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SUMMARY REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE ON THERULE OF LAW IN THE GREAT
LAKES REGION
HELD AT MATER BONI CONSILII, BUTARE, RWANDA
NOVEMBER 3RD 6TH 2010.
This was the first regional conference on The Rule of Law in the
Great Lakes Regionthat brought together highly qualified junior
legal experts working as researchassistants or postgraduate
doctorate researchers from the Congolese universities ofKinshasa,
Lubumbashi and Catholic University in Bukavu; the University
ofBurundi and the national University of Rwanda.
The forum sought to offer an opportunity to the participants to
exchange views,ideas and experiences of their respective countries
on pertinent issues relating to the
rule of law with the aim of helping them develop common
strategies in the resolutionof some of the common challenges not
only for the benefit of their respectivecountries in particular but
also for the benefit of the entire region in general.
By bringing together potential future leaders in the region,
this conference sought tobuild networks that would spur sustainable
concerted efforts towards the promotionand protection of the rule
of law in the Great Lakes region.
The conference was officially opened by Dr. Emmanuel
Ugirashebuja, the Dean ofthe Faculty of Law of the National
University of Rwanda who read the welcoming
and keynote remarks on behalf of Prof. Silas Lwakabamba, Rector
of the NationalUniversity of Rwanda and the Deputy Chief Justice
Sam Rugege respectively, both ofwhom could not grace the event due
to unavoidable official duties.
Mr. Peter Wendoh, Project Advisor of Konrad Adenauer Stiftungs
Rule of LawProgram for Sub Saharan Africa and Prof. Dr. Hartmut
Hamann also addressed theparticipants and both underscored the
importance of training and nurturing futureleaders and policy
makers in the region regarding the central role that the rule of
lawcan play in the economic and social development, sustainable
democracy, peace andstability in the region if upheld and respected
by all citizens, leaders included.
The German Ambassador to Rwanda H.E. Elmar Timpe also sent his
goodwillmessage to the participants and pledged the Embassys
continued support to theobjectives of the programme.
During the two days, participants worked in five groups and each
group presentedtheir report to the plenary.
Group one which was moderated by Prof. Adalbert Sango Mukalay
and Prof. KalalaIlunga-Matthiesen both of the University of
Lubumbashi focused on The role of thestate under the rule of
law.
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Group two which was moderated by Prof. Murhega Mashanda of the
CatholicUnviersity, Bukavu focused on The rule of law and economic
development.
Group three which was moderated by Prof. Jean-Michel Kumbu of
University ofKinshasa focused on Decentralisation.
While group four which was moderated by Dr. Emmanuel
Ugirashebuja of NationalUniversity of Rwanda focused on Regional
integration.
Last but not least, group five which was moderated by Prof.
Stanislas Makoroka,University of Burundi focused on Courts and
tribunals under the rule of law.
There was also a special presentation by Prof. Hartmut Hamann on
the GermanFederalism, the European Integration and link between
Europe and Africa.
GTZ Rwanda under the aegis of its Good Governance component also
shared withthe participants its work insofar as the promotion and
protection of the rule of lawand decentralisation in Rwanda is
concerned.
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
NAME AND INSTITUTION CONTACTS
University of Kinshasa
1. Balingene Kahombo [email protected]. Joseph
Cihunda Hengelela [email protected]. De Gaulle Mabiala Nkangu
[email protected]. Yvez-Junior Manzaza Lumingu
[email protected]. Anne-Marie Nsaka Kabunda [email protected].
Jean-Michel Kumbu [email protected] of Lubumbashi
7. Laurent Ngoy Ndjibu [email protected].
Baudouin Wikha Tshibinda [email protected]. Jean Marc Pacifique
Mutonwa Kalombe [email protected]
10.Jeal Salem Isreal Kapya Kabesa [email protected].
Dr. Kalala Ilunga-Matthiesen [email protected].
Dr. Adalbert Sango Mukalay [email protected] of
Rwanda
13.Laurent Shenge [email protected] Musonera
[email protected] Kigenza [email protected]
Habimana [email protected] Mulisa
[email protected]/[email protected] Hagenimana
[email protected]
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19.Felix Irafasha [email protected] Hepolimaire
[email protected] Bugingo [email protected]
Nshimuzimana +250 788 603 25723.Emmanuel Ugirashebuja
[email protected] of Burundi
24.Dsir Ngabonziza [email protected] Niyonkuru
[email protected] Nibogora
[email protected] Nkurunziza
[email protected]. Stanislas Makoroka
[email protected] Catholique de Bukavu
29.Justin Mastaki Namegabe [email protected]
Vumilia Nakabanda [email protected]. Murhega
Mashanda [email protected]. Wenceslas Busane Ruhana
[email protected]
Organizers
33.Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann [email protected].
Peter Wendoh, KAS [email protected] Lola, GTZ Rwanda
[email protected] von Soehnen, GTZ Rwanda
[email protected] Guest
37.Prof. Ntumba Luaba Lumu, CEPGL [email protected]
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