Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, 24 May 2018 To: Mr Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General From: Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy Reference: Subject: Candidacy of Mr Jean Philémon KISSANGOU for the post of Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) Dear Sir, I have the honour, on behalf of the Congolese Government, pursuant to your letter CL-17/42 of 23 October 2017, to transmit to you the candidacy of Mr Jean Philémon Kissangou for the post of Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, elections for which will be held during the next plenipotentiary conference from 29 October to 16 November 2018 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Mr Kissangou holds master's degrees in ICT regulation and policy and in information and telecommunications, and a degree in telecommunication regulation. He also has 15 years of experience, first as technical director of an ISP and subsequently as a manager responsible for universal access with the local regulator in the digital communications sector. Since 2009, Mr Kissangou has concentrated on research and is the author of two books in the field of telecommunications. Beyond this, Mr Kissangou's candidacy is motivated by a vision and strategy for global telecommunication development, which he wishes to implement with all his managerial skill and professional rigour. Congo reaffirms its wish to contribute to the dynamic ongoing work of the International Telecommunication Union in seeking the greatest possible happiness of the world's citizens though telecommunications. Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yours faithfully, (signed) Léon Juste IBOMBO Minister [Official stamp] Attachments: Candidate's vision – Candidate's CV – A of the candidate –
Republic of the Congo Brazzaville, 24 May 2018 To: Mr Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General From: Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy Reference: Subject: Candidacy of Mr Jean Philémon KISSANGOU for the post of Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) Dear Sir, I have the honour, on behalf of the Congolese Government, pursuant to your letter CL-17/42 of 23 October 2017, to transmit to you the candidacy of Mr Jean Philémon Kissangou for the post of Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, elections for which will be held during the next plenipotentiary conference from 29 October to 16 November 2018 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Mr Kissangou holds master's degrees in ICT regulation and policy and in information and telecommunications, and a degree in telecommunication regulation. He also has 15 years of experience, first as technical director of an ISP and subsequently as a manager responsible for universal access with the local regulator in the digital communications sector. Since 2009, Mr Kissangou has concentrated on research and is the author of two books in the field of telecommunications. Beyond this, Mr Kissangou's candidacy is motivated by a vision and strategy for global telecommunication development, which he wishes to implement with all his managerial skill and professional rigour. Congo reaffirms its wish to contribute to the dynamic ongoing work of the International Telecommunication Union in seeking the greatest possible happiness of the world's citizens though telecommunications. Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yours faithfully, (signed) Léon Juste IBOMBO Minister [Official stamp] Attachments: – Candidate's vision – Candidate's CV – A of the candidate
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