Posts Tagged ‘Institut Universitaire de Développement International’
3 Oct
Meeting the Needs of Internally Displaced Christian Boko Haram Victims: A Case Study of Mokolo in the Far North Region, Cameroon
Picture of an abandoned house in the Mayo Tsanaga Division (Far North Cameroon) taken on Aug 22, 2023, by Moussa Bongoyok (c) Copyright by Moussa Bongoyok
Abstract
Since 2014, the Far North Region of Cameroon has experienced regular attacks from Boko Haram and, more recently, the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). These attacks have affected followers of all three major religions in the region, but Christians have been hit the hardest. Many have been forced to abandon their churches, villages, farms, and businesses and seek refuge in Mokolo, where they feel safe. While nonprofits and churches have quickly provided urgent needs like food, medical assistance, and shelter, many other crucial needs are often overlooked. This study dives deeply into the Mayo Tsanaga division victims’ needs, offering insights into a holistic and sustainable approach to relief and aid. The article also highlights the importance of critical strategic preventive measures in at-risk villages and cities.
Keywords: aid, Boko Haram, Cameroon, holistic, Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), Mokolo, persecution, relief, sustainable development, prevention
Published in Global Missiology, http://www.globalmissiology.org, October 2023 Vol. 20 No. 4 (2023): Christian Persecution and Suffering
http://ojs.globalmissiology.org/index.php/english/issue/view/250
10 Sep
Honoring Coco Bertin with a Doctor of Humane Letters – Hommage à Coco Bertin avec un doctorat en lettres humaines
Mr. Coco Bertin MOWA WANDJIE has distinguished himself through humanitarian and philanthropic contributions to Cameroonian society and beyond. For this reason, three institutions agreed to offer him a degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (Litterarum humanarum doctor) and leadership awards, namely Higher Purpose FCM, Institut Universitaire de Développement International (IUDI) and Promise Christian University. The institutions involved have organized a buffet dinner on Friday, September 15, 2023, at 6:30 PM and a graduation ceremony on Saturday, September 16, at 10 AM. The venue of both events is Marriot Courtyard Hotel 14634 Baldwin Park Town Center, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (USA).
Those who want to pay for their trip and sojourn to honor him can contact us, and we will issue them the necessary invitation letter. Please write to Prof. Moussa Bongoyok at iudienvoyage[at]gmail.com (please replace [at] with @) or through the response link below.
Video in English
M. Coco Bertin MOWA WANDJIE s’est distingué par ses contributions humanitaires et philanthropiques à la société camerounaise et au-delà. Pour cette raison, trois institutions ont accepté de lui offrir un diplôme de Docteur en Lettres Humaines (Litterarum humanarum doctor) et des prix de leadership, à savoir le Higher Purpose FCM, l’Institut Universitaire de Développement International (IUDI) et Promise Christian University. Les institutions impliquées ont organisé un dîner buffet le vendredi 15 septembre 2023 à 18h30 et une cérémonie de remise des diplômes le samedi 16 septembre à 10h. Le lieu des deux événements est le Marriot Courtyard Hotel 14634 Baldwin Park Town Center, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (États-Unis).
Ceux qui souhaitent payer leur voyage et séjourner pour l’honorer peuvent nous contacter et nous leur enverrons la lettre d’invitation nécessaire. Veuillez écrire au professeur Moussa Bongoyok à iudienvoyage[at]gmail.com (veuillez remplacer [at] par @) ou via le lien de réponse ci-dessous.
Video en français
2 Sep
1er SÉMINAIRE INTERNATIONAL sur « l’Enseignement de l’éthique de l’Intelligence artificielle dans les universités africaines. Quels modules de formation ? »
L’Afrique ne saurait fermer les yeux sur le phénomène d’intelligence artificielle, ses atouts et ses pièges, si elle veut éviter des surprises désagréables et jouer pleinement son rôle de leader mondial à l’horizon 2100. Aussi recommandons-nous vivement à tous les académiciens et leaders de prendre au sérieux le séminaire international dont l’argumentaire se trouve ci-dessous.
L’avenir appartient aux sages,
Prof. Moussa Bongoyok
Contributions Africaines.
