Gérard Mfuranzima
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Gérard Mfuranzima (born 31 August 1962 in Mugende in nowadays Karuzi Province), is a Burundian who, from 2011 to 2015, was the Burindian representative for the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA).
Career
From 1985, Mfuranzima was a journalist at the Burundi National Radio and Television (RTNB), and was twice Director of National Radio (1993–1995 and 2003–2006). He was expected to assist the Minister of Information in communications and public relaions between Parliament and Government, and was government Chief of the Cabinet from 2009 to 2010.
He is also known for teaching young journalists in Burundi. He uses his wide experience in journalism and communication, having worked as the local correspondent in Bujumbura for Radio France Internationale[1] and Radio Vatican (1990–1995), and contributor to the Bulletin d'Information Africaine (BIA, "African News Bulletin") amd for the Syfia International news agency.
He is the author of several communication strategies, including the fight in Burundi against small arms and light weapons (2007),[2] the first government pension scheme (2008), and strategic three-year plans for the [Conseil National de Communication] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) ("National Communication Council", CNC) of Burundi (2009–2011; 2012–2014).
Since March 2016, Mfuranzima has been responsible for the [Unité de Gestion Gouvernance] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) ("Government Management Unit") under the development programme for the Department of Security (DSS), created out of a memorandum of understanding of April 2009 between Burundi and the Netherlands.
References
- ^ Passport to World Band Radio. International Broadcasting Service. October 2008. p. 303. ISBN 978-0914941804.
- ^ "Why does MAG work in Burundi?". maginternational.org. Mines Advisory Group. March 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2016.