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| − | '''Arsene Tungali B. '''is a Congolese (DRC) young leader and role model, passionate about issues related to youth, media, leadership and ICT among others. He is also an entrepreneur running both a nonprofit and a business. Mr Tungali has received | + | '''Arsene Tungali B. '''is a Congolese (DRC) young leader and role model, passionate about issues related to youth, media, leadership and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among others. He currently identifies himself as an Internet Freedom advocate based on his current advocacy work in that area. He is also an entrepreneur running both a nonprofit and a business. Mr Tungali has received recognition such as the 2015 ''[https://www.irex.org/person/arsene-tungali-baguma Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders]'' award, a program started by President Obama, which led him to take earn a Certificate in Leadership from the [http://www.udel.edu/ University of Delaware], in Delaware and an internship with the [https://www.elpomar.org/blog/detail/i-wish-i-was-from-colorado/2359/ El Pomar Foundation], in Colorado Springs, USA. |
| − | Has been a Co-Founder and Executive Director of ''[https://www.rudiinternational.org/ Rudi International]'' since July 2012, | + | Has been a Co-Founder and Executive Director of ''[https://www.rudiinternational.org/ Rudi International]'' since July 2012, running programs such as providing access to education to children victims of war in Congo as well as running programs in Internet governance, Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights. Rudi International runs a specialized program that aims to teach women and girls about the use of ICTs, in an effort to target a demographic that is still marginalized from internet usage in the DRC.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/arsene-tungali/40/825/344 Arsene Tungali], LinkedIn.com</ref><ref name="intake">ICANN 51 Intake Form. Retrieved 2014 November 2.</ref> Rudi International has been involved with global activities and celebrations including the [http://tungali.blogspot.co.za/2012/04/girls-in-ict-day-young-women-and.html ITU's Girls in ICT Day] as well as their Child online protection initiatives and was able to put together events in these areas. |
| − | Additionally in 2013, Mr Tungali | + | Additionally in 2013, Mr Tungali started the ''[http://mabingwa-forum.com/ Mabigwa Forum]'', an annual gathering which brings together emerging leaders from numerous sectors to connect, inspire, and get inspired.<ref name="linkedin" /> He just started (yet in 2016) a multi-services company, ''[https://www.facebook.com/SmartServicesSarl/ Smart Services Sarl],'' specialized, among others, in translation and interpretation services, benefiting individuals as well as institutions. |
| − | Mr Tungali is | + | Mr Tungali is consulting in Internet governance projects and initiatives since 2011 when he first attended the UN's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as a youth participant. He then was involved in IG related debates on a local, regional and global levels, attending the [http://tungali.blogspot.co.za/2013/09/heading-to-nairobi-for-african-internet.html African IGF in 2013] and in 2016 (after he went to the [http://afrisig.org/afrisig-2016/alumni/ 2016 African School on IG] in Durban, South Africa), the global IGF as an [https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme Internet Society Ambassador] ([https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/igf-ambassadors-programme/Past-Ambassadors 2015] and [http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders/Current-Ambassadors 2016]). At the IGF, he is either a speaker at various workshops or a session organizer on topics ranging from child online safety, participation of civil society in Internet governance, etc. |
| − | His work experience includes working with [http://ponabana.com/the-path-of-a-vaccination-hero/?lang=en UNICEF DRC] as Consultant Communications and Advocacy | + | His work experience includes working with [http://ponabana.com/the-path-of-a-vaccination-hero/?lang=en UNICEF DRC] as Consultant Communications and Advocacy; being the Field Officer of [http://www.peaceoneday.org/ Peace One Day], where he supported and represented the British peace-making organization's efforts in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region of Africa for their Peace Campaign 2014. Arsene also worked as Web Editor with [http://mutaani.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mutaani-Project.pdf Mutaani Project] where he was in charge of producing articles for the website and training web journalists in web content production. Before joining Mutaani Project, he worked in the same capacity for Now Africa CAN. He was also associated with [http://www.thecongotree.org.uk/ The Congo Tree] as a leadership trainer and Mentor<ref name="linkedin" /> |
| − | [[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles was Tungali's first [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]], and as an [[ICANN Fellow]], was one of the first young people in the DRC to attend meetings like ICANN and [[IGF]].<ref name="intake"></ref> He then got interested and joined working groups, constituencies such as the NCSG and is now very interested in the African region DNS business. He then came back for the [http://icannwiki.com/ICANN_Fellow ICANN 55 meeting] in Marrakech as a returning fellow. | + | [[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles was Tungali's first [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]], and as an [[ICANN Fellow]], was one of the first young people in the DRC to attend meetings like ICANN and [[IGF]].<ref name="intake"></ref> He then got interested and joined working groups, constituencies such as the NCSG and is now very interested in the African region DNS business. He then came back for the [http://icannwiki.com/ICANN_Fellow ICANN 55 meeting] in Marrakech and [[ICANN 59]] in Johanesbourg as a returning fellow and coach. |
