[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a chapter in BURUNDI
Alex Corenthin
corenthin at ucad.sn
Sun Feb 4 02:45:12 PST 2007
ISOC Senegal strongly support the Burundi chapter application !!
Victor is working many years ago under the ISOC umbrella in his country and
in the region, in the devevlopemnt of a strong community of internet people,
in the representation of his country in many international fora, such Icann
meetings
Welcome to ISOC burundi ...
Alex Corenthin
2007/1/29, Anne Lord <lord at isoc.org>:
>
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> The following application for a new Chapter to be formed in Burundi
> has been received. It is being sent to this list for peer comment and
> review.
>
> Please note that following on from recent discussions on this list,
> the purpose of this review is as part of the overall process of 'due
> diligence' in forming new chapters. The chapter is not yet formed. In
> all cases, if there are those on this list that personally know the
> individuals proposing to form the chapter, feedback is especially
> welcome.
>
> The period allowed for comments is 2 weeks and the deadline is 12th
> February 2007.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Anne
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Anne Lord, Senior Manager <lord at isoc.org>
> Chapter & Individual Memberships Ph: +41-22-807-1449
> Internet Society (ISOC) Fx: +41-22-807-1445
> "The Internet is for everyone" http://www.isoc.org
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Chapter Application for ISOC BURUNDI
>
> A. Name of the Chapter: Internet Society Burundi, acronym : ISOC
> BURUNDI.
>
> B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve
>
> Burundi is a small country (Km_ 27,800) with a population of
> approximately 7,2 million. It is located between Tanzania (east),
> Congo (DRC) (west), Rwanda (North). On its western side, it is also
> bordered by Lake Tanganyika From Bujumbura (the Capital City) down to
> the southern border shared with Tanzania.
>
> ISOC BURUNDI is aimed at serving the community of the Republic of
> Burundi (Africa) countrywise. It may extend its activities in our sub-
> region or elsewhere as might be required in future.
>
> C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
>
> Our country has been involved in a civil war since 1993 and its socio-
> economic environment has been extremely destroyed. The war has ended
> only last year in 2006 and almost everything has to be rebuilt from
> scratch.
>
> ISOC BURUNDI's purpose is to contribute to the reconstruction and
> development of Burundi through the promotion of the internet in
> Burundi, the rapid development and wide use of its applications.
>
> ISOC BURUNDI shall
>
> * Mobilise resources for promoting internet
> * Promote the computer literacy in Burundi
> * Contribute to setting up a CISCO Academy
> * Organize conferences and workshops to raise awareness of decision
> makers and the communities of the importance of Internet for the
> socio-economic development of our country and its full participation
> into the new era of the information society
> * Set up a discussion forum for internet related matters and
> developments, locally and internationally
> * Contribute to the improvement of healthcare using internet in
> telemedicine applications particularly in remote areas
> * Contribute to the design, training and use of Internet protocols
> and standards (locally and internationally)
> * Participate in internet related events (meetings, conferences,
> workshops, training, internet fiesta, etc.) locally and internationally
> * In general, contribute, according to its resources available, to
> all internet related activities as and where the members might deem
> it required and useful.
>
> D. Founding Members of the Chapter
>
> Following a discussion I had last November in Mauritius with ISOC's
> Mirjam Kuhne and Dawit Bekele at the occasion of the AfriNIC
> Meeting, ISOC BURUNDI was created as a not for profit association by
> 36 founding members and its by-laws were adopted at the General
> Assembly Meeting held on December 23, 2006.
>
> A team of 4 founding members listed below was appointed to serve as a
> Bureau with a mission to complete all the required formalities for
> the official authorization/recognition by the Government of Burundi
> as a not for profit organization and the Internet Society as an ISOC
> Chapter.
