INTRODUCTION

Paper drafted by Dr. Erasme Rwanamiza, Director General of Education Planning in the Ministry of Education, in reference to talking points he developed for and delivered at the ceremony of closing IRDP’s 2013 National Creative Arts Competition in Schools that was be held in IRDP’s premises at Gisozi on 15th September 2013, where he was representing the Hon. Minister of Education. This event was also an occasion to celebrate the International Peace Day around the topic ‘Education for Peace’. The Representative of the Swedish Cooperation was also present at the event where she delivered some remarks at the opening just before the Opening Remarks that were made by the Hon. Minister of Youth and ICT.