Strategic meeting on fund raising [PAHO, Washington, D.C.]

<<September 24, 1999>>

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

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

Kimberly K. Obbink <kobbink@montana.edu>

Kenneth O. Roko <KenRoko@aol.com>

Ben I. Haraguchi <haragucb@aren+fox.com>

Mr. Lane Smith <lasmith@usaid.gov>

Dr. Joseph N. Pelton <jpelton@seas.gwu.edu>

Dr. Louis Padulo <padulo@libertynet.org>

Dr. Thomas J. Keil <Thomas.Keil@asu.edu>

Mr. Myron Nordquist <myron_nordquist@burns.senate.gov>

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

Prof. Jose Brenes Andre <jbrenes@cariari.ucr.ac.cr>

(1) Many thanks for your msgs.

ATTACHMENT I from David A. Johnson

ATTACHMENT II from Kimberly K. Obbink

(2) Dear David:
===========

Thanks for the info (ATTACHMENT I). Yes, I read it with great
interest.

(3) ATTACHMENT III is the tentative schedule and agenda of the
Strategic
Meeting on Fund Raising for Global University System (Asia/Pacific,
Latin America, and Africa Regions).

Dear Bob Rodrigues:
===================

Many thanks for your offer of the conference room.

I am also very glad that you can attend this mtg.

(4) Dear Kim:
=========

Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT II). I am very glad you can
attend
this mtg.

David and I are now working to utilize your time at maximum as
visiting
various funding sources in D.C., Philadelphia and New York in the
following 10/19th and 10/20th. I will inform you as they will be
confirmed.

(5) Dear Ken and Lane:
==================

I would be very grateful if you can attend this mtg.

Dear Lane:
==========

Can you bring the people of the divisions of Asia/Pacific and
Latin America of your USAID?

(6) Dear Joe and Louis:
===================

I would also be very happy if you can kindly attend.

(7) Dear Ben:
=========

I am very glad you can attend this mtg. Let's discuss about our
Tokyo
workshop more in details.

(8) Dear Electronic Colleagues:
===========================

Should you be interested in this mtg, pls feel free to attend. Pls
let
me know your attendance so that I can inform Bob Rodrigues for your
security clearance at the entrance.

(9) Dear Tom Keil:
==============

I will attend the session on Information Technology at the national
conference of the Fulbright Association on 10/9th (8:45-10:15 am)
and
the Finnish Embassy reception in that evening from 7 to 9 pm to
give the
publicity materials of our Tampere event to a cultural attache
there
with David Johnson.

Are you attending the conference? If so, let's have a lunch
together
with David to talk about the possibility of connecting Native
American
communities in Arizona with the ones in Montana -- about which I
mentioned in my previous msg.

According to Myron, Kim has already making a very good move on
her
fund raising on this matter.

Dear Myron:
===========

Along this line, a program officer at Sloan Foundation in New
York
(who is a former IBM man) told me today that he would be very
happy to talk about this project. Unfortunately, he will be
out
of his office on 10/18th to 10/22nd, so that Kim cannot meet
him.

Since you are attending Ben's Open House in the evening of
10/25th, can you visit Sloan Foundation on 10/25th or 10/26th
on
behalf of Kim with me?

Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:47:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: David A Johnson <djohnutk@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: Bill Gates Foundation

Tak:
The lead story on page one of the New York Times today tells about the
Gates Foundation, now the largest in the world. It also lists in the
text
the other large foundations and what they fund. The Gates Foundation is
especially interested in education and health issues in the developing
world. The Global University System and our five pilot projects are
good
fits to the Gates' interests. Please look at the article (nytimes.com).
We need now to take the pilot projects, develop them further, put costs
on
what is needed, and go to the foundations. We need to approach them
carefully and try to do so through external or internal contacts. I
have
some contacts in New York, and I might try to open some doors in
Seattle.
But I think we need to do this systematically and in a coordinated way.
Please let me know when and how I can help in this effort.

Regards,

Dave

David A. Johnson, Ph.D., AICP
Professor Emeritus, School of Planning
College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
108-I Hoskins Library
Knoxville, TN 37996-4015
e-mail daj@utk.edu or davidj@buncombe.main.nc.us
tel 423 974-5227
fax 423 974-5229
tel home: 828 277-5792
home address: 8 Hilltop Road, Asheville, NC 28803
home mail address: PO Box 1647 Knoxville, TN 37901-1647
http://web.utk.edu/~djohnutk/
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ATTACHMENT II

From: "Obbink, Kim" <kobbink@montana.edu>
To: "'utsumi@columbia.edu'" <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: meeting
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 16:59:34 -0600

Dear Tak,
I am available anytime the first three weeks of October or the first
three
weeks of November to meet with you, Ben, and Myron to call on potential
donors and/or to continue our planning process.

Just let me know what dates you would like to schedule.

