{"id":46055,"date":"2022-06-23T09:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T09:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/activities-that-marked-second-day-visit-of-prince-charles-visit-to-rwanda\/"},"modified":"2022-06-25T08:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T08:04:25","slug":"activities-that-marked-second-day-visit-of-prince-charles-visit-to-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/activities-that-marked-second-day-visit-of-prince-charles-visit-to-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities that marked second-day visit of Prince Charles to Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second day of his visit to Rwanda, on Wednesday 22nd June 2022, was marked by different activities including a visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial, holding talks with President Paul Kagame among others.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Charles who was accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla is in Rwanda the first time to represent Queen Elizabeth II. <\/p>\n<p>Below are activities that marked the second-day visit of Prince Charles to Rwanda. <\/p>\n<p>{{Kigali Genocide Memorial}}<\/p>\n<p>Prince Charles  started his visits to Kigali Genocide Memorial, where he received a tour of the Memorial\u2019s exhibits, including personal effects and photographs of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. <\/p>\n<p>Outside, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were shown the mass graves beside the Wall of Names and paid tribute to victims laid there.<\/p>\n<p>The Kigali Genocide Memorial is the final resting place for more than 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and was officially opened in 2004, to mark the tenth commemoration of the Genocide. <\/p>\n<p>The centre serves as a place where survivors can grieve for and remember their lost loved ones. It also serves as a museum where both local and international visitors can learn about the history and consequences of the Genocide.<\/p>\n<p>{{Meeting with President Kagame and First Lady}}<\/p>\n<p>Prince Charles and Camilla then travelled to the Office of the President, where they were welcomed by a Guard of Honour from the Republic Guard, before being received on the steps by the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame and the First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda, Jeannette Kagame.<\/p>\n<p>{{Nyamata Genocide Memorial}}<\/p>\n<p>Following meetings at the Office of the President, The Prince of Wales visited the Nyamata Genocide Memorial, one of Rwanda\u2019s six National Genocide Memorials. <\/p>\n<p>Having looked inside the church to observe the clothing and personal effects of the victims, The Prince of Wales moved outside to lay a wreath on the mass grave, before pausing for a moment of reflection and signing the visitors book.<\/p>\n<p>{{Mbyo Reconciliation Village}}<\/p>\n<p>After visiting the Nyamata Genocide Memorial, The Prince travelled to the Mbyo Reconciliation Village, where he was welcomed by local leaders, and traditional singing and dancing by the villagers. <\/p>\n<p>He then met with six Genocide survivors and perpetrators, who now live together in the village and listened to a testimony from both a survivor and perpetrator. <\/p>\n<p>The Mbyo Reconciliation Village is one of eight similar reconciliation villages in Rwanda, where survivors and perpetrators of the Genocide against the Tutsi live alongside each other. The Perpetrators re-integrate into society by publicly apologizing for their crimes and the survivors profess their forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>{{Albertine Rift Conservation Society agroforestry site}}<\/p>\n<p>Concluding day two, The Prince of Wales visited the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS) agroforestry site. Here, he walked through the tree nursery and learnt more about the work ARCOS is doing to enhance biodiversity conservation and the sustainable management of natural resources.<\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Wales then continued towards the bank of the wetland, where he witnessed a solar-powered irrigation system and heard about efforts to conserve the wetland through changes to cultivation practices. <\/p>\n<p>{{Meeting with President Kagame at Urugwiro Village}}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42919 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/urugwiro_capture-82d89.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42920 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-139.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42922 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/29ef8c13-e728-4b11-baa2-5307e4339940-f04c3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42921 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/3-120.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>{{Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial}}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42923 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-140.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42924 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-140.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42925 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/3-121.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42926 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4-112.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42927 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-87.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42928 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6-75.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>{{Visit to Nyamata Genocide Memorial}}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42929 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6-76.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42930 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-141.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42931 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/3-122.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42932 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4-113.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42933 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-88.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42934 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/7-63.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42935 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/8-56.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42936 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/9-42.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42937 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/10-43.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42938 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/11-61.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42938 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/11-61.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42939 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/12-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42941 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/14-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42942 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/15-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42943 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/16-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42944 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/17-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42945 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/18-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42946 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/19-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42947 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/20-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42948 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/21-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42951 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/19-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42950 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/22-39.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42949 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-89.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>{{Visit to Mbyo Reconciliation Village}}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42952 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/7-64.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42953 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-142.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42954 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/3-123.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42955 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4-114.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42956 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-90.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42957 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6-77.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42958 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/8-57.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42959 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/9-43.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42960 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/10-44.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42961 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-141.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>{{Albertine Rift Conservation Society agroforestry site visit}}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42979 aligncenter\"><img 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/13-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42972 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/12-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42970 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/10-45.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42969 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/9-44.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42968 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/8-58.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42966 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6-78.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42965 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-91.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42964 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4-115.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42963 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/3-124.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-42962 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-143.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{On Tuesday, 21st June, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Rwanda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). CHOGM 2022 brings together the leaders of the 54 Commonwealth countries to reaffirm common values and agree on policies to improve the lives of its 2.5 billion citizens.}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[72,75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-46055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-featured-news-home","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46055\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46055"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=46055"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=46055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}