
Victor Ciza was educated at Adelphi University, New York (USA) obtaining a Master of Business Administration (1983) and prior to this at Faculté Polytechnique de Mons (Belgium) obtaining a degree in Ingénieur Civil des Mines (Mining Engineer (1976).
Victor has has been an active participant on the Internet and governance space in Africa and internationally and has attended many related conferences and training courses in this regard, inlcuding being an active participant in the ICANN process.
Victor is fluent in Kirundi & French and can also speak English.
API (Investment Promotion Agency):
Since November 2009 : Member of the Board of trustees
BBs (Burundi Backbone System):
Since November 2009: Member of the Board of Directors
BBs is a public-private consortium that has engaged in building a fibre optic infrastructure in Burundi. It includes Telecom Operators and CBINET.
AFRIREGISTER :
Since 2007 : Founder, Chairman
AFRIREGISTER (www.afriregister.com) is an e-commerce company and ICANN Accredited Registrar. It has offices in Burundi and Kenya.
PROMOTIC a.s.b.l. :
Since 2007: Chairman
PROMOTIC a.s.b.l. (www.promotic.org) is an NGO for promoting ICT based development and the Information Society in Africa.
Government of Burundi :
June 2007 – November 2011 : Member of the Economic and Social Council; Chairperson of the Social and Cultural Committee
Since June 2000 : Member of the National ICT Committee
Commune of RUTANA (Burundi) :
2005- 2010: Elected Member of Municipal Council
Sénat de Transition du Burundi :
April 2004- August 2005: Senator
Consultancy :
Projects evaluation, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), business development and management, accounting, technical and financial feasibility studies, statistical studies.
I am currently working on a project entitled: Dynamics of Change of Mindset, Habits and Attitude for development (DCMHA) which was submitted last december to the National Social and Economic Council.
.BI ccTLD, Top Level internet Domain Name for Burundi:
Since 2002 Manager
Centre Burundais de l’Internet (CBINET) :
January 1998-January 2007 Chief Executive Officer
Since 1998 Principal Shareholder, Member of the BOD
CBINET (URL : http://www.cbinet.bi ) offers internet services for Burundi, including international connectivity to the WWW through our own Vsat link, Registration of Internet domain names, Internet Training, Web Hosting, e-mail services, cybercafés etc…
Société Burundaise de Financement (SBF), a Financial Institution:
March 1994- June 2002, Member of the BOD.
Centre National de l’Informatique (CNI):
Since December 1993 to date, Shareholder, Member of the BOD.
Computers and Telecommunications (COMPUTEL):
Since 1992 to date, Shareholder, Member of the BOD
Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank):
1989-1992, Director of Administration.
Government of Burundi, Ministry of Finance:
Oct.1988- August 1989. Auditor General. Member of the Executive Committee of the Public Enterprises Fund. Auditor for EGL (Energy specialized Institute for C.E.P.G.L, African Great Lakes Economic Community including DRC, Rwanda and Burundi).
Government of Burundi :
Oct.1987- Oct.1988. Minister of Ener¬gy and Mines.
Société Burundaise de Financement (S.B.F.) :
Oct.1984- Oct.1987, Economic Advisor.
Société Générale de Services (SOGES), a Consultancy Firm :
Oct. 1984-Sept. 1987, Managing Director
Dec. 1983 to date : Member of the Board of Directors
Department of Geology and Mines :
Jul.1983- Sept.¬1984. Manager of a Nickel Deposit Mining Project, Field Study jointly funded by the Government of Burundi and the World Bank.
Peat Mining Company (ONATOUR)
May 1977- January 1982. Chief Executive Officer
Department of Mines:
January- May 1977. Deputy Director
Department of Industry:
Oct.1976- Jan.1977. Adviser.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Since 1998, participation in numerous international ICT and Internet related conferences organized by various institutions (ISOC, ICANN, WIPO, ITU, AFRINIC, UN, WSIS, IGF …)
Trustee of Burundi’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIB) and Chairman of the professional Section « Imports and Wholesale»: 2003-2009
Member of the Advisory Council of IFN (Institut de la Francophonie Numérique), formely INTIF (Institut Francophone des Nouvelles Technologies de l’Information et de la Formation) since 2003.
Member of Burundi’s ICT National Committee since june 2000.
Lecturer at ISCAM (Institut Supérieur des Cadres Militaires) : 1986- 1990:
Lecture on Management.
Member of the Board of Trustees of I.N.S.S.
(Institut National de Sécurité Sociale) : 1977- 1982.
Vice President of Burundi’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry: 1978-1982.
President of RUTANA’s Development Association (1996-1999).
Chair of IGF Burundi since 2009
President of PROMOTIC asbl – an NGO aimed at promoting ICT-driven development in Africa
AFFILIATIONS :
ISOC (Internet Society)
ISOC Burundi Chapter (Founding Member & Chair since 2007)
ICANN-At-Large (Internet Corporation for assigned Names and Numbers)
Member of the ccNSO at ICANN (Council Member - 2002- 2008)
AFRINIC (African Network Information Center),
AfTLD - African Top Level Domain Association (Council Member 2003-2009)
Member of AIMS ( Association des Ingénieurs Civils de la Fa¬culté Polytechnique de Mons - Belgique) since1976.
Member of FABI ( Fédération des Ingénieurs Civils et des Ingé¬nieurs Agronomes - Belgique) since 1976.
President of CND Gitega High school Alumni (Burundi)
Member of Lions Club Bujumbura Doyen since 1985 (Burundi).
PRIVATE AND BUSINESS TRIPS TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Dem Rep.), Costa Rica, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fin¬land, Fran¬ce, Germany, Ghana, Hollan¬d, Ireland, Israel, Ita¬ly, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Luxe¬mburg, Malaysia, Mala¬wi, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Swazi¬land, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA (& Hawaii), Zam¬bia, Zimbab¬we.
References: on request
Bujumbura, March 14, 2012.
Affiliation
ISOC (Internet Society)
ISOC Burundi Chapter (Founding Member & Chair since 2007)
ICANN-At-Large (Internet Corporation for assigned Names and Numbers)
Member of the ccNSO at ICANN (Council Member - 2002- 2008)
AFRINIC (African Network Information Center),
AfTLD - African Top Level Domain Association (Council Member 2003-2009)
IGF-Burundi - Chair
EAIGF - East Africa IGF - Member of the Steering Committee
CFCIB - Burundi Federal Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Member of the Excom of Sectoral Chamber of Services
Member of AIMS ( Association des Ingénieurs Civils de la Fa¬culté Polytechnique de Mons - Belgique) since1976.
Member of FABI ( Fédération des Ingénieurs Civils et des Ingé¬nieurs Agronomes - Belgique) since 1976.
President of CND Gitega High school Alumni (Burundi)
Member of Lions Club Bujumbura Doyen since 1985 (Burundi).
Member of UPRONA (Burundi Political Party)