The document discusses how to be an active citizen in Rwanda by getting informed about social problems and issues affecting the country. It recommends researching problems by reading materials, observing government processes, conducting interviews, and focus groups to understand the causes, scale, and impacts of problems. It also suggests evaluating existing policy solutions. The document then lists various techniques and information sources someone can use to get informed, including government websites, libraries, search engines, key individuals, forums, and events.

1. Presented by: Henry Clarke Kisembo
Management and Development Consultant

2. The most effective way to be an active citizen in Rwanda is to get
informed about the social problems and issues that are affecting
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the country. By reading and evaluating materials and resources,
you will be able to effectively draw conclusions regarding the
causes of these problems, the magnitude of the problem, and the
impact that they have on the Rwandan population. By
researching the problems, you will come across already
proposed policy solutions to these problems and analyze and
evaluate the effectiveness of those particular policies.

3. Information is getting something or anything known to a target
group (people) for a certain purpose including but not limited to
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knowledge, advocacy, assignment, fulfillment, review and
understanding.
Communication is the way through which information is
disseminated (channels) with feedback being received. This
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includes; Print and Electronic media, Workshops, Conferences,
Meetings, Seminars, Letters and Promotional Materials.

4. The following are techniques by which you can get
informed about problems in the Rwandan community.
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1. Reading Background Information.
2. Observing government processes.
3. Conducting individual interviews.
4. Administering questionnaires.
5. Focus group discussions.

5.  View Flip Chart

6. Ministries and Commissions Libraries, websites
(www.gov.rw) and resource centers i.e.Miniyouth,
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Migeprof, Minisante, Mineduc, Minicom, Minaloc, Minijust,
Minagri, Mifotra, Minarena, Minaffet, Mininfra, Minidam;
HRC, CNLG, CNLS, NLC, FARG, ESC, PSC, NYC, NWC, Police,
Immigrations to list but a few.

7. NAR Peace building center Library.
University Libraries.
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World Wide Web (RSS) and other search engines.
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Key personalities; Ministers, PSs , Technical staff, Policy
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analysts, Ambassadors, Presidents, CEOs, PRs.
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Forums; CSO, PSF, NGO, Business.
Events; Workshops, Conferences, Seminars, Meets.
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8. For successful Advocacy and Lobbying to influence policy
there is need to be informed and also know how too
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communicate through different channels.