Pastor Jean Pierre Uwimana, President of the Rwanda Journalism Educators Network (RJEN), has announced that journalism lecturers in Rwanda are expected to publish about 20 research articles following three-day training on artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
The training, held from January 28 to 30, focused on using AI for data collection and analysis in journalism and communication research. It brought together twenty lecturers from the Institut Catholique de Kabgayi (ICK), the University of Rwanda (UR), East African University Rwanda (EAUR), and Mount Kigali University (MKU).
Pastor Uwimana emphasized that the training was designed to produce concrete research outputs, not just theoretical knowledge.
“We want our lecturers to put this knowledge into practice not only for their own research but also to mentor students in the ethical and effective use of AI in academic work,” he said.
He explained that participants were divided into four clusters, with each group required to produce at least one research article.
“Two or three lecturers can co-author a single paper, which will help us reach our goal of around 20 publications,” he added.
Lecturer Henry Mapesa Aneriko from ICK said the training addressed real challenges faced by educators in preparing publishable research.
“Publishing research articles is not always easy. This program helped me understand how AI can help me prepare and publish more articles. The skills we gained will benefit both my work and my students’ learning,” he said.
Founded in 2025, the Rwanda Journalism Educators Network (RJEN) aims to foster collaboration among journalism lecturers across the country.
