In 1999 , with his study of the Rwandan genocide , Caplan returned full-time to African matters . After completing the report on the genocide , he founded and became the co-coordinator of Remembering Rwanda , an international movement of volunteers dedicated to commemorating the tenth anniversary of the genocide . He has remained active around issues related to Rwanda and genocide prevention in general , frequently speaking and writing about both . In 2001 , he was named by the United Nation ’s Special Coordinator for Africa as a member of the senior experts ’ team undertaking an evaluation of the UN ’s New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s . He has also acted as a consultant for the Economic Commission for Africa , UNICEF , WHO and the African Union
Rwandan genocide
Rwandan genocide
Gerald Caplan