To be published – 4th March 2010
A team from Inforce and Cranfield Forensic Institute took part in a three day international conference organized by The National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide, Republic of Rwanda to discuss proposals by international experts for the long term preservation and conservation of Human Remains and Associate Artefacts.
In addition to making four presentations to the Conference the Cranfield/Inforce team met and had an hours private meeting with the Prime Minister of Rwanda The Right Hon Bernard Makuza.
The Cranfield/Inforce team presented a 100 page report and costed proposal for The long Term Preservation of human remains at Murambi where 43000 people were slaughtered in 3 days.
The team of experts from Cranfield and The Inforce Foundation consisted of:
Alan McClue - Fellow of the Forensic Institute Angela Whitworth - Senior Anthropologist and Archaeologist - The Inforce Foundation Amanda Roberts - Anthropologist and Archaeologist The Inforce Foundation and recent MSc graduate from Cranfield
Captions: Photo 1 and 2. The front page of The New Times - Rwanda's largest circulation Rwanda. Showing from left to right Jean de Dieu Mucyo Executive Secretary - The National Commission, Dr Diogène Bideri - CNLG, Mrs Christine Tuyisenge Vice President The CNLG, Amanda Roberts - Cranfield University
Photo 3 : Meeting with the Prime Minister of Rwanda The Right Hon Bernard Makuza. From left to right: Jean de Dieu Mucyo Executive Secretary - The National Commission: Rt Hon Bernard Makuza - Prime Minister of Rwanda: Alan McClue - Fellow of The Forensic Institute Cranfield University and Development Director The Inforce Foundation. Also in attendance at the meeting were Angela Whitworth and Amanda Roberts.
Photo 4: From left to Right : Angela Whitworth - Senior Anthropologist and Archaeologist - The Inforce Foundation: Mrs Christine Tuyisenge Vice President The CNLG: Alan McClue - Fellow of the Forensic Institute,
Photo 6: Amanda Roberts - Anthropologist and Archaeologist The Inforce Foundation and recent MSc graduate from Cranfield interviewed by press and television after making her presentation.
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