Sylvie Niombo's Page

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Network, Nonprofit organization, Program/Project/Initiative, Telecentre

Organization

AZUR Development

Job Title

Executive Director

About Me (biography and organization description)

With a Master’s Degree in communication, Sylvie worked in public media before moving into administration, finance and communication for UN projects and for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). She was a member of research groups working on international information and communication technology. Sylvie is a member of numerous Pan-African networks (such as APC Africa Women, ACSIS) and also of International Advisory Board of Kabissa. She has helped organize and coordinate numerous youth initiatives in Africa.

Sylvie has published several articles on the use of information and communication technology by African civil society. In her research, she has collaborated with the Panos London, the CIPACO project of the Panos Institute West Africa, and the Social Science Research Council based in the United States. As Executive Director, Sylvie designs AZUR Development projects, establishes and mobilizes international partnerships, and is also responsible for the communication strategy. Sylvie has been working for the networking of community telecentres in Congo.

Website

http://www.azurdev.org

Blog

http://azurweb.blogspot.com

Chat ID (MSN, Skype, AIM, etc.)

sniombo
gisele975

City (or closest town or municipality)

Brazzaville

Country

Congo

Region

Western Africa

Languages (in order of preference):

French, English