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Kinyarwanda-Kinyarwanda-French Dictionary Distribution day

The Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST) is organizing a special day for presenting and distributing to the government, the non-government officials and the public in general a revised version of Kinyarwanda-Kinyarwanda-French Dictionary.

All ceremonies and training will be held at the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology Conference Hall , Kigali, on the 16th April 2008.

The provisional programme of the day:

09h00-10h00 Arrival of Presenters, Participants and Invited Guests

10h00-10h10 Introductory remarks by Humanities Research Programme Officer , IRST Dr Jean Jacques NZABONIMPA

10h10-10h20 Welcoming address by Director General IRST Dr Jean Baptiste NDUWAYEZU

10h20-10h35 Opening Speech by Hon. Minister of Science, Technology and Scientific Research in the President’s Office Prof. Romain MURENZI

10h35-10h55 Presentation 1: Challenges and Opportunities of Language-Based Professions in Rwanda Mr Emmanuel NIKUZE IRST

10h55-11h15 Presentation 2: Kinyarwanda and Kinyarwanda-French Dictionary: Background and History of compilation Mr Simon BIZIMANA, IRST

11h15-11h35 Presentation 3: Kinyarwanda and Kinyarwanda-French Dictionary: Importance, Use and a note on other IRST’s Dictionary Projects Mr Modeste NSANZABAGANWA, IRST

11h35-11h55 Plenary Discussion

11h55-12h20 Distribution of dictionaries

12h20-12h30 Concluding remarks by Director General IRST Dr Jean Baptiste NDUWAYEZU

12h30-12h45 Closing remarks by Hon. Minister of State in Charge of Primary and Secondary Education: Mr Théoneste MUTSINDASHYAKA

12h45 Cocktail Entertainment with Imboneramuco Ballet, IRST

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