Emerging Leaders

Ulemu Nyasulu

Ulemu Nyasulu"The Internet Governance Capacity Building programme (IGCBP) has equipped me with considerable knowledge of ICT in some areas where I was lacking. My orientation has always been technical, rather than the social and human aspects of ICT. Since the IGCBP of 2006, my perspective of ICT in Africa has changed."

"I realise that it is very easy to learn technical ICT, and be able to implement different systems. However, plans for implementation of infrastructure, development of information systems, are inhibited by policy makers, who sometimes for lack of insight into ICT,tend to be hesitant to support such initiatives. Consider the case of the EASSy cable. The biggest issue in the delay of this project is policy and not implementation."

"Initiatives such as those of DiploFoundation are highly appreciated. I think what we need in Africa is exposure to global forums and issues. This is the only way we can have aneffect. I feel that with the number of university graduates that we currently have inAfrica, if each one of them were able to contribute meaningfully in their field to help the government and advise it on global issues, Africa would never be the same."

"Africa has many educated people with a great local perspective; however, they have little global influence. I find that it is not enough to invite people to forums where it is a known fact that they will not contribute meaningfully. It is better to invest time in training them and, if this is done properly, through different avenues, even the Internet, their voices will be heard." More...

 

Dhrupad Mathur

Dhrupad Mathur"I draw considerably from my experiences in Diplo's IGCBP and translate them to the local needs of India. We interact with man people from different government agencie and ministries on different projects and proposals, advising on policy issues pertaining to capacity building (...). It is a sustainable project with great results. The participants of our capacity building projec are currently taking charge of managing local initiatives, drafting regional ICT policy plans and training their own teams.

Before the IGCBP and my fellowship in Geneva with the WGIG secretariat, I woul not have felt confident to become part ofsuch a complex task force."

I look forward to contribute substantially inthe areas of:

  • public policy and programme management for large-scale development of technology
  • the use of information and communication technology for sustainable development
  • capacity-building and delivery of training.

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Fuatai Purcell

Fuatai Purcell"Because of the benefits I gained from the IGCBP, I have encouraged young people in Samoa to apply for the IGCBP and hope the government will continue this initiative in the future. Three young people from Samoa are currently participating in the IGCBP with the DiploFoundation. I encourage governments to have their public servants, in particular youth to study Internet governance in the Diplo IGCBP."

"The vast knowledge I now possess for Internet governance issues was attained through participating and attending the IGCBP with Diplo. It was my first exposure to using online learning tools. It is amazing how classmates from the 4 corners of the world can all discuss issues online. It makes enjoy my job more and strive to ensure that online learning can be established in Samoa so that those students in rural villages no longer have to move to the city to attend good schools."

"There is a huge need for online learning infrastructure at the national level in my country and I am sure it is the same in othersmall island developing states." More...

 

John Walubengo

John Walubengo"At an international level, through Diplo, I have researched and submitted a paper tothe Internet Governance Forum Athens on ways in which developing countries can have affordable access to the Internet. Isuggest alternative models for Internet interconnectivity. This was followed by aninternship with the Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum in Geneva fromJune to August 2007. The internship or fellowship programme is quite relevant to both my work at home and general interest in Internet issues."

"It was a perfect example of the increasing pedagogical shift from teacher-centric to student-centric education. The online tutor facilitates the learning, giving pointers for the student to dive deeply into the unknown and come up with new knowledge. " More...

 

Veronica Cretu

Veronica Cretu"Here in Moldova, I coordinate a project called, "Youth Leaders for Community Development through Internet Governance", which is supported financially by the Global Knowledge Partnership Malaysia and implemented in collaboration with the DiploFoundation, Malta. DiploFoundation has provided learning materials and training support (...). The most important aspect of this project is that it is a replication of the Diplo Internet Governance Capacity Building programme online, which we adjusted to local context and needs."

"I had to use all possible means of getting people to participate actively in the programme. How should I guide their learning? What learning style does a person have? Is it part of his or her culture or not? - these were the questions for which I looked to find answers. It was up to me to try to break the routine and make every day a new one both for me and for the participants. Moderating group activities and online sessions required much time and imagination. I tried many different things: online meetings with role plays, organising mock court cases, round table discussions, expert roles. All these have certainly helped me improve my facilitation skills both for online meetings as well as for other program activities." More...

 

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