[Community-Discuss] Message of Condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Serge Kabwika Ilunga

Thu Dec 23 17:08:04 UTC 2021

Ouch. Very sad.
My condolences to the family.
Serge was a valuable member of the community.

Delta - I presume. This shows we must all be careful.

May his soul Rest In Peace.

On 12/23/21 2:22 PM, Eddy Kayihura wrote:
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> It is with profound sadness that we have learnt about the untimely 
> death of our Board Member, Mr Serge Kabwika Ilunga.
>
> Mr Serge Kabwika Ilunga has served as a member of the AFRINIC Board 
> since July 2017. While on the Board, Mr. Ilunga served on different 
> committees including the Audit and the Remuneration Committees.
>
> Mr. Ilunga was the CEO of CSTelecomex. He has been actively involved 
> in the development of the ICT sector in D.R. Congo where he served for 
> many years numerous organisations including Vodacom Congo in several 
> positions, BSDCongo, a non profit association that works to spread ICT 
> in D.R Congo and promote freeware, among others.
>
> He was also a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics 
> Engineers (IEEE),Internet Society and was actively involved in several 
> capacity building programs in D.R. Congo, contributing  to the 
> Organisation of the first National Internet Governance Forum in 
> D.R.Congo, the organisation of the Central Africa Internet Governance 
> Forum, the deployment of KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point), among others.
>
> We wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the 
> bereaved family, friends and to the Global Internet community.
>
> May his soul rest in eternal peace.
>
> Eddy Kayihura,
> Chief Executive Officer,
> African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)
> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>
> ……………………………………………………………………..
>
> Chers collègues,
>
> C'est avec une profonde tristesse que nous avons appris le décès 
> prématuré de notre membre du conseil d'administration, Monsieur Serge 
> Kabwika Ilunga.
> M. Serge Kabwika Ilunga était membre du conseil d'administration 
> d'Afrinic depuis juillet 2017. M. Ilunga a siégé dans différents 
> comités, notamment les comités d'audit et de rémunération.
>
> M. Ilunga était le directeur général de CSTelecomex. Il a été 
> activement impliqué dans le développement du secteur des TIC en R.D. 
> Congo où il a servi pendant de nombreuses années de nombreuses 
> organisations dont Vodacom Congo à plusieurs postes, BSDCongo, une 
> association à but non lucratif qui œuvre pour la diffusion des TIC au 
> Congo et la promotion des logiciels libres, entre autres.
>
> Il était également membre de l'Institute of Electrical and Electronics 
> Engineers (IEEE), de l'Internet Society et a participé activement à 
> plusieurs programmes de renforcement des capacités en R.D. Congo, 
> contribuant à l'organisation du premier Forum national sur la 
> gouvernance de l'Internet en R.D. Congo, à l'organisation du Forum sur 
> la gouvernance de l'Internet en Afrique centrale, au déploiement de 
> KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point), entre autres.
>
> Nous souhaitons présenter nos plus sincères et profondes condoléances 
> à la famille et aux amis endeuillés ainsi qu'à la communauté Internet 
> mondiale.
> Que son âme repose dans la paix éternelle.
>
> Eddy Kayihura,
> Chief Executive Officer,
> African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)
> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>
> …………………………………………….
>
> زملائي الاعزاء،
> لقد علمنا بحزن عميق بوفاة عضو مجلس الإدارة السيد سيرج كابويكا إيلونجا 
> في وقت مبكر.
> عمل السيد Serge Kabwika Ilunga كعضو في مجلس إدارة AFRINIC منذ يوليو 
> 2017.أثناء عضويته في مجلس الإدارة ، عمل السيد إلونجا في لجان مختلفة 
> بما في ذلك لجان التدقيق والمكافآت.
> السيد Ilunga كان الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة CSTelecomex. شارك بنشاط في 
> تطوير قطاع تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات في D.R. الكونغو حيث خدم 
> لسنوات عديدة في العديد من المنظمات بما في ذلك Vodacom Congo في عدة 
> مناصب ، BSDCongo ، وهي جمعية غير ربحية تعمل على نشر تكنولوجيا 
> المعلومات والاتصالات في جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية والترويج للبرامج 
> المجانية ، من بين أمور أخرى.
> كان أيضًا عضوًا في معهد مهندسي الكهرباء والإلكترونيات (IEEE) ، وجمعية 
> الإنترنت وشارك بنشاط في العديد من برامج بناء القدرات في D.R. ساهم 
> الكونغو في تنظيم المنتدى الوطني الأول لإدارة الإنترنت في جمهورية 
> الكونغو الديمقراطية ، وتنظيم منتدى حوكمة الإنترنت في وسط إفريقيا ، 
> ونشر KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point) ، من بين أمور أخرى.
> نود أن نتقدم بأعمق وأخلص تعازينا للأسرة المكلومة والأصدقاء ومجتمع 
> الإنترنت العالمي.
> قد تبقى روحه في فسيح جناته.
> إيدي كاييهورا ،
> الرئيس التنفيذى،
> المركز الأفريقي لمعلومات الشبكة (AFRINIC)
> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>
>
> ……………………………………………………………………………
>
> Caros colegas,
>
> É com profunda tristeza que tomámos conhecimento da morte prematura do 
> nosso membro da direcção, Serge Kabwika Ilunga.
>
> Serge Kabwika Ilunga é membro do Conselho de Administração da AFRINIC 
> desde Julho de 2017. O Sr. Ilunga serviu em diferentes comissões, 
> incluindo as Comissões de Auditoria e de Remuneração.
>
> O Sr. Ilunga era o CEO da CSTelecomex. Tem estado activamente 
> envolvido no desenvolvimento do sector das TIC na R.D. Congo, onde 
> serviu durante muitos anos numerosas organizações, incluindo a Vodacom 
> Congo em vários cargos, a BSDCongo, uma associação sem fins lucrativos 
> que trabalha para divulgar as TIC no Congo e promover o freeware, 
> entre outras.
>
> Foi também membro do Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 
> (IEEE), Internet Society e esteve activamente envolvido em vários 
> programas de capacitação na R.D. Congo, contribuindo para a 
> organização do primeiro Fórum Nacional de Governação da Internet na 
> R.D. Congo, a organização do Fórum de Governação da Internet na África 
> Central, a implantação do KINIX (Kinshasa Exchange Point), entre outros.
>
> Desejamos apresentar as nossas mais profundas e sentidas condolências 
> à família enlutada, aos amigos e à comunidade global da Internet.
>
> Que a sua alma descanse em paz eterna.
>
> Eddy Kayihura,
> Chief Executive Officer,
> African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)
> ceo at afrinic.net <mailto:ceo at afrinic.net>
>
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