Of what he hopes to accomplish in ICT in the future, Mr Tungali says, "''My biggest plan is to engage more young people in my country in Internet related topics mainly regarding their online presence. The DRC is a fast growing internet country, so many young people have started using internet. I feel it is time to prepare them on how they can best benefit from the Internet''." He is open to all new opportunities that will help young people in the DRC and hopes to engage in constructive discussions.<ref name="intake"></ref> | Of what he hopes to accomplish in ICT in the future, Mr Tungali says, "''My biggest plan is to engage more young people in my country in Internet related topics mainly regarding their online presence. The DRC is a fast growing internet country, so many young people have started using internet. I feel it is time to prepare them on how they can best benefit from the Internet''." He is open to all new opportunities that will help young people in the DRC and hopes to engage in constructive discussions.<ref name="intake"></ref> | ||
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| Region: | Africa |
| Country: | The Democratic Republic of The |
| Email: | arsenebaguma [at] gmail.com |
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Arsene Tungali B. is a Congolese (DRC) young leader and role model, passionate about issues related to youth, media, leadership and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among others. He currently identifies himself as an Internet Freedom advocate based on his current advocacy work in that area. He is also an entrepreneur running both a nonprofit and a business. Mr Tungali has received recognition such as the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders award, a program started by President Obama, which led him to take earn a Certificate in Leadership from the University of Delaware, in Delaware and an internship with the El Pomar Foundation, in Colorado Springs, USA.
Has been a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Rudi International since July 2012, running programs such as providing access to education to children victims of war in Congo as well as running programs in Internet governance, Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights. Rudi International runs a specialized program that aims to teach women and girls about the use of ICTs, in an effort to target a demographic that is still marginalized from internet usage in the DRC.[1][2] Rudi International has been involved with global activities and celebrations including the ITU's Girls in ICT Day as well as their Child online protection initiatives and was able to put together events in these areas.
Additionally in 2013, Mr Tungali started the Mabigwa Forum, an annual gathering which brings together emerging leaders from numerous sectors to connect, inspire, and get inspired.[1] He just started (yet in 2016) a multi-services company, Smart Services Sarl, specialized, among others, in translation and interpretation services, benefiting individuals as well as institutions.
Mr Tungali is consulting in Internet governance projects and initiatives since 2011 when he first attended the UN's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as a youth participant. He then was involved in IG related debates on a local, regional and global levels, attending the African IGF in 2013 and in 2016 (after he went to the 2016 African School on IG in Durban, South Africa), the global IGF as an Internet Society Ambassador (2015 and 2016). At the IGF, he is either a speaker at various workshops or a session organizer on topics ranging from child online safety, participation of civil society in Internet governance, etc.
His work experience includes working with UNICEF DRC as Consultant Communications and Advocacy; being the Field Officer of Peace One Day, where he supported and represented the British peace-making organization's efforts in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region of Africa for their Peace Campaign 2014. Arsene also worked as Web Editor with Mutaani Project where he was in charge of producing articles for the website and training web journalists in web content production. Before joining Mutaani Project, he worked in the same capacity for Now Africa CAN. He was also associated with The Congo Tree as a leadership trainer and Mentor[1]
ICANN 51 in Los Angeles was Tungali's first ICANN Meeting, and as an ICANN Fellow, was one of the first young people in the DRC to attend meetings like ICANN and IGF.[2] He then got interested and joined working groups, constituencies such as the NCSG and is now very interested in the African region DNS business. He then came back for the ICANN 55 meeting in Marrakech and ICANN 59 in Johanesbourg as a returning fellow and coach.
Of what he hopes to accomplish in ICT in the future, Mr Tungali says, "My biggest plan is to engage more young people in my country in Internet related topics mainly regarding their online presence. The DRC is a fast growing internet country, so many young people have started using internet. I feel it is time to prepare them on how they can best benefit from the Internet." He is open to all new opportunities that will help young people in the DRC and hopes to engage in constructive discussions.[2]