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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">What a sad news! What a great loss!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I have known Serge for many years and I never imagined he will leave us so early. You will be missed Serge!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In the name of Internet Society and my own behalf, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to his family and friends.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Eddy Kayihura <eddy@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, 23 December 2021 at 15:24<br>
<b>To: </b>Community Discuss <community-discuss@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Community-Discuss] Message of Condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Serge Kabwika Ilunga<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It is with profound sadness that we have learnt about the untimely death of our Board Member, Mr Serge Kabwika Ilunga. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">He was also a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IEEE),</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We wish to extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and to the Global Internet community.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May his soul rest in eternal peace.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eddy Kayihura,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chief Executive Officer,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:ceo@afrinic.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ceo@afrinic.net</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chers collègues,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">C'est avec une profonde tristesse que nous avons appris le décès prématuré de notre membre du conseil d'administration, Monsieur Serge Kabwika Ilunga.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nous souhaitons présenter nos plus sincères et profondes condoléances à la famille et aux amis endeuillés ainsi qu'à la communauté Internet mondiale.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Que son âme repose dans la paix éternelle.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eddy Kayihura,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chief Executive Officer,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:ceo@afrinic.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ceo@afrinic.net</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">…………………………………………….</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">زملائي الاعزاء،</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">لقد علمنا بحزن عميق بوفاة عضو مجلس الإدارة السيد سيرج كابويكا إيلونجا في وقت مبكر.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">نود أن نتقدم بأعمق وأخلص تعازينا للأسرة المكلومة والأصدقاء ومجتمع الإنترنت العالمي.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">قد تبقى روحه في فسيح جناته.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">إيدي كاييهورا ،</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">الرئيس التنفيذى،</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">المركز الأفريقي لمعلومات الشبكة (AFRINIC)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:right"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:ceo@afrinic.net">ceo@afrinic.net</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Caros colegas,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">É com profunda tristeza que tomámos conhecimento da morte prematura do nosso membro da direcção, Serge Kabwika Ilunga.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Desejamos apresentar as nossas mais profundas e sentidas condolências à família enlutada, aos amigos e à comunidade global da Internet.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Que a sua alma descanse em paz eterna.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eddy Kayihura,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chief Executive Officer,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:ceo@afrinic.net"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ceo@afrinic.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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