This document summarizes a faculty development trip to Uganda, Rwanda, and South Africa to study post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction efforts. It includes: - An overview of the trip objectives, participant selection process, and itinerary across the three countries. - Highlights from meetings with government officials, NGO leaders, academics, and community members working on issues like mental health, justice, poverty reduction, and women's rights. - Comparisons of challenges around ongoing conflict in northern Uganda, decentralization in Rwanda, and addressing apartheid trauma in South Africa. - Opportunities for potential partnerships, research, and curriculum development on topics related to psychosocial support, reconciliation processes, and community development

1. Post-Conflict Reconciliation and Reconstruction in AfricaUganda, Rwanda & South Africa ACC-IAC Faculty Development Trip June 8-31, 2007

2. Objectives Participants The Journey Country Summaries, Highlights & Opportunities Uganda Rwanda South Africa Contrasts Future Prospects Presentation Outline Kigali @ Night Rwanda

3. Study conflict resolution and post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction is the selected countries Explore potential partnership opportunities with institutions Research Teaching service-learning community-outreach Explore ways to capitalize on the experience by developing new programs or courses, or revamping existing ones to incorporate the knowledge gained during the trip. Objectives Genocide Memorial Museum Garden Kigali, Rwanda

4. Selection Process Applications received from 10 of 11 ACC Institutions Total of ?? Applications received Criteria Diversity of interests (scholarship, discipline, gender) Previous experience in Arica Desired objectives Participants

5. Robin Kirk Duke University Human Rights Bernice L. Hausman Virginia Tech University English/Women’s Studies Karen K. Miller Boston College History Barbara S. Anderson University of North Carolina African Studies ZeynepTaydas Clemson University Political Science The Women

6. Billy R. Close Florida State University Criminology William J. Long Georgia Tech University Political Science James Beshara Wake Forest University Senior Economics Major Angel David Nieves University of Maryland Historic Preservation Craig C. Brookins Co-Director North Carolina State University Psychology & Africana Studies Richard Grant University of Miami Geography Sylvain H. Boko Co-Director Wake Forest University Economics The Men

7. NC State UniversityRaleigh, NC Review of Program Objectives Orientation to Travel Orientation to Countries Pre-Trip Orientation

8. Trip Itinerary

9. Country Comparisons

11. Lucy Hoving, Refugee Law Project Moses Okello, Refugee Law Project Veronica Bichetero, Uganda Human Rights Commission Martin Wandera, former member of parliament, and our very capable host in Uganda James Odong, director of peace and reconciliation at World Vision, who was an abducted child soldier himself and spoke about post traumatic stress. Lam OryemCosmas, Executive Secretary, Justice and Peace Council (JPC), Ecclesiastical Province of Gulu (Northern Uganda) Arthur Bainomugisha, head of Research and Peace and Conflict Program, Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment Dr. Edith Natukunda, who spoke on HIV/AIDS Highlights -People Minister of Reconstruction for Northern Uganda The AIDS Support Organization (TASO)

12. Challenges Ongoing “War” in North with “Lords Resistance Army” Opportunities Linkages with Makerere University Student-faculty exchange, study abroad Institute for Social Research Research Impact of Psychosocial Trauma (i.e., post-traumatic stress) on conflict survivors (e.g., child soldiers) Impact of resettlement efforts and other interventions Building a sustainable peace process Community-based surveys of key social and development issues Challenges & Opportunities – Uganda

13. City of Kigali Gasabo District Villages (outside Kigali) Travauxd'InterêtsGénérales(TIG) Camp Government Ministries AVEGA AGAHOZO – Association of Genocide Widows Non-Governmental Organizations Coalition Meeting Twubakane Program – IntraHealth International Ntarama Church genocide site Kigali Memorial Centre Rwanda

14. Paul Jabo, Deputy-Mayor of the Gasabo District Dr. AchourAitMohand, psychiatrist, Belgian technical cooperation Mme. Claire Nancy Misago, director of National Mental Health program of psychosocial and mental health services Dr. Eugene Rutembesa, Dean, Psychology, National University of Rwanda Josephine Murebwayire, vice president, AVEGA, a woman survivors’ organization Laura Hoemeker, Director of Twubakane, a USAID-funded health project in Rwanda Highlights – People TIG Camp

15. Patrice Mulama, Executive Secretary, High Council of the Press FatumaNdangiza, Executive Secretary; and Antoine Rutayisire, vice-chair, National Unity and Reconciliation Commission Dean Swerdlin, Twubakane Project (USAID/Intrahealth/RTI), who organized a meeting of Rwanda’s development partners, including the World Bank, IMF, USAID, Karl Jean-Louis, Consultant at the Ministry of Justice Francine Rutagengwa, Ministry of Local Government, and our very capable host The Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Justice Highlights – People (cont’d)

16. Challenges & Opportunities – Rwanda Government Decentralization University Linkages? Research Decentralization Impact of Gacaca Process Impact and Implementation of Reconciliation and Unity Efforts Implementation of Poverty Reduction Strategy “Building a National Framework for the Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Reintegration of Ex-combatants” Legal and Judicial Reconstruction

18. Tyrone Savage, a lecturer at Stellenbosch University, who served as our principal expert of issues of post-conflict justice and reconciliation DineoGaofhiwe, our very capable host Glenda Wildshut, former TRC Commissioner and former director, Desmond Tutu Leadership Academy Mills Soko, Senior Lecturer, UCT Graduate School of Business: “Economic Justice & Equity in the Reconciliation and Reconstruction Process NofudaWalaza, Post Traumatic Effects of Apartheid: Desmond Tutu Peace Trust Carnita Ernest, Center for the study of violence and reconciliation Highlights – People Tyrone Savage & DineoGaofhiwe Stellenbosch University J L Zwane Church and Center Guguletu Township

19. Centre for the Study of Violence & Reconciliation Desmond Tutu Peace Centre University Linkages, Faculty-Student Exchange, and Study Abroad, Internships Research Reconciliation Processes “Black Empowerment” Community Development Psychological Processes of Empowerment Long-term impact of “apartheid trauma” on South Africans (all groups) Documenting The Movement Challenges & Opportunities – South Africa

20. Definitions Originating in 1960s America Transformation of “individual” oriented psychology Emphasis on mental health problems arising from social contexts Focus on prevention as opposed to treatment Focus on empowerment and community development Focus on a liberation psychology Conscientization Resistance to oppression Participatory Action Research Community-based Intervention Promote and incorporate indigenous knowledge and practices Community Psychology Dimensions

21. A Comprehensive and National Mental Health Strategy Local Flexibility Targeted to specific groups/generations Preventative Treatment of existing mental health problems E.g., Post Traumatic Stress MaintainLiberatory Orientation Maintain Focus on Political Struggle Challenges

22. Contrasts (X = thegreater the problem)

23. Closing Thoughts