Maltese peace pioneer in international project

Francine Caruana has been selected to participate in the 2010 Nkabom Commonwealth Youth Leadership Programme.

The Nkabom Programme is a flagship project of the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS). This month, 35 people aged between 18 and 25 from around the world will gather in Kigali, Rwanda, for an interactive 10-day programme focusing on international understanding, peace building and conflict resolution skills.

Rwanda, the Commonwealth’s newest member state, will be the ideal setting for an initiative that propagates the potential of young people to be agents of peace and development.

Ms Caruana, 21, is studying at the University of Malta. She will be Malta’s sole representative in a group comprising 28 nationalities.

“I am delighted to have been offered a place on the programme, especially given its focus on peace- building and conflict resolution. I am a big believer in the power of diplomacy,’’ she said.