Rene Claudel Mugenzi

Rene Claudel Mugenzi
Personal details
Born 13 April 1976
Pyatigorsk – Russia
Nationality British
Alma mater King's College London
Profession Social Innovation Executive

Rene Claudel Mugenzi (born 13 April 1976) is a British community and social development practitioner,[1] human rights activist,[2] community organiser and politician.[3] He stood as a Parliamentary Candidate for Poplar and Limehouse[4] in The United Kingdom General Election of 2015 which was held on 7 May 2015.[5] He represented the Red Flag Anti-Corruption political party.[6]

Early life and education

Rene Mugenzi was born in Pyatigorsk, Russia to Rwandan parents. He grew up in 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[7] at London Metropolitan University.

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

Community and social development work

Mugenzi is a community support and social innovation development executive. He has been granted Lifetime Membership of the Millennium Awards Fellowship[8] and 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[9] awards.

Mugenzi has developed and teaches various community support methods and social innovation development[10] 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[11] 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,[12] 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[13] of the London Centre for Social Impact, a leading UK social innovation development organisation and think tank.

Political activities

Rene 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.[14]

Mugenzi stood as the Parliamentary Candidate for Poplar and Limehouse representing the Red Flag Anti-Corruption political party in the 2015 UK General Election.[6]

Human rights activism

As an international human rights activist, Rene has frequently criticized foreign governments that abused human rights.[15][16][17] He has a particular interest in Rwanda,[18] Democratic Republic of Congo,[19] Myanmar (Burma)[20] and Iraq.[21]

In May 2011, Mugenzi was informed by the Scotland Yard, that they had discovered a plot to assassinate him[22][23][24][25][26] 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 has denied[22] those allegations.

Mugenzi speaks at various national and international conferences and events on issues of human rights and freedoms.[27][28]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "Home | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20150220033929/http://rwandansrights.org:80/. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Home | Red Flag". Redflagac.org. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20150415190648/http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=8fb32d5a-f086-4374-ad69-239638f00240&version=-1. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "East_End_Life_13Apr2015". Ebook-tm.s3.amazonaws.com. 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  6. 1 2 "Red Flag candidates announced. | Red Flag Anti-Corruption". Redflagac.org. 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Organising for Social and Community Development - MSc - London Metropolitan University". Londonmet.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Number10.gov.uk » Millennium Commission Awards Fellowship [21/1/1999]". Webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. 2003-01-27. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  9. ↑ "for Social Entrepreneurs". UnLtd.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  10. ↑ LCSI Training Programme Coming up Events. "LCSI Training Programme & Events | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  11. ↑ "Our work profile | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  12. ↑ "British Grassroots Actions Award Scheme | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  13. ↑ "Our Board & Advisors | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  14. ↑ "Record number of Lib Dem candidates at local elections (Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats)". Greenwich-libdems.org.uk. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  15. ↑ "British development aid ‘success’ model turned to be a mirage. – Mugenzi's Point of View". My.telegraph.co.uk. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  16. ↑ "The wind of democracy, Rwanda’s turn and Kagame fate - Jambonews EN". Jambonews.net. 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  17. ↑ "Danger of criticising Rwandan government in post genocide era". Pambazuka.net. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  18. ↑ "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". My.telegraph.co.uk. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  19. ↑ Margaret S. Maringa says:. "Can political freedom in Rwanda help to pacify the eastern Congo ? - Jambonews EN". Jambonews.net. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  20. ↑ '+pcm+' comments. "Call To End Rohingya Genocide With Endorsements". Rohingyablogger.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  21. ↑ "KAK RASH IN HAWLER | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  22. 1 2 Milmo, Cahal (2011-05-20). "Rwandan assassin 'sent to kill dissidents in UK' - Crime - UK". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  23. ↑ The British police warning Rene about an assassination plot against him, The New York Times, 20 May 2011
  24. ↑ "Rwandan exiles in London 'threatened by hitman' - BBC News". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  25. ↑ Haroon Siddique. "Rwandan exiles warned of assassination threat by London police | World news". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  26. ↑ Croft, Adrian (2011-05-20). "Police warn Rwandan exiles of murder risk | Reuters". Uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  27. ↑ "Rwanda 1994–2014: Looking Back, Looking Forward". Royalafricansociety.org. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  28. ↑ "Call To End Rohingya Genocide With Endorsements ~ Zarni's Blog". Maungzarni.net. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  29. ↑ "STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY - A Practical Guide for Social Enterprises. | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  30. ↑ "ENABLING SOCIAL MOBILITY IN LONDON: Effective ways to facilitate social ladder climbing | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  31. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  32. ↑ "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP AT GRASSROOTS LEVEL: A Toolkit for COUNCILLORS | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  33. ↑ "STRATEGIC PLANNING IN SOCIAL ACTIONS - A Guide for not for profit organisations | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  34. ↑ "FINANCIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY - A practical guide to not-for profit organisations | LCSI: London Centre for Social Impact". Centre4socialimpact.org. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2015-06-19.

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