{"id":5809,"date":"2024-08-06T03:28:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T03:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themewant.com\/products\/wordpress\/unipix\/about-us\/?page_id=5809"},"modified":"2026-10-01T19:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T17:02:49","slug":"apropos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/apropos\/","title":{"rendered":"The Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Home<\/a> \/ The Institute<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

The Institute<\/h1>\n\t\t
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Since 2005, ISSNT has been training the statisticians, IT specialists and managers that the DRC needs in Goma.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/header>\n

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About<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

A benchmark institution since 2005<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

Founded in 2005 in Goma, the Higher Institute of Statistics and New Technologies (ISSNT Goma) is a higher education institution recognised by the Congolese State. It trains professionals in statistics, data science, IT and commercial sciences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Our programmes are aligned with the job market and extended by CIS-ISSNT, our research and consulting office: our students work there on real surveys for NGOs, businesses and institutions, from undergraduate to doctoral level.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2005<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Year of foundation, in Goma<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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700+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Graduates working in NGOs, businesses and administrations<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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400+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Active Bachelor's and Master's students<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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30+<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

National and international partners<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Milestones<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Our history<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Twenty years of building, step by step, up to the doctoral school.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2005<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Foundation of ISSNT in the city of Goma.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2006<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Official recognition by the Ministry of Higher Education (Decree No. 152).<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2011<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Definitive accreditation granted (Decree No. 206).<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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2023<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Authorisation to co-organise a Doctoral School in Statistics and Computer Science (Decree No. 570).<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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What guides us<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Vision<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Being the reference<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

To be the benchmark in statistics, IT and management training in Central Africa.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Mission<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Training useful executives<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

To train competent executives capable of contributing to the socio-economic development of the DRC and the region.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Values<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Five commitments<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Excellence, integrity, innovation, accessibility and social engagement.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Director General's Message<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

\u201cWelcome to ISSNT Goma, the institute where academic excellence, innovation and integrity are everyday realities. We train competent, creative and responsible professionals, with rigorous support, market-aligned programmes and concrete projects with our partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

C\u00e9lestin KIMANUKA RURIHO, PhD<\/strong>
Director General<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Management Committee<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Three managers ensure the day-to-day running of the institute.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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General Management<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

C\u00e9lestin KIMANUKA RURIHO, PhD<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Director General. Manages the institute and the Computer and Statistics Centre (CIS-ISSNT).<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Academic Affairs<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Academic Secretary General<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Programmes, teaching, examinations and student academic support.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Administration<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Secretary General for Academic Affairs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Admissions, academic fees, personnel and campus management.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n

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Partners<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

They work with us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

International NGOs, United Nations agencies and public institutions: our partners welcome our students and graduates, and commission studies from CIS-ISSNT.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Want to join ISSNT?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Discover our Bachelor's and Master's programmes, then submit your pre-registration online.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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\u00c0 propos L\u2019ISSNT Goma est un \u00e9tablissement d\u2019excellence qui forme, depuis 2005, des professionnels en statistique, data science, informatique et sciences commerciales. Port\u00e9s par nos valeurs \u2014 excellence, rigueur, innovation, professionnalisme \u2014 nous offrons des programmes align\u00e9s sur le march\u00e9, des laboratoires modernes et des opportunit\u00e9s concr\u00e8tes via le CIS. Ici, chaque \u00e9tudiant construit un…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5809","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5809"}],"version-history":[{"count":66,"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13210,"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5809\/revisions\/13210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issnt.ac.cd\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}