Voici quelques travaux précédents sur ce sujet:
https://www.hpe.com/emea_africa/fr/what-is/artificial-intelligence.htmlCliquer pour accéder à participants10_12_fr.pdf
Cliquer pour accéder à 2303.06956.pdf
Cliquer pour accéder à PP_21-03_Badaoui-Najah.pdf
Cliquer pour accéder à UNESCO_AI_Needs_Assessment_FR.pdf
Cliquer pour accéder à DevelopmentsandFutureofAIinAfricaPretoriaMIIAFRENCH.pdf
Cliquer pour accéder à PP_13-23%20%28Jaldi%20%29.pdf
https://acetforafrica.org/?smd_process_download=1&download_id=60901 https://www.academia.edu/40437858/De_lintelligence_artificielle_à_lintelligence_de_la_foi30 Mai
Amazing grace
“Amazing Grace” was executed by Mr. Wintley Phipps on May the 20th, 2023, in Garden Grove, California, on the occasion of commencement and installation ceremony at Haven University, a partnering University of the University Institute of International Development (www.iudi.org).
“Amazing Grace” a été exécuté par M. Wintley Phipps le 20 mai 2023 à Garden Grove, en Californie, à l’occasion de la cérémonie de remise des diplômes et de l’installation de nouveaux leaders à l’Université Haven, une université partenaire de l’Institut universitaire de Développement International (www.iudi.org).
25 Déc
What if Christmas was a feast of evangelism?- Et si Noël était une fête d’évangélisation?
What if Christmas was a feast of evangelism?
Luke 2:10-11: “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”
It’s Christmas. For several weeks now, the whole world has seemed to challenge the pandemic to prepare for it and celebrate it in a thousand and one ways. But how many people take the time to reflect on the deeper meaning of this holiday?
Considering Luke 2 and other Bible texts, Christmas is the coming of God to this world. God became a human being without losing his divinity. The Word became flesh. The second person of the trinity is miraculously born to the Virgin Mary. The Lord Jesus Christ came to save humankind from eternal perdition. He lowered Himself to pull it out of the mud of sin where it got stuck. He incarnated to strip it of the curse of disobedience with its deadly poison. He suffered to give authentic joy to women and men disappointed by the vain pleasures of this world where all is vanity.
If so, shouldn’t everyone seriously reconsider the way they celebrate Christmas as it seems that the emphasis is often in the wrong place? Indeed, today’s nativity evokes gifts, succulent dishes, drinks of all categories, dances, and a host of other activities that are not necessarily bad but which sin by diverting humanity from the essential. Instead of placing the Lord Jesus Christ at the center of the Christmas feast, it is instead pleasure, self-centeredness, the inner circle of family or friends, appearances, debauchery, and the like, which seem to sit comfortably on the divine armchair. As was the case during the first Christmas, people do not have room for the Lord, or almost. Even when they mention His name, it is brief, cosmetic, or marginal because the human heart seems to vibrate much more to the rhythm of the celebration than meditation. What if we put the Lord Jesus Christ back at the center of the Christmas feast by transforming it into a feast of sharing the Good News for all the people?
Et si Noël était une fête d’évangélisation ?
Luc 2 :10-11 : “Mais l’ange les rassura : N’ayez pas peur : je vous annonce une nouvelle qui sera pour tout le peuple le sujet d’une très grande joie. Un Sauveur vous est né aujourd’hui dans la ville de David ; c’est lui le Messie, le Seigneur.”
C’est Noël. Depuis plusieurs semaines, le monde entier semble défier la pandémie pour la préparer et la célébrer de mille et une manières. Mais, combien de personnes prennent vraiment le temps de réfléchir sur le sens profond de cette fête ?
A la lumière de Luc 2 et d’autres textes bibliques, Noël est la venue de Dieu dans ce monde. Dieu est devenu un être humain sans perdre sa divinité. La Parole est devenue chair. La seconde personne de la trinité est miraculeusement née de la vierge Marie. Le Seigneur Jésus-Christ est venu pour sauver l’humanité de la perdition éternelle, pour le retirer de la boue du péché où elle s’est embourbée, pour la dépouiller de la malédiction de la désobéissance avec son venin mortel, pour donner la vraie joie aux femmes et aux hommes déçus par les vains plaisirs de ce monde où tout est vanité.
