Championing Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies through the Bashingantahe framework.
Our Mission
At the Amahoro Forum, we are driven by the conviction that peace is not merely the absence of conflict but a proactive cultivation of justice, inclusivity, and integrity. Inspired by the global ambition of SDG 16, which emphasizes the importance of building peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, we are committed to turning this vision into a reality through the Bashingantahe framework.
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We provide extensive educational programs and fellowships centered on conflict resolution, rooted in the venerable Bashingantahe tradition. These programs are tailored to cultivate leaders and peacemakers within communities, equipping them with the necessary skills to mediate conflicts and promote a culture of peace and mutual respect
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Our ambitions are global, with plans to establish Bashingantahe Peace Centers across the world. These centers will serve as hubs of hope and education, disseminating our core values of justice, peace, and inclusivity internationally.
“We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race.””
— kOFI Annan
Meet Our Founder
Pacifique Irankunda, originally from Burundi, moved to the U.S. at age nineteen to study on a scholarship at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. His literary career began with his debut publication, “Playing at Violence,” in The American Scholar, which won a Pushcart Prize. Irankunda further received recognition with a Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant in 2017. He holds degrees in psychology and political science from Williams College and currently resides in Brooklyn.
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