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Victor B. Lawrence, Ph.D. <Victor.Lawrence@stevens.edu>
Robert (Rob) Harari <rob@harariville.com>
Wale Idris Ajibade <wale.ajibade@africanviews.org>
Dr. Edward A. Friedman <Edward.Friedman@stevens.edu>
References:
(a)
(20121223) Proposed GEWS/GUS conference at Stevens Institute of Technology on
April 18th (Thursday)
<http://tinyurl.com/cbjsmzl>
(b) The Global Early Warning System (GEWS) with The Global University System (GUS): Their Use Within
ECOWAS Countries; A Priority Agenda Item of the First GEWS/GUS
Planning Workshop at School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA),
Columbia University, and The Stevens Institute of Technology (August 2, 2012)
<http://tinyurl.com/bmo9ljj>
(c) The Global Early Warning System (GEWS) with The Global University System (GUS): Their Use Within
ECOWAS Countries (October 7, 2012)
<http://tinyurl.com/bqbjh9g>
(d) Background of GLOSAS/USA
<http://tinyurl.com/dylc9gr>
(e) (20120916) (1) Signing ceremony of MOU by Baharicom
and GLORIAD at Stevens Institute of Technology on September 13, 2012, (2)
GLORIAD International Board Mtg in Chicago, (3)
Annual conference of CITI of Columbia University
<http://tinyurl.com/95n723k>
(f) GLORIAD World Map
<http://tinyurl.com/awabmbd>
(g) Item (8) of
(20130114) Starting GEWS/GUS activities in Nigeria
<http://tinyurl.com/b7m682r>
(h) Chapter 2: ÒGlobal Lecture Hall (GLH)Ó
Draft of Proposed Book
"Electronic Global University System and Services"
<http://tinyurl.com/6r8c63>
Dear Rob and Wale:
(1) It was my great pleasure to have met with you and Wale (and your very cute
baby) yesterday at VictorÕs office.
(2) I thank you for your expedite msgs with kind
words (ATTACHMENT I below).
(3) Pls feel free to send the references (References
(b) to (c) above) to your colleagues at the Stevens, the World Bank, and
Indonesia.
(4) In 2012, we successfully conducted matchmaking between GLORIAD and ÒAfrica
Coast to Europe (ACE)Ó ultra high speed (5 tera bps) optical fiber submarine cable of Baharicom Development Company along the west coast of
Africa (Reference (e) above). Subsequently, our African colleagues (even
in the South Africa) can now connect many higher educational and healthcare
institutions and research organizations in northern hemisphere (Reference (f)
above).
(5) We are now then forging ahead to hold our planning workshop for our Global
Early Warning System (GEWS)/Global University System (GUS) project at the
GLORIAD office at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (UTK) as following
the suggestion given from the US National Science Foundation — see the
last page of the Reference (b) above.
We will then become eligible to encourage our African colleagues to apply
independently to the PEER program of the US NSF/US AID joint program.
In the near future, we will proceed to get the Japanese ODA fund as mentioned
in the last page of the Reference (b) above.
(6) Subsequently, the purpose/objective of this April 18th conference at
the Stevens Institute of Technology (Reference (a) above) are as follows;
(a)
Publicize the inauguration/availability of GLORIAD through ACE as widely as
possible
(Reference (f) above).
(b) Introduce Global Early Warning System (GEWS)/Global University System (GUS)
projects with the use of GLORIAD/ACE,
(References (b) and (c) above),
(c) Introduce GEWS/GUS project participants among selected ECOWAS country
members for the policy analysis on the co-prosperity among ECOWAS countries,
(Item (3) of Reference (a) above).
Dear Rob:
I was very delighted to hear that your people have already done many
global videoconferencing.
(7) As said in the References (b) and (c) above, our GEWS project is to promote
rational scientific approach to the policy analysis/evaluation among
bureaucrats and young would-be decision-makers/leaders.
Pls visit the Reference (g) above for the case of Nigeria which I mentioned to you at our mtg
yesterday.
Dear Rob:
(8) I would greatly appreciate it if you can arranger another mtg with your technical people at your earliest convenience
— this is because we would need many, many coordination which would take
a lot of time — this is out of my previous experiences in 1980s and 90s,
when I organized the so-called ÒGlobal Lecture Hall (GLH)Ó
multipoint-multipoint, multimedia, interactive videoconferencing using hybrid
technologies once or twice every year as connecting many, many universities
around the world — using sometime almost 11 channels on 9 satellite
transponders — all at free of charge!! -- Reference (h) above.
Dear Ed:
(9) Very glad to have met with you, too, after so long time. I have been
really appreciated your initial introduction to Victor. Pls come to our mtg at any time
whenever you have time — also to our Columbia University seminar, too.
Looking forward to receiving your response soon,
Best, Tak
ATTACHMENT
I
From: "wale.ajibade@africanviews.org"
<wale.ajibade@africanviews.org>
Subject: Re: Possible mtg at Victor's
office for videoconferencing arrangement for April 18th conference
Date: January 16, 2013
11:47:36 PM EST
To: "Rob Harari" <rob@harariville.com>
Cc: <paco.bozzano@gmail.com>,
<takutsumi0@gmail.com>,
"Victor Lawrence" <victor.lawrence@gmail.com>,
"Mool Singhi"
<msinghi@baharicom.net>,
"Kifle Mariam" <hawaz@optonline.net>,
"Ali Mostashari" <ali.mostashari@gmail.com>,
"Leong" <klystar@hotmail.com>
Thank you Rob. It was good to see you today. It would be good to know the what type of system Steven's Tech department uses for
video conferencing.
Regards,
Wale
-------Original Message-------
From: Robert Harari
Date: 1/16/2013 4:50:23 PM
To: wale.ajibade@africanviews.org
Cc: Francisco Bozzano-Barnes;
Takeshi Utsumi; Victor Lawrence; Mool Singhi; Kifle
Mariam; Ali Mostashari;
Leong
Subject: Re: Possible mtg at Victor's office for
videoconferencing arrangement for April 18th conference
Tak,
Thank you for a very informative meeting. Your project is quite ambitious
and I am happy to be invited to share a small part in it. Thank you Wale for
making the introductions.
I will communicate with my contacts at the World Bank and Indonesia to see if I
can help further your cause.
Best regards,
Rob
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Victor B. Lawrence, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Bachelor Chair Professor
Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
The Innovation University
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-216-5636
Cel: 732-407-9500
Fax: 201-216-8246
Victor.Lawrence@stevens.edu
http://www.ece.stevens-tech.edu/iNetS/people/LawrenceVita.html
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Robert (Rob) Harari
Stevens Institute of Technology
rob@harariville.com
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www.harariville.com
Wale Idris Ajibade
Executive Director
African Views Organization
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Fax: 888-737-9853
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Dr. Edward A. Friedman
Professor Emeritus of Technology Management
and Director of the Center for Technology
Management for Global Development
Stevens Institute of Technology
Castle Point on Hudson
Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030 USA
201-216-5188
Cel: 917-476-1977
Fax: 201-216-5385
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Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman
GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in
the U.S.A. (GLOSAS/USA)
Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education
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