Never Again was founded in 2001 at the symposium of The Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution in The Hague, Never Again International seeks to confront these challenges through the creation of a collaborative partnership of youth from around the globe. The organization, comprised of members in Rwanda, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and China, aims to promote a constructive exchange of ideas to prevent violent conflict and remedy its effects.

Never Again Rwanda started in 2002 and was officially registered with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture in January 2005. The organization is run locally by a number of volunteer staff who generously donate their time to advance our goals for a peaceful society and world. Our 19 Never Again Clubs in secondary schools around the nation form the base of the organization. They work locally to sensitize and engage the population through a number of creative means of education, such as theatre, music, dance and sports.

Vision
A future where peace in Rwanda and in the region is driven by creative, involved and critical thinking youth.

Mission
Never Again Rwanda is committed to advancing a peaceful and thriving society. We seek to alert the international community to both the causes and effects of genocide. The organization's main goal is to enhance the youth's capacity to analyze the root causes of past conflicts and create space for dialogue among peers to generate ideas and action supporting conflict resolution and sustainable peace especially those who have lived through genocide and those who wish to learn to from them.

Our Objectives

Work ; Encourage participation in local and international activities around dialogue, human rights, conflict prevention and peace.

Educate; Create awareness about violence, conflict and peace related issues.

Learn ; Address the problems and needs of those who are living and have lived in conflict.

Cooperate ; Advocate for co-operation among youth and among other organizations to extend services to all in need.

Motivate ; Gather youth to discuss their role in creating and sustaining peace.

Encourage ; Promote youth cooperation through advocacy collaboration, and commemoration.

Structure of Never Again - Rwanda

The General Assembly is the supreme body of the organization composed of 23 effective members, 31% of whom are women and 90% of whom are graduates of higher education.

The Administration Council is the administrative body of the organization composed of nine members: the President, Vice-President, Secretary-General, Treasurer, and Commissioners of Education and Mass Mobilization, Production, Public Relations and Information.

Executive Secretariat is responsible for the oversight and support of the organization's daily activities. It is composed of eight senior permanent personnel, including the heads of the Northern, Eastern and Western Regions and an Executive secretary.

Board of Advisors. Serving as an advisory body, it is composed of nine members, including five honorary members and two former presidents of the Administrative Council.

The patron of the association is Dr. Jean Bosco Butera, the Director of African program of the University of Peace (U.Peace), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.