[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a chapter in BURUNDI
Anne Lord
lord at isoc.org
Mon Jan 29 05:12:16 PST 2007
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
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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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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
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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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