>
> First and Last Names: Victor Ciza
> Position in ISOC Burundi: President
> Contact Information: victor at cbinet.bi, Mob: (257) 839000, Tel: (257)
> 241706, Fax: (257) 228764
> Affiliation/Organization: Centre National de l'Informatique
>
> First and Last Names: Jean-Paul Nkurunziza
> Position in ISOC Burundi: Vice President
> Contact Information: nkurunziza at bytc.bi, Tel: (257)219645, Mobile :
> (57) 604946
> Affiliation/Organization: BYTC (Burundi Youth Training Centre)
>
> First and Last Names: Jean-Marie Vianney Kavumbagu
> Position in ISOC Burundi: Secretary
> Contact Information: jean_marie_vianney at yahoo.fr, Tel office: (257)24
> 8916, Tel home: (257)21 5904, Mobile: (257)923 827
> Affiliation/Organization: LDGL, African Great Lakes Human Rights
> league (website: www.ldgl.org )
>
> First and Last Names: Pascal Gasunzu
> Position in ISOC Burundi: Treasurer
> Contact Information: Mobile: gaspas at gaspas.com (257) 733 467, Tel:
> (257) 21 9553
> Affiliation/Organization: GASPAS Company
>
>
> E. List of Supporters
>
> At this initial stage, the chapter has the support of the following
> organizations/companies:
>
> Organization/Company: .BI ccTLD /Centre National de l'Informatique (CNI)
> Address & Contact information: 157 Chee P L Rwagasore, BP 2270
> BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, TEL : 257- 22 5005, FAX: 257 - 22 8764
> Contact Person: Victor Ciza
> Email: victor at cbinet.bi
>
> Organization/Company: CBINET
> Address & Contact information: 157 Chee P L Rwagasore, BP 2270 BUJUMBURA
> BURUNDI, TEL : 257- 24 1706, FAX: 257 - 22 8764
> Contact Person: Fabrice Butoke
> Email: fbutoke at cbinet.bi
>
> Organization/Company: COMPUTEL
> Address & Contact information: 157 Chee P L Rwagasore, BP 2270
> BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, TEL : 257- 22 2813, FAX: 257 - 22 8764
> Contact Person: Liboire Barizira
> Email: : barizira at cbinf.com
>
> Organization/Company: Université Martin Luther King (UMLK)
> Address & Contact information: BP 2393 BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI, Tel :
> (257) 24 3944
> Contact Person: Laurent Tugizimana
> Email: ltugizimana at yahoo.com
>
>
> The number of supporters of ISOC BURUNDI should increase in the near
> future.
>
> F. List of Requirements
>
> All the requirements for the government's authorization have already
> been fulfilled including:
>
> 1. Production of a copy of by-laws in due legal form according to
> Burundi Law including the list of founding members
> 2. Minutes of the Constitutive General Assembly Meeting
> 3. Production of the list of Bureau team with their CV
> 4. Action plan
> 5. Payment of a US$ 20 fee.
> G. Additional Information
>
> * All the requirements for ISOC BURUNDI having been met at the local
> level including Government of Burundi's authorization, what is
> remaining is the recognition of ISOC BURUNDI as an ISOC chapter by
> the ISOC's Chapters Section.
>
> If there is any other information required for this recognition,
> please advise.
>
> * As you may see in my Resume attached, I have a very good business
> experience.
>
> I have also involved in and worked for the Internet communities for a
> long time. I'm an active member of several organizations including
> ISOC and ICANN.
>
> H. Your Contact Information
>
> Victor CIZA
> Centre National de l'Informatique,
> .BI ccTLD Sponsoring Organization
>
> 157, Chee P L Rwagasore
> BP 2270 Bujumbura
> BURUNDI
> E-mail : victor at cbinet.bi
> MOBILE: (257) 839 000
> TEL : (257) 24 1706
> FAX : (257) 22 8764
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> Anne Lord, Senior Manager <lord at isoc.org>
> Chapter & Individual Memberships Ph: +41-22-807-1449
> Internet Society (ISOC) Fx: +41-22-807-1445
> "The Internet is for everyone" http://www.isoc.org
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
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Alex Corenthin
ISOC Sénégal
BP 11542 Dakar-Peytavin - Senegal
Tel : +221 667 07 75
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