Arsene Tungali
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| Affiliation: | Rudi International |
| Country: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Email: | arsenebaguma [at] gmail.com |
| LinkedIn: |  [Arsene Baguma, LinkedIn.com Arsene Tungali]
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Arsene Tungali Baguma has been a Cofounder and Executive Director of Rudi International since July 2012, where he manages field activities and educates youth about online safety issues. He is also the Program Manager for 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]
Baguma is involved with many non-profits and community-building programs. He is an active member of the DRC chapter of ISOC, where he is involved with the ITU and in their Girls in ICT events as well as their Child Online Protection Initiative.[2]
He has also been a Field Officer at Peace One Day since November 2013, where he represents the peace-making organization's efforts by contacting local authorities and partnering with international non-profits, faith groups, educational groups, and youth groups in the area.He is also an Engagement Officer at The Congo Tree, where he is in charge of all legal aspects of the organization and supports development trainings and mentoring programs for youth.[1]
Additionally, Baguma is the Founder and Director of Mabigwa Forum, an annual gathering which brings together leaders from numerous sectors to connect, inspire, and get inspired.[1]
ICANN 51 in Los Angeles was Baguma'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]
Of what he hopes to accomplish in the future, Baguma 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]