Rene Claudel Mugenzi Explained

Rene Claudel Mugenzi
Birth Date:1976 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Pyatigorsk, Russia
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:King's College London
Profession:Social Innovation Executive

Rene Claudel Mugenzi (born 13 April 1976) is a British author, community and social development practitioner,[1] human rights activist,[2] community organiser, Astrophysicist[3] and politician.[4]

He stood as a Parliamentary candidate for Poplar and Limehouse[5] in The United Kingdom General Election of 2015 which was held on 7 May 2015.[6] He represented the Red Flag Anti-Corruption political party.[7]

Early life and education

Rene Mugenzi was born in Pyatigorsk, Russia to Rwandan parents. He grew up in Kigali Rwanda until age of 18 when he left his native country fleeing genocide and massacres. In 1997, at the age of 21, he moved to the UK, where he has been living since.

He studied physics and astrophysics in King's College London. He also studied organising for social and community development[8] at London Metropolitan University.

Mugenzi is a fluent speaker of English, French, Swahili and Kinyarwanda.

Community and social development work

Mugenzi was a community support and social innovation development executive. He has been granted Lifetime Membership of the Millennium Awards Fellowship[9] and was nominated as a Tower Hamlets community hero, in recognition of his achievements in contributing in improving the quality of lives of local people, through developing and empowering innovative community development projects and services. Mugenzi has also won various community awards such as Community Champion and UnLtd[10] awards.

Mugenzi has developed and taught various community support methods and social innovation development[11] for community, voluntary and statutory sector. As a social and community development practitioner, he has worked in addressing various social challenges within underprivileged communities particularly in East London.

Rene Mugenzi has developed award-winning social innovation initiatives[12] that have been used in various poverty alleviation and community development projects in the UK and abroad. He has designed various capacity building training for social and community development workers.

He is the founder of the British Grassroots Action Awards,[13] a national award giving initiative that recognises innovative and successful grassroots-based initiatives that have made significant impact in the lives of their service users.

Mugenzi is also the founder and chairman[14] of the London Centre for Social Impact, a UK social innovation development organisation and think tank.

Political and human rights activities

Mugenzi has been involved in UK politics particularly in relation to social policy development and social justice campaigns. In 2010, he stood as a candidate in a local election in Thamesmead Moorings ward within Royal Borough of Greenwich for the Liberal Democrats.[15]

Mugenzi stood as the Parliamentary Candidate for Poplar and Limehouse representing the Red Flag Anti-Corruption political party in the 2015 UK general election.

As an international human rights activist, Rene has frequently criticized foreign governments that abused human rights.[16] [17] [18] He has a particular interest in Rwanda,[19] Democratic Republic of Congo,[20] Myanmar (Burma)[21] and Iraq.[22]

In May 2011, Mugenzi was informed by the Scotland Yard, that they had discovered a plot to assassinate him[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] by the Rwandan government. He was put under protection and the UK government warned the Rwandan government against trying to assassinate its citizens on its soil. The Rwandan government denied those allegations.

Mugenzi has spoken at various national and international conferences and events on issues of human rights and freedoms.[28] [29]

