ICT University Founder, Prof Mbarika presenting details of new concept to PM Dion Ngute
Celebrated Cameroonian-born academic, Prof Victor Mbarika who doubles as founder of the prestigious multi award-winning higher institution of learning, ICT University, has birthed what he terms calls e-patriotism to enhance peace and reconciliation in Cameroon.
The renowned scholar unveiled the new concept while participating at the 4th session of the Committee for the follow up of implementation of recommendations of the Major National Dialogue which was held to seek lasting solutions to the armed conflict in the North West and South West regions of the country recently at the audition of the Prime Minister’s Office in Yaounde.
Prof Mbarika who is passionate about peace returning to the restive English-speaking regions and other parts of the country told members of the committee that in the face of new changes in technology, there is need to give technology a central role in the peace building process. According to Prof Mbarika, technology has a major role to play in enhancing the promotion and show of patriotism, peace building and reconciliation within the present context in the country.
Harping further on the point from the standpoint of an ICT expert, Prof Mbarika, noted that Information and Communication Technology is among key sectors in which if huge investments are made, it will go a long way to enhance peace. This, he believes, will accelerate the trend of electronic patriotism through the responsible use of social media space.
“We are running an ICT University in Cameroon. We train young Cameroon on the various technological transformation the world is undergoing. Besides that we insist on the good use of the internet in the promotion of peace in our troubled country,” Prof Mbarika explained, while emphasizing on the need for responsible use of the internet.
“We have seen over the years especially at the outbreak of the crisis where the internet was used as an instrument to propagate fake news and this went a long way to stir up the crisis. For example before I came here for this meeting, many people sent me messages that I will be arrested. But you can see that there is nothing, I think we all have to use ICT in the promotion of peace,” he said. He said promoting peace is incomplete without love for country.
Prof Mbarika attested that, the biggest moments when all Cameroonians are glued to their television sets and internet is during football such as champion leagues among others. But, on the contrary, instead of taking advantage to promote messages capable of forming conscious mindsets on the use of ICT to preach patriotism, many, he regretted are not doing so. He recommended the minimal display of too many advertisements and an increase in messages of peace and unity.
He cautioned that the valorisation of customized digital and multimedia centres, adding that, the gesture by the President of the Republic to offer laptops to students was strategic in forming E-Patriotism inclined citizens. Prof Mbarika insisted that, the largesse was justification for Biya’s love of technology
The ICT University founder cum multi award-winning scholar recommended that, citizens should maximise use of social media platforms and digital space with government propaganda; setting up of multimedia centres with free internet but must be customized to disseminate propaganda on peace and unity based on the new decentralized system for each region, the inscription of Digitized messages on peace in all national monuments across the country including state Bill boards and Digital learning management system for State University MUST carry messages on national unity.
About ICT University
The ICT University operates a purely US-based curriculum to provide quality ICT and Managerial Human Capacity Development specially targeted for Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia, the ICT University is a vibrant institution which aims at imposing itself as the premier destination for research, innovation and training of scholars relevant in the context of developing economies.
The ICT University imparts knowledge of ICTs in all academic disciplines it offers. For example, a business administration (marketing) student at ICT University will graduate with adequate expertise on how to build state-of-the-art e-commerce and other online business websites.
With a plethora of programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels, including diploma and certification programs, the ICT University offers a dynamic and flexible learning environment that inspires innovation and creativity and lays emphasis on student access.
The ICT University prides itself on offering an intimate, cutting edge campus environment disposing of all resources essential for producing tomorrow’s leading ICT experts, technopreneurs, renewable energy engineers, and business managers.
The university has also created collaborations, partnerships and exchange agreements with leading US, African and other international institutions that further enrich the academic, social and cultural diversity of our campus.
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