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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=philemon@drtvnet.cg
href="mailto:philemon@drtvnet.cg">Philemon KISSANGOU</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 29, 2010 5:54 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=wilmot@isoc.org href="mailto:wilmot@isoc.org">Sabrina
Wilmot</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org
href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">Chapter Delegates</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in
Rwanda</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Acceppted from our side.<BR><BR>Thank you<BR><BR>Philemon<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>2010/6/29 Sabrina Wilmot <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:wilmot@isoc.org">wilmot@isoc.org</A>></SPAN><BR>
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class=gmail_quote>Dear Colleagues,<BR><BR>The following application for a
Chapter in Rwanda has been received. It is being sent to this list for peer
comment and review.<BR><BR>Please note that the Chapter is not yet formed and
has not officially been recognised by ISOC.<BR><BR>If there are people on this
list that know the individuals proposing to establish the Chapter, feedback is
especially welcome.<BR><BR>The period allowed for comments is two weeks and
the deadline is July 14, 2010.<BR><BR>Please do not hesitate to contact me on
or off list.<BR><BR>Best regards,<BR><BR> Sabrina
Wilmot<BR> ISOC<BR><BR>----------------<BR><BR>Chapter
Application<BR><BR>A. Proposed name of the Chapter<BR>ISOC Rwanda
Chapter<BR><BR>B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve<BR>The ISOC
Rwanda Chapter is interested to serve the overall persons<BR>concerned – or
potentially concerned - by Internet and its development<BR>such, students,
researchers, professionals, and special social players<BR>such women, youth
and persons living in remote areas.<BR><BR>C. Purpose and Scope of
Chapter<BR>The ISOC Rwanda Chapter main purpose is capacity building as far as
ICT<BR>is concerned. We will be collaborating with the education sector
to<BR>improve IT awareness in schools, this is because the
educational<BR>establishment is currently not ready to learn and transfer its
knowledge<BR>to students in schools and universities in order to encourage
continued<BR>ICT education and professional development and improve Rwandan
skills in<BR>using and managing IT. With the low literacy rate (48%) and high
rural<BR>population, the vast majority of the country still does not have
access<BR>to the Internet; there is great need to generate more human
resources by<BR>promoting basic IT literacy. It is obvious that the Computer
skills and<BR>Internet are not going to directly help the poor because they do
not<BR>know how to read and write. The only way computers can change
their<BR>lives is through availing them to opinion leaders, local
government<BR>leaders, teachers and health workers, traders living among the
poor.<BR>Once effectively equipped with relevant knowledge of IT and once
access<BR>to Internet among this group, has been achieved, there is
sufficient<BR>reason to believe the poor uneducated fellow will benefit
indirectly.<BR>The result will be that new jobs will be created and the
Rwandan<BR>population will fully benefit from that.<BR><BR>D. Founding Members
of the Chapter:<BR><BR> 1. Marie-Paule UWASE<BR>National University
of Rwanda<BR>ICT Centre<BR><BR> 2. Christian
MULOLA<BR>Udvantage<BR><BR>E. List of Supporters<BR>Mussabwa
Kajuja<BR> Business Development Director<BR> Altech Stream Rwanda
Ltd<BR> Kigali – Rwanda<BR><BR>Eddy Kayihura<BR> Rwanda Development
Board (RDB/IT)(RCIPRW)<BR> Kigali, RWANDA<BR><BR>Jawahar
MANICKAM,<BR> Director,<BR> Information and Communication Technology
Center,<BR> National University of Rwanda,<BR> Butare,
Rwanda<BR><BR>F. List of Requirements<BR>None to our knowledge<BR><BR>G.
Additional Information<BR>/<BR><BR>H. Your Contact Information<BR>Marie-Paule
UWASE<BR>National University of Rwanda<BR>ICT Centre<BR>(contact details on
file)<BR><BR>---------------------------------------------<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Chapter-delegates
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