Honore Gatera

A Graduate of Kigali Independent University with bachelors in social sciences, Honore started working at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in 2004 as a guide officer. Since then Honore has hosted thousands of visitors including heads of state, other dignitaries and very important visitors of Rwanda.

Honore has participated and contributed in various projects related to preservation of the memory of the Genocide against the Tutsi and has attended various training programmes related to the genocide prevention, and education towards prevention of Genocide, conflict resolution and peace building in England, USA, Germany and Poland. He has travelled around the world participating in conferences, raising awareness of genocide and addressing the sad past as a global threat against humanity.

From 2010, Honore served as Director of the Kigali Genocide Memorial on behalf of the Aegis Trust with responsibilities for the daily operations of the Centre covering visits, maintenance, psychological support and all other administrative tasks. Honore now represents the Kigali Genocide Memorial internationally.