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04KINSHASA1529
2004-08-13 11:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kinshasa
Cable title:  

FY'05-AFRP: "Higher Education in the U.S.,"

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001529

SIPDIS

FOR ECA/PE/V/G/R/A EBUTLER; ECA/PE/V/G/R/A DWOODS, AF/PD PERHNMAN

E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO
SUBJECT: FY'05-AFRP: "Higher Education in the U.S.,"
February 7-25, 2005

REF: STATE 347575

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EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB
VERSION: 3.0.7
POST-EMAIL: MetaAK@state.gov
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Kinshasa
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 4307
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA
START NOMINATION:
ECA-OFFICE: E/VGA
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: Meridian International Center
POST-PROJ-ID: 41
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VGA-2005-0005
PROJ-NAME: Higher Education in the US FY'05
START MEMO PROJ-DESC:
This project will provide a comprehensive introduction to U.S
higher education at both public and private institutions in the
United States.
END MEMO PROJ-DESC:
PROJ-TYPE: Regional
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor
FY: 2004
DEPART-POST: 02/04/2005
SESSION-DATE: 02/07/2005
RETURN-POST: 02/26/2005
NO-OF-PART: 1
RANK-ORDER: 0
START MEMO POST-OBJ:

END MEMO POST-OBJ:
START MEMO POST-RCMD:

END MEMO POST-RCMD:
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1035
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 1287
PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 4307
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID:
STATUS: N
ORIGINATOR: U
SUBJ-DISC: University Administration
START BIO:
PREFIX: Mr.
F-NAME: Baudouin
M-NAME: Wikha
L-NAME: Tshibinda
SUFFIX:
POSITION-CODE: 212
PRINCIPAL? Yes
GENDER: M
DOB: 08/11/1969
MAR-STAT: M
BIRTH-CITY: Kolwezi
BIRTH-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo
CITIZ-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo
RES-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo
START MEMO POSITION:
Judicial Advisor, University of Lubumbashi
END MEMO POSITION:
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:

END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS:
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
2000: Legal Adviser, University of Lubumbashi, Katanga
1999: Legal attach, University of Lubumbashi, Katanga
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS:
START MEMO US-TRAVEL:
No
END MEMO US-TRAVEL:
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
1983: Republic of Angola
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL:
START MEMO EDUCATION:
1998: License in Law, University of Lubumbashi, Katanga;
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
1990: High school diploma in Pedagogy, Institute Ukimia, Kasaji,
Katanga, DRC
END MEMO EDUCATION:
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
None
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS:
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
"Report on the Encroachment of the Property of the University of
Lubumbashi, 2002"(rapport sur l'empietement de la concession de
l'Universite de Lubumbashi, 2002)
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS:
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
None
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID:
FIRST-LANG: Swahili/Kiswahili
ENGL-READ: 1
ENGL-SPEAK: 1
ENGL-COMP: 1
START OTHER-LANGS:
OTHER-LANG: French
OTHER-LANG-ID: FR
READ: 4
SPEAK: 4
COMP: 4
END OTHER-LANGS:
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
Allow Mr. Tshibanda to examine the structure, administrative,
support services, financial and technological challenges facing
higher education in a changing world.
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ:
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
In addition to the planned program, the nominee should visit the
American Association of Higher Education, the Organization of
Public Land-Grant Colleges.
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD:
START MEMO VIS-OBJ:

END MEMO VIS-OBJ:
START MEMO VIS-REC:
Mr. Tshibinda would like to learn how the American University
Administration functions.
END MEMO VIS-REC:
NOMINATING-OFFICER: PAO
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
Mr. Tshibinda has been the legal advisor to the University of
Lubumbashi since 1999. The University of Lubumbashi is the second
university in the DRC, after the University of Kinshasa. Academic
leadership in the DRC is often hampered by the fact that
appointments to leadership positions are based on cronyism and
personal and political connections. Mr. Tshibinda appears to be
an exception to this. He should continue to advance within the
Congolese higher education system. His participation in this
program will be of great long-term benefit to the Congo. The
Country Team has approved this nominee.
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION:
NOM-OFF:PAO
SPEAKER? Yes
NOTIFY-EMB: No
MEDIA? No
HOME-STAY: No
HOME-HOSP? Yes
E-I-TYPE: INTERPRETER
NOMINEE-ID: 91
PERSON-ID: 93
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CG
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CG
RES-CNTRY-ID: CG
FIRST-LANG-ID: SW
E-I-TYPE-ID: I
NOM-POST-ID: 4307
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0
NOM-STATUS: N
DS2019-ACTION: 1
DS2019-SUBJECT: 13.0499
SPONS-FUNDS: USD 9,188.000
SPONS-AGENCY1:
USGOVT-AGENCY1:
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 0
USGOVT-AGENCY2:
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0
INTL-ORG1:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0
INTL-ORG2:
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0
COMMISSION: 0
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-AMOUNT: 0
VIS-CAT: 5
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