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19.
  2. Web site: GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR RWANDANS HUMAN RIGHTS – GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR RWANDANS HUMAN RIGHTS. 20 February 2015. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220033929/http://rwandansrights.org/. 20 February 2015.
  3. Book: Mugenzi, Rene Claudel . strophysics and Cosmology: An introduction course for experimental particle physicists . 2020 . 979-8672659633 . 1 . London . English.
  4. Web site: Home | Red Flag . Redflagac.org . 2014-05-22 . 2015-06-19.
  5. Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated . 7 May 2015 . www.towerhamlets.gov.uk . en . 23 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150415190648/http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=8fb32d5a-f086-4374-ad69-239638f00240&version=-1 . 15 April 2015.
  6. Web site: East_End_Life_13Apr2015 . Ebook-tm.s3.amazonaws.com . 2015-04-19 . 2015-06-19.
  7. Web site: Red Flag candidates announced. | Red Flag Anti-Corruption . Redflagac.org . 2015-04-19 . 2015-06-19.
  8. Web site: Organising for Social and Community Development – MSc – London Metropolitan University . Londonmet.ac.uk . 2015-06-19.
  9. Web site: Number10.gov.uk » Millennium Commission Awards Fellowship [21/1/1999] |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom |date=2003-01-27 |accessdate=2015-06-19]. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20041109040811/number10.gov.uk/page1200 . dead . 2004-11-09 .
  10. Web site: for Social Entrepreneurs . UnLtd.org.uk . 2015-06-19.
  11. Web site: LCSI Training Programme Coming up Events . LCSI Training Programme & Events | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626174225/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/training-events . 26 June 2015.
  12. Web site: Our work profile | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143247/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/18 . 27 April 2015.
  13. Web site: British Grassroots Actions Award Scheme | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626113133/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/152 . 26 June 2015.
  14. Web site: Our Board & Advisors | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619195120/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/about-us/our-board-advisors . 19 June 2015.
  15. Web site: Record number of Lib Dem candidates at local elections (Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats) . Greenwich-libdems.org.uk . 2010-04-11 . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143228/http://greenwich-libdems.org.uk/en/article/2010/0065160/record-number-of-lib-dem-candidates-at-local-elections . 27 April 2015.
  16. Web site: British development aid 'success' model turned to be a mirage. – Mugenzi's Point of View . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111549/http://my.telegraph.co.uk/renecmugenzi/mugenzi/1/british-development-aid-success-turned-to-be-a-failure/ . dead . 27 April 2015 . The Daily Telegraph . 2014-10-20 . 2015-06-19.
  17. Web site: The wind of democracy, Rwanda's turn and Kagame fate – Jambonews EN . Jambonews.net . 2011-05-12 . 2015-06-19.
  18. Web site: Danger of criticising Rwandan government in post genocide era . Pambazuka.net . 2015-06-19.
  19. Web site: Attacks against the BBC documentary Rwanda's Untold Story are a betrayal of freedom of speech and democracy in Rwanda – Mugenzi's Point of View . The Daily Telegraph . 2014-10-27 . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619174425/http://my.telegraph.co.uk/renecmugenzi/mugenzi/27/attacks-against-the-bbc-film-rwandas-untold-story-are-a-betrayal-of-freedom-of-speech-and-democracy-in-rwanda/ . 19 June 2015.
  20. Web site: Margaret S. Maringa says . Can political freedom in Rwanda help to pacify the eastern Congo ? - Jambonews EN . Jambonews.net . 2015-06-19.
  21. Web site: '+pcm+' comments . Call To End Rohingya Genocide With Endorsements . Rohingyablogger.com . 2015-06-19.
  22. Web site: KAK RASH IN HAWLER | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619195442/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/229 . 19 June 2015.
  23. News: Milmo . Cahal . Rwandan assassin 'sent to kill dissidents in UK' – Crime – UK . The Independent. 2011-05-20 . 2015-06-19.
  24. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/world/africa/20rwanda.html?_r=0 The British police warning Rene about an assassination plot against him
  25. Web site: Rwandan exiles in London 'threatened by hitman' – BBC News . BBC . 2011-05-21 . 2015-06-19.
  26. Web site: Haroon Siddique . Rwandan exiles warned of assassination threat by London police . The Guardian. 20 May 2011 . 2015-06-19.
  27. Web site: Croft . Adrian . Police warn Rwandan exiles of murder risk . Reuters . 2011-05-20 . 2015-06-19.
  28. Web site: Rwanda 1994–2014: Looking Back, Looking Forward . Royalafricansociety.org . 2014-03-24 . 2015-06-19.
  29. Web site: Call To End Rohingya Genocide With Endorsements ~ Zarni's Blog . Maungzarni.net . 2014-04-30 . 2015-06-19.
  30. Web site: STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY – A Practical Guide for Social Enterprises. | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143409/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/217 . 27 April 2015.
  31. Web site: ENABLING SOCIAL MOBILITY IN LONDON: Effective ways to facilitate social ladder climbing | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143236/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/214 . 27 April 2015.
  32. Web site: SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL OUTCOMES MADE AT THE GRASSROOTS: Effective Grant making methods and Social Investment to community based organisations. | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143347/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/212 . 27 April 2015.
  33. Web site: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP AT GRASSROOTS LEVEL: A Toolkit for COUNCILLORS | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143334/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/174 . 27 April 2015.
  34. Web site: STRATEGIC PLANNING IN SOCIAL ACTIONS – A Guide for not for profit organisations | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143055/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/159 . 27 April 2015.
  35. Web site: FINANCIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY – A practical guide to not-for profit organisations | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact . Centre4socialimpact.org . 2013-11-14 . 2015-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143358/http://www.centre4socialimpact.org/node/119 . 27 April 2015.
  36. Web site: Astrophysics and Cosmology: An introduction course for experimental particle physicists .

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