<<November 12, 1999>>

Alexandre Rivas, Ph.D. <alex_mau@argo.com.br>

Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP <daj@utk.edu>

Robert J. Rodrigues, M.D. <rrodrigues@paho.org>

Dr. Marco Antonio R. Dias <mardias@club-internet.fr>

P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor <tapio.varis@uta.fi>

Prof. Dr. Fredric Michael Litto <frmlitto@usp.br>

Dear Alex:
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(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).

Dear David, Bob, Marco, Tapio, and Fredric:
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(2) Pls note the date of UNAMAZ conference in Colombia.

Dear David and Bob:
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(3) During our Strategic Mtg on Fund Raising at your PAHO on 10/18th, you
suggested that we should have a small workshop in conjunction with the
UNAMAZ's conference to prepare a similar event as our Tampere event to
be held at the PAHO.

This is a similar mini workshop of our European group which is to
be held at the Open University next spring for their follow-up
workshop/conference in Lviv, Ukraine in the spring of 2001.

(a) This workshop is;

1. to introduce our Global University System project and Alex's
South American regional project to UNAMAZ people,
2. to solicit the interest of UNAMAZ,
3. to know their need for educational and telemedicine courses
and services,
4. to prepare the outline of and fund raising strategies for
our follow-up (to Tampere event) workshop/conference which
is tentatively schedules in either early October or early
November of 2000 at PAHO in Washington, D.C.,
5. to have a small demonstration videoconferencing.

(b) The proposed attendees would be;

1. Alex Rivas,
2. Marco Antonio Dias (confirmed),
3. Tapio Varis,
4. David Johnson,
5. Tak Utsumi,
6. Bob Rodrigues (confirmed),
7. Bob's colleagues in education field (confirmed).

At the PAHO mtg, you said that you would prepare a proposal on this mini
workshop which is to be submitted to the UNAMAZ. Pls proceed on it and
send its copy to me ASAP. Thanks in advance.

Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I

From: "Alex Rivas" <alexandr@ibrati.com.br>
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Cc: "David Johnson" <daj@utk.edu>
Subject: Re: Urgent request
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 13:38:01 -0200

Dr. Utsumi,

I just got the confirmation of the date of the Unamaz meeting. It is goign
to be:

02/16-18/2000 in Florenzia, Columbia.

Thanks,

Alex
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----- Original Message -----
From: Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D. <utsumi@columbia.edu>
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>; Alexandre Rivas <alexandr@ibrati.com.br>
Cc: David Johnson <daj@utk.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 1:17 AM
Subject: Urgent request

> Dear Alex:
>
> (1) Many thanks for your msg -- I will reply to you soon.
>
> (2) During my attendance at the conference in Montreal, I met with the
> following person;
>
> Prof. Dr. Fredric Michael Litto
> Professor and General Coordinator
> Technologies as Applied to Education
> Research Nucleus Investigating the New Communications
> The School of the Future
> University of Sao Paulo
> Av. Prof. Lucio Martins Rodrigues, Trav. 4,
> No. 33 - Bloco 18 - Cidade Universitaria
> CEP - 05508-900 - Sao Paulo
> BRAZIL
> +55+11+818.6325
> Fax: +55+11+815.3083
> frmlitto@usp.br
> www.futuro.usp.br
>
> (3) I've known him since our GLH in 1993. He also attended our GLH in 1994
> from Moscow when it was connected from UTK, which you also attended at
> the UTK.
>
> (4) As you know, he is a key person in the distance learning field in Brazil.
>
> (5) He is interested in our project and would like to attend the
> UNAMAZ's conference in Bogota next February and wishes to know its exact dates.
>
> (6) Therefore, pls find out the dates and let me know. David Johnson
> also needs to know the dates for his fund raising of our travel funds
> from the NSF which covers only the U.S. residence.
>
> Best, Tak


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Alexandre Rivas, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Director of the Center for Environmental Sciences
University of Amazonas - Brazil
C.P. 4208, Manaus 69053-140
BRAZIL
+55-92-635 32 33
+55-92-644 23 22
Fax: +55-92-644 23 84
alex_mau@argo.com.br
http://www.argo.com.br/~alex_mau/alex.htm

Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP
Board member of GLOSAS/USA
Former President of Fulbright Association
Professor of School of Planning
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Tenneseee
108-I Hoskins Library
Knoxville, TN 37996-4051
USA
Tel: +1-423-974 5227
Fax: +1-423-974 5229
daj@utk.edu
http://web.utk.edu/~djohnutk/

Robert J. Rodrigues, M.D.
Program Coordinator
Health Services Information System Program
Division of Health Systems and Services Development
Pan American Health Organization
Regional Office of the World Health Organization
525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-974-3812
202-974-3826
Fax: 202-974-3614
rrodrigues@paho.org
NetMeeting Server: ils.paho.org
http://www.paho.org

Dr. Marco Antonio R. Dias
Vice President, Global University System
Consultant of United Nations University
Former Director, Division of Higher Education of UNESCO
36, Rue Ernest Renan
92.190 Meudon
FRANCE
Tel: +33-1-45 34 3509
Fax: +33-1-45 34 3509
mardias@club-internet.fr
m.dias@unesco.org

P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor
Acting President, Global University System
Chairman, GLOSAS/Finland
Professor and Chair
Media Culture and Communication Education
Hypermedia laboratory
University of Tampere
P.O.Box 607
FIN-33101 Tampere
FINLAND
Tel: +358-3-215 6110
GSM: +358-50-567-9833
Fax: +358-3-215 7503
tapio.varis@uta.fi
http://www.uta.fi/~titava

Prof. Dr. Fredric Michael Litto
Professor and General Coordinator
Technologies as Applied to Education
Research Nucleus Investigating the New Communications
The School of the Future
University of Sao Paulo
Av. Prof. Lucio Martins Rodrigues, Trav. 4,
No. 33 - Bloco 18 - Cidade Universitaria
CEP - 05508-900 - Sao Paulo
BRAZIL
+55+11+818.6325
Fax: +55+11+815.3083
frmlitto@usp.br
www.futuro.usp.br
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA *
* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) *
* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education *
* Founder of CAADE *
* (Consortium for Affordable and Accessible Distance Education) *
* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination of *
* Global University System (GUS) *
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. *
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Fax: 718-939-0656 (day time only--prefer email) *
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