Si tel est le cas, ne faudrait-il pas que chacun reconsidère sérieusement la façon dont il ou elle fête Noël tant il semble que l’accent est souvent mis au mauvais endroit ? En effet, la nativité évoque aujourd’hui les cadeaux, les mets succulents, les boissons de toute catégorie, les soirées dansantes et une kyrielle d’autres activités qui ne sont pas nécessairement mauvaises, mais qui pèchent en détournant l’humanité de l’essentiel. Au lieu de placer le Seigneur Jésus-Christ au centre de la fête de Noël, c’est plutôt le plaisir, l’égocentrisme, le cercle restreint de la famille ou des amis, le paraître, la débauche, et de choses semblables, qui semblent s’asseoir confortablement sur le divin fauteuil. Comme jadis, il n’y a pas de place pour le Seigneur, ou presque… Même quand son nom est évoqué, c’est de façon brève, cosmétique ou marginale, car le cœur humain semble beaucoup plus vibrer au rythme de la célébration que de la méditation. Et si nous replacions le Seigneur Jésus-Christ au centre de la fête de Noël en la transformant en une fête de partage de la Bonne Nouvelle pour tout le peuple ?
Prof. Moussa Bongoyok
Jour de Noël de l’an de grâce 2021
© Copyright by Moussa Bongoyok
16 Nov
Opportunités pour les Africaines et Africains – Opportunities for Africans
Voici un excellent site Web qui offre de multiples occasions favorables aux Africaines et Africains. Veuillez le consulter régulièrement et partager les informations importantes avec vos sœurs et frères, quelle que soit leur nationalité ou leur origine ethnique. La vraie réussite n’est jamais centrée sur soi. Pensons aux autres, et l’Afrique avancera résolument sur la voie du développement holistique. Prof. Moussa Bongoyok
Website recommandé: https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com
Here is a great website that offers multiple opportunities for Africans. Please review it regularly and share important information with your sisters and brothers, regardless of their nationality or ethnicity. True success is never about yourself. Let’s think of others, and Africa will move forward resolutely on the path of holistic development. Prof. Moussa Bongoyok
Recommended Website: https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com
23 Sep
The use of kuley in resolving land disputes among the Mofu in Cameroon
This article examines ancestral worship in the resolution of land disputes among the Mofu community in the Mandara Mountains of far North Cameroon. Since the return of migrants from major metropolis that began in the 1990s, customary courts are now limited in the management of these disputes, as traditional leaders increasingly favor the party that paid well in conflict resolution. It is disputes that divide the society into the descendants of slave-free men, elder-younger siblings, blacksmiths-no-blacksmiths, nephews-uncles, and clan-chieftaincy. The disputes’ questioning is brought in front of the village chiefdom for the legitimate plot owner to have recourse to the ancestral spirits, kuley, with the aim of unveiling the truth. The collection of information from the custodians of tradition underscores the undeniable role played by the ordeal in revealing the truth on land issues in a society where corruption is gradually gaining grounds in customary jurisdictions.
Keywords: Ancestral worship, sacrificial pot, customary courts, Land disputes, Mofu, Mandara Mountains, and Cameroon.
14 Nov
An Investigation of the Value of a Digital Learning Environment in Cameroon
Just published by WCIU Journal: Education Topic and Area Studies Topic
November 10, 2020
by Ouzerou Carlos Njoya
Abstract
This investigation explores the impact of a digital learning environment on student motivation and success in comparison to the failure and success rates of students in traditional lecture halls at the University of Yaoundé (Cameroon). Quantitative statistical analysis of the data in this research shows that the majority of students are motivated to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), including computers and the Internet, for their training. This study has revealed that the use of ICTs has an impact on both the motivation and the success of certain learners in this institution.
This investigation is important in our West African context that is characterized by a fundamentally dogmatic pedagogy and a weak culture of reading and scientific research, including in the university. The country is connected to optical fiber and has an ICT policy, but the process of introducing ICTs in education in Cameroon is a very recent event which still faces difficulties of an infrastructural, financial, and energy nature (unstable electricity). For several years the state has encouraged individuals to invest in this area and the use of ICT is gradually gaining ground throughout the territory,. However it is not yet clear to millions of students in Cameroon that the use of ICT in teaching and learning can have a positive effect on both motivation and academic performance.
This study concludes that academic institutions need to encourage the use of technology in teaching and learning to avoid facing even higher failure rates in the age of globalization. However, the promotion of the use of ICT needs to include not only academic use but also the change in motivation that accompanies students’ discovery of the benefits of technology such as accessibility to research and various resources.
The increased use of technology in educational institutions has the potential to facilitate the democratization of education, especially in African countries that remain underdeveloped. On this subject, isn’t digital in education a chance to get Africa out of its underdevelopment?
The full article in French is available HERE.