Hi folks,
I came across this cleaning up my PR-Forum folder of over 4,000 e-mail items! I
thought it really interesting for the brilliance of the idea of an American
Univesity of Kinshasa, and the hard-hitting response it generated. The exchange,
I think, should be an education why it is so important that Africa has good
governance, and stability. There simply is no way people are going to take you
seriously, no matter how noble your intentions, if all they hear and see about
Africa is civil strife, incompetence, and corruption. I'm getting off my soap
box for now. The dialog follows; the response first, and then the original
posting.
Katim
Ron Graham wrote:
> Considering the Congo is in the midst of a see-saw civil war and cities like
> Kinshasa have been changing hands from time to time (is Kinshasa in rebel or
> government hands currently?), I am really surprised anyone has time for
> studying, let alone fund-raising. Are not troops from Angola and Zimbabwe
> trying, without conspicuous success, to prop up the government against the
> rebels sponsored by Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi?
>
> I would only be more surprised if you had been fundraising for a university
> in, say, Pristina, capital of Kosova.
>
> -- Ron Graham, Pres., CHASE Media Monitoring, (780) 448-9955,
> www.chasecomm.ca; Pres. Graham Communications; City Beat columnist, Edmonton
> Examiner. FAX: (780) 429-4084; [log in to unmask]
>
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> >From: dimandja kasongo <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: American University of Kinshasa in the Congo(formerly Zaire)-Africa
> Needs Advice-Service: Raise Support&PR.
> >Date: Sun, Mar 28, 1999, 2:00 PM
> >
>
> > RE: American University of Kinshasa in the Congo(formerly Zaire), Africa
> > Needs Your best Advice -Raise Support&Refferals.
> >
> > I'm the President of the American University of Kinshasa, a private
> > university. It has rapidly grown in four years to its present enrollment
> > of over 800 students served by 44 faculty. Most popular majors include
> > accredited programs in Medicine, Nursing, Engineering, and
> > Business-Humanities.
> >
> > The focus of this university is on: contributing to Africa's education
> > and health care of women and men, economic and social change; promoting
> > awareness of exchange opportunities between Africa and North America for
> > the benefit of people on both sides; training Africans in American-style
> > education, thus preparing them to work more harmoniously with
> > International business practices.
> >
> > In order to gain support for the university critical resources and wide
> > priorities, including gifts-in-kind of computers, labs, medical
> > equipment for the university teaching hospital as well as money to pay
> > for adequate classrooms, buildings, I need your best advice. Does anyone
> > have concrete suggestions.
> >
> > The American University of Kinshasa provides Americans and the
> > International Community opportunities for study-abroad programs, faculty
> > exchange, cultural or educational visits in the Central Africa region,
> > professional internships and corporate relationships.
> >
> > We welcome ideas, suggestions, leads, and sponsors to help bring this
> > initiative to speedy and greater success. I would apologize to anyone
> > who might receive the message more than once as I might post equivalent
> > communications to other relevant lists.
> >
> > For more information, Please contact me at:
> >
> > American University of Kinshasa
> > C/o Harvard-EUMC
> > 1555 Massachusetts Avenue
> > Cambridge, MA 02138; Tel:617-354-3743
> > E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Web site: http://www.auk-congo.edu
> >
> > Hope to hear from you very soon.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Dimandja Kasongo, President
> > American University of Kinshasa
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> >
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