Diogene is a Rwandan practitioner and researcher with extensive experience in managing community-level projects. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Project Management from Jomo Kenyatta University in Rwanda, as well as certificates in genocide and mass atrocities studies, human rights, and conflict management. He also holds an Accredited Diploma in Groupwork Practice and is a qualifying Group Analyst. Diogene has served as a Participatory Action Researcher for four years and is an experienced trainer in community-based sociotherapy and grassroots advocacy. He has built the capacity of CBS trainers and facilitators in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia.