US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1529

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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POST-EMAIL: MetaAK@state.gov 
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Kinshasa 
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 4307 
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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. 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
 
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START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
2000: Legal Adviser, University of Lubumbashi, Katanga 
1999: Legal attach, University of Lubumbashi, Katanga 
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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) 
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START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
None 
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FIRST-LANG: Swahili/Kiswahili 
ENGL-READ: 1 
ENGL-SPEAK: 1 
ENGL-COMP: 1 
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OTHER-LANG: French 
OTHER-LANG-ID: FR 
READ: 4 
SPEAK: 4 
COMP: 4 
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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. 
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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 
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