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'''Bienvenu Lumbu Kitungwa''' is the Adviser in charge of ICT and Telecoms at the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. He is also a member of the Inter-Governmental Assembly ([[IGA]],<ref>[http://www.eafricacommission.org/projects/126/nepad-ict-broadband-infrastructure-network eafricacomission.org]</ref> and Mr. Kitungwa is the [[GAC]] Representative for his country.<ref>[http://gac.icann.org/gac-representatives gac.icann.org]</ref>
'''Bienvenu Lumbu Kitungwa''' is the Adviser in charge of ICT and Telecoms at the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. He is also a member of the Inter-Governmental Assembly ([[IGA]],<ref>[http://www.eafricacommission.org/projects/126/nepad-ict-broadband-infrastructure-network eafricacomission.org]</ref> and Mr. Kitungwa is the [[GAC]] Representative for his country.<ref>[http://gac.icann.org/gac-representatives gac.icann.org]</ref>
His background is in IT within the private sector.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>
===Current Work===
===Current Work===
Mr. Kitungwa has been working with the ministry since 2005; and he is the Director of ICT. He is responsible for a number of important developments within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, such as the first ministry intranet; he established contact with [[ICANN]] and its [[GAC]], and pushed for involvement with the U.N.'s CEA (Economic Commission for Africa). He has been involved in various international fora focusing on African ICT development, and the CEA resulted in the adoption of the [[NICI Plan]] by a number of African countries. Thus, Mr. Kitungwa was nominated to act as the main contact for the implementation of a national ICT plan.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>
Mr. Kitungwa has been working with the ministry since 2005; and he is the Director of ICT. He is responsible for a number of important developments within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, such as the first ministry intranet; he established contact with [[ICANN]] and its [[GAC]], and pushed for involvement with the U.N.'s CEA (Economic Commission for Africa). He has been involved in various international fora focusing on African ICT development, and the CEA resulted in the adoption of the [[NICI Plan]] by a number of African countries. Thus, Mr. Kitungwa was nominated to act as the main contact for the implementation of a national ICT plan.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>