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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, giving him the opportunity to join the program started by President Barack Obama to nurture and network the next generation of African leaders. He earned a Certificate in Civic Leadership from the [http://www.udel.edu/ University of 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.   

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, giving him the opportunity to join the program started by President Barack Obama to nurture and network the next generation of African leaders. He earned a Certificate in Civic Leadership from the [http://www.udel.edu/ University of 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.   

He was named in November 2018 as one the "'''100 Young Congolese Leaders of Hope'''", as well as among the "'''[http://magazine.kivuzik.com/index.php/page/about 50 Most Influential Young Congolese]'''" in 2017 by Kivuzik Magazine in the Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy category.

He was named in November 2018 as one of the "'''100 Young Congolese Leaders of Hope'''", as well as among the "'''[http://magazine.kivuzik.com/index.php/page/about 50 Most Influential Young Congolese]'''" in 2017 by Kivuzik Magazine in the Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy category.

== Professional work ==

== Professional work ==

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 200+ 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 200+ 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.   

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 ===

=== Past ===

=== ICANN Space ===

=== ICANN Space ===

[[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles was Tungali's first [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]], and as an [[ICANN Fellow]], was the first Congolese youth to attend meetings like ICANN and [[IGF]].<ref name="intake">ICANN 51 Intake Form. Retrieved 2014 November 2.</ref> He then got interested and joined working groups, constituencies such as the Non-Commercial User Constituency (NCUC, a constituency under the NCSG) and is now very interested in the African DNS policy development. He then came back for the [http://icannwiki.com/ICANN_Fellow ICANN 55 meeting] in Marrakech and [[ICANN 59]] in Johannesburg as a returning fellow and coach. Tungali was elected to join the [https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/gnso-council.htm '''GNSO Counci'''l] (seated at ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi) for a two years term, representing the Non Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG).  

[[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles was Tungali's first [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]], and as an [[ICANN Fellow]], was the first Congolese youth to attend meetings like ICANN and [[IGF]].<ref name="intake">ICANN 51 Intake Form. Retrieved 2014 November 2.</ref> He then got interested and joined working groups, constituencies such as the Non-Commercial User Constituency (NCUC, a constituency under the NCSG) and is now very interested in the African DNS policy development. He then came back for the [http://icannwiki.com/ICANN_Fellow ICANN 55 meeting] in Marrakech and [[ICANN 59]] in Johannesburg as a returning fellow and coach. Tungali was elected to join the [https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/gnso-council.htm '''GNSO Council'''l] (seated at ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi) for a two years term, representing the Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG).  

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 its internet community, so many young people have started using the internet. I feel it is time to prepare them on how they can best benefit from the Internet and influence its policies''." 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" />

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 its internet community, so many young people have started using the internet. I feel it is time to prepare them on how they can best benefit from the Internet and influence its policies''." 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" />

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