Following persons were appointed as the officers of the Global University System (GUS) with their designated titles during our Tampere event;
Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E.,
President Emeritus of Global University System (GUS)
Chairman
GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A. (GLOSAS/USA)
Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education
utsumi@columbia.edu
http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D.
Acting President, Global University System
University of Tampere, Finland
tapio.varis@uta.fi
http://www.uta.fi/~titava
Marco Antonio R. Dias, Ph.D.
Vice President for Administration, Global University System
Consultant of United Nations University
Former Director, Division of Higher Education of UNESCO
mardias@club-internet.fr
Takeshi Utsumi, Vice President for Technology and Coordination.
Tapio Varis is now incorporating the Global University System as a non-profit organization in Finland.
Marco Antonio Dias is now obtaining an affiliation status with UNITWIN program of the UNESCO.
Trustee members of the GUS are;
Dr. Pekka Tarjanne
Former Secretary General
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Dr. Federico Mayor
Former Secretary General
UNESCO
Special Advisors of the GUS are;
Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP
Board member of GLOSAS/USA
Former President of Fulbright Association
Professor Emeritus, School of Planning
University of Tennessee
daj@utk.edu
http://web.utk.edu/~djohnutk/
Prof. Dr. Fredric Michael Litto
President, Brazilian Association of Distance Education
Professor and General Coordinator
University of Sao Paulo
frmlitto@usp.br
http://www.futuro.usp.br
http://www.abed.org.br