[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Rwanda

[Philemon KISSANGOU]

Acceppted from our side.

Thank you

Philemon

2010/6/29 Sabrina Wilmot <wilmot at isoc.org>

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