Twenty-nine (29) members of the Addis Ababa-based Military Attaché Association (MAA) from 27 different countries arrived in Rwanda today, 8th July 2013 to attend a one-week workshopand study tour.
Four Military Attaches resident in Rwanda and some RDF officers will also attend the workshop.
The visit to Rwanda is part of the annual program called “African Tour Project” that the Association initiated last year. The tour to Rwanda is the first of its kind to be organized by the Association.
The Rwanda African Tour will comprise a workshop that will be held at the Rwanda Peace Academy Training facility in Musanze and a field study tour.
The resource persons for the workshop comprise policy makers, practitioners and academics from Rwanda and abroad.
The realization of the regional tour is a result of collaborative effort of various stakeholders namely; The Military Attaché Association IN Addis Ababa, the Ministry of Defence and the Rwanda Peace Academywith support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
The workshop and study tour is funded by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in partnership with the Government of Rwanda.
The objective of the workshop and study tour is “to gain common understanding of Africa’s conflict situation; their mitigation, resolution and post-conflict peace building and sharing such experiences with a view to enhance the ability to contribute to conflict mitigation and conflict resolution.”
The workshop and study tour will undoubtedly familiarize the members of the Association with issues of peace and security in the region.
The members of the Military Attaches’ Association comprise a number of Military Attachés/Advisors and Liaison Officers accredited to Ethiopia, to a number of African countries and organizations but mostly to the African Union.
One of the objectives of the Association is to enhance exchange of ideas, interaction and ability to influence peace and security issues and policies affecting the African continent.
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