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Line 17: − + + + − Additionally in 2013, Mr Tungali started the ''[http://mabingwa-forum.com/ Mabigwa Forum]'', an annual gathering that brings together emerging leaders from different sectors to connect, inspire, and get inspired.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/arsene-tungali/40/825/344 Arsene Tungali], LinkedIn.com</ref> This annual event has inspired many emerging leaders in the Congo and supported them into expanding their business reach, improve their leadership capabilities and give them access to a network of like-minded leaders on whom they can rely on. + + + + + + + + + + − In February 2016, Tungali started 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 companies. Smart Services Sarl has served the major humanitarian organizations operating in the region in their langage needs. The Congo being a Francophone country and many of these international organizations coming from English speaking countries, the latter have relied on the support of this company to provide language proffessional services. Mr Tungali is a sworn interpreter. + + − 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" /> +
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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 and [https://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=234 research 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.
'''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 and [https://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=234 research work] in that area. He is also an entrepreneur running both a nonprofit and a 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.
== Professional work ==
== Professional work ==
=== Current ===
Arsene is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of ''[https://www.rudiinternational.org/ Rudi International]'' since July 2012. Rudi International is a Congo-based organization supporting the people in need in areas such as education, capacity building and advocacy. Rudi is well known in the Francophone African region as one of the organizations working at the forefront of digital rights, Internet development, and capacity building. In this area, Rudi has convened in November 2018, the first-ever ''[https://rudiinternational.org/hakiconf2018/ Conference on Human Rights at Digital Age in the DRC]'' that brought together digital rights activists, lawyers, human rights defenders from Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya to discuss and build support around major digital rights threats in the region.
Arsene is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of ''[https://www.rudiinternational.org/ Rudi International]'' since July 2012. Rudi International is a Congo-based organization supporting the people in need in areas such as education, capacity building and advocacy. Rudi is well known in the Francophone African region as one of the organizations working at the forefront of digital rights, Internet development, and capacity building. In this area, Rudi has convened in November 2018, the first-ever ''[https://rudiinternational.org/hakiconf2018/ Conference on Human Rights at Digital Age in the DRC]'' that brought together digital rights activists, lawyers, human rights defenders from Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya to discuss and build support around major digital rights threats in the region.
In February 2016, Mr. Tungali started a multi-services company, ''[https://www.facebook.com/SmartServicesSarl/ Smart Services Sarl]'' (where he serves as Chief Executive Officer and employing 3 full-time staff and up to 4 consultants)'','' a company specialized, among others, in translation and interpretation services, benefiting individuals as well as companies. Smart Services Sarl has served the major humanitarian organizations operating in the region in their language needs. The Congo is a Francophone country and many of these international organizations are coming from English speaking countries; they have therefore found a trusted partner on the ground who knows the local culture and have relied on the support of this company to provide professional language services. Mr. Tungali is a sworn interpreter.
=== Past ===
His past work experience includes working with:
- The [http://ponabana.com/the-path-of-a-vaccination-hero/?lang=en UNICEF DRC] as Consultant in Communications and Advocacy, where he supported the regional office (based in Goma) in all their communications and advocacy plans, strategies.
- [http://www.peaceoneday.org/ Peace One Day] as Field Officer, where he supported and represented the British peace-making organization's efforts in the DRC and the Great Lakes Region of Africa for their 2015 Peace Campaign, leading to the massive celebration of the International Peace Day.
- The [http://mutaani.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Mutaani-Project.pdf Mutaani Project] as Web Editor, 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, an organization dedicated at showcasing the positive side of the African continent and its people.
=== Volunteering positions ===
Mr. Tungali believes in volunteerinsmas a way to give back to his community. He has supported a number of organizations in an advisory capacity as well as an Intern such as with [http://www.thecongotree.org.uk/ The Congo Tree] where he served as a leadership trainer and mentoring young leaders.
Additionally in 2013, Mr.Tungali started the ''[http://mabingwa-forum.com/ Mabigwa Forum]'', an annual gathering that brings together emerging leaders from different sectors to connect, inspire, and get inspired.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/pub/arsene-tungali/40/825/344 Arsene Tungali], LinkedIn.com</ref> This annual event has inspired many emerging leaders in the Congo and supported them into expanding their business reach, improve their leadership capabilities and give them access to a network of like-minded leaders on whom they can rely on.
=== ICT policy and Internet governance ===
=== ICT policy and Internet governance ===