and artistic heritage and job creation.
In addition to the existing political will, the ratification of the Convention has further enhanced regional cooperation especially through the East African Community (EAC) arts and culture festival (JAMAFEST) which is a biannual event as well as the International Forum on Cultural Spaces for Kigali (IFCSK). These two measures are expected to have, and indeed have significant contribution to the regional integration and sustainable development through the production and dissemination of cultural and artistic performances as well as peace promotion activities among EAC member states and beyond.
Rwanda Media High Council has been a key partner in the struggle to implement the Convention and carry out research on cultural and local content production in Rwanda’s media sector. In this respect, Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO organised a series of trainings meant for journalists and media owners to build a sustainable media regulatory system which ensures media freedom, promotes and protects media professionalism for development. As a result, a measure ‘Creating jobs through producing and acting in TV Series films’ was born.
Finally, Rwanda as a state party has also engaged initiatives to enhance awareness-raising and participation of Rwandan civil society in the 2005 Convention implementation. In this respect, a number of workshops and meetings organised by the 2005 Convention implementation institutions were held at various occasions. Moreover, the civil society itself has initiated awareness-raising activities that are aligned with the Convention and put the provisions of the Convention in practice. More importantly, the civil society has both participated in the preparation of this Report, and contributed with its own section, particularly Rwanda Arts Initiative, Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle, The Roots of Nyabingi Cultural Heritage Center, Rwanda Plastic Art Federation, and Rwandan Society of Authors.
| Type d'organisation | Organisation | Site web | |
|---|---|---|---|
Secteur public
| Ministry of Youth and Culture
| info@myculture.gov.rw
| http://www.myculture.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| Rwanda Academy of Language and Culture
| info@ralc.gov.rw
| http://www.ralc.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| Institute of National Museum of Rwanda
| info@museum.gov.rw
| http://www.museum.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| National Commission for UNESCO
| comnatrwanda@unesco.rw
| http://www.unesco.rw
|
Secteur public
| University of Rwanda
| info@ur.ac.rw
| http://www.ur.ac.rw
|
Organisation de la société civile (OSC)
| Rwanda Plastic Art Federation
| c/o info@ralc.gov.rw
| http://www.ralc.gov.rw
|
Organisation de la société civile (OSC)
| Burera Youth Community
| c/o info@ralc.gov.rw
| http://www.ralc.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| Ecole d’Arts de Nyundo
| c/o info@ralc.gov.rw
| http://www.ralc.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| Muhanga Music School
| info@rp.ac.rw
| http://www.rp.ac.rw
|
Secteur privé
| Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle
| info@visionjeunessenouvelle.org.rw
| http://www.visionjeunessenouvelle.org.rw
|
Organisation de la société civile (OSC)
| Rwanda Arts Initiative
| info@rwandaartsinitiative.com
| http://www.rwandaartsinitiative.com
|
Secteur privé
| Ikiringo Project
| info@ikiringo.rw
| http://www.ikiringo.rw
|
Secteur public
| Ministry of Trade and Industry
| info@minicom.gov.rw
| http://www.minicom.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
| info@minaffet.gov.rw
| http://www.minaffet.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| Ministry of Justice
| info@minijust.gov.rw
| http://www.minijust.gov.rw
|
Secteur public
| Ministry of Labour
| info@mifotra.gov.rw
| http://www.mifotra.gov.rw
|
Organisation de la société civile (OSC)
| Rwanda Arts Council
| rwandaartscouncil@gmail.com
| http://ww.ralc.gov.rw
|
Secteur privé
| Rwanda Professional Drummers
| ||
Organisation de la société civile (OSC)
| Rwanda Society of Authors
| kcharlesu@gmail.com
| |
Organisation de la société civile (OSC)
| Hapa Media Center
| bachahm2008@yahoo.fr
|
400.000 USD
150.000 USD
The measure is ongoing.
20.000 UD
The Measure
64.500 USD
HAPA MEDIA CENTER LTD is one of the leading experienced audio-visual firms in Rwanda. It was created in 2015 by passionate and dedicated individuals who wholeheartedly devoted themselves to the development of creative art, specifically the standardization of audio-visual production with a focus on youth employment enhancement.
The projected total budget of the measure is 500,000,000 Rwandan Francs
94,780 USD
This is an ongoing project.
40,000 Euros
