Paul Rusesabagina, real life hero of the acclaimed film Hotel Rwanda and the President and Founder of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation, will speak to the American Model United Nations (AMUN) International conference on Sunday, November 22 at the 1:15 p.m. in the International Ballroom on the second floor at the Hilton Chicago Hotel at 720 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
The AMUN conference will be held at the Hilton Chicago Hotel from November 21 – 24, the second largest Collegiate Model UN Conference in the US (there are approximately 300 conferences across the US, with 25% at the college level and 75% high school) The conference, which is expecting 1,500 participants from 
100+ schools, representing 140+ UN Member States. Participants are from across the United States and international locations, including Taiwan, India, Nigeria and Belgium. This is the 20th Anniversary conference, the first conference was held in Chicago in 1990, with 14 schools and 27 countries represented, and 200 participants.
Background on Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation
After the release of the movie Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina formed the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation, which is based in Chicago. In order to further the mission of his foundation, Rusesabagina now tours the world speaking about social justice, human rights activism and the lessons learned from the Rwandan genocide, one of the worst tragedies of the 20th century. He has spoken to large organizations of journalists, educators, students, policymakers, business leaders and human rights advocates throughout Europe and the United States. Rusesabagina describes his experiences during the horrific genocide, the terror and the helplessness of the people he sheltered, and the ways in which governments, non-governmental organizations and ordinary people can work together to prevent genocide throughout the world.
The Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation (HRRF) raises public awareness about the need for an internationally administered Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Rwanda and the Great Lakes Region of Africa. The Foundation also works on issues related to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 5 million have died. The Foundation is campaigning for an end to Rwandan military intervention in the Congo and against the deadly exploitation of conflict minerals in the region.