Best wishes,
Kim
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ATTACHMENT III

Tentative Agenda
of
Strategic Meeting on Fund Raising
for
Global University System
(Asia/Pacific, Latin America, and Africa Regions)

I. Date:
+++++++++++

October 18 (Monday), 1999

II. Place and Host:
+++++++++++++++++++++

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

III. Schedules:
++++++++++++++++

9:00 am
=======
Tak Utsumi

Report of the international workshop/conference on Emerging Global
Electronic
Distance Learning" held at the University of Tampere, Finland, on August
9 to
13, 1999.

Reference:
Emerging Global Electronic Distance Learning (EGEDL'99)
<http://www.uta.fi/EGEDL/>

Global University Background Documents
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/projects.html>

Proposed Outline of the Global University System Structure
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/maui.html>

9:15 am
=======
David Johnson

Summary of what we achieved at the Tampere event.

Reference:
World Regional Pilot Project Summaries
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/finland.html>

9:30 am
=======
Ken Roko

Diagrammatical explanation of Global University System structure.

Reference:
What we designed!
<http://www.teched.org/finland/msu.ppt>

9:45 am
=======
Kim Obbink

Brief description on the Native American community project.

Reference:
Montana/Pacific Distance Learning Project
(Sen. Conrad) Burns Telecommunications Center at Montana State
University - Bozeman
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/montana.html>

10:00 am
========
Ben Haraguchi

Brief description on the Asia/Pacific region operation.

Reference:
Global University System: Pacific/Asia Pilot Project Parties
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/trans-pac_partners.html>

Pacific/Asia Brainstorming in Finland

<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/brainstorming.html>

Collaboration with Asian Open Universities
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/open_universities.html>

Tokyo 2000 Conference Activities
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/conference_activities.html>

10:15 am
========
Lane Smith

Brief description on the Africa region operation.

Reference:
USAID Leland Initiative: Africa Global Information Infrastructure
Project
<http://www.info.usaid.gov/regions/afr/leland/>

10:30 am
========

Coffee break.

10:45 am
========
Bob Rodrigues and Tak Utsumi (on behalf of Alex Rivas and Jose Brenes)

Brief description on the Latin America region operation.

Reference:
World Regional Pilot Project Summaries
<http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/finland.html>

11:00 am
========
David Johnson

Brainstorming on fund raising project;

A. Identification of funding sources;
1. International governmental organizations,
2. US domestic governmental organizations,
3. Philanthropic foundations,
4. Industrial and commercial organizations.

B. Procedures;
1. Inquiry letters,
2. Phone calls,
3. Proposal writings,
4. Visits.

C. Identifications of lead personnels.

12:00 noon
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Lunch

1:30 pm
=======
David Johnson

Brainstorming continued.

3:30 pm
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Coffee break

4:00 pm
=======
David Johnson

Brainstorming continued.

5:00 pm
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Adjourn.
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List of Distribution

Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP
Former President of Fulbright Association
Professor of School of Planning
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Tennessee
108-I Hoskins Library
1401 Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4015
423-974-5227
Fax: 423-974-5229
daj@utk.edu
davidj@buncombe.main.nc.us
DJOHNSON@UTKVX.UTCC.UTK.EDU
http://web.utk.edu/~djohnutk/

Kimberly K. Obbink
Director
Burns Telecommunications Center and Extended Studies
Montana State University
128 EPS Building
Bozeman, MT 59717-3860
406-994-6550
406-994-5681 (direct)
Fax: 406-994-7856
kobbink@montana.edu

Kenneth O. Roko
President/CEO
Next Generation Networks Technology, Inc.
8218 Running Creek Ct
Springfield, VA 22153-4610
USA
Tel: +1-703-455-8771
Cel: +1-703-919-1965
Fax: +1-561-431-0315
KenRoko@aol.com
http://www.ngntech.com

Ben I. Haraguchi
President
Foundation for the Support of the United Nations (FSUN)
809 United Nations Plaza, Suite 1200
New York, NY 10017
USA
Tel: +1-212-986 8114
Fax: +1-212-986 8131
bharaguchi@fsun.org
haragucb@aren+fox.com
http://www.fsun.org

Mr. Lane Smith
Coordinator of the Leland Initiative
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), AFR/SD
Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington D.C. 20523-4600
USA
Tel: +1-202-712 0826
Fax: +1-202-216-3373
lasmith@usaid.gov
http://www.info.usaid.gov

Dr. Joseph N. Pelton
Senior Research Scientist
Institute for Applied Space Research, Rm 340
George Washington University
2033 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052
202-994-5507
Fax: 202-994-5505
jpelton@seas.gwu.edu

Dr. Louis Padulo
President Emeritus, University City Science Center
Vice Chairman, GLOSAS/USA
2020 Walnut Street, #32-A
Philadelphia, PA 19103-5645
215-564-6405
Fax: 215-564-3988
padulo@libertynet.org

Dr. Thomas J. Keil
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Arizona State University West
Phoenix.
Thomas.Keil@asu.edu

Mr. Myron Nordquist
Legislative Counsel
U.S. Senator Conrad Burns' Office
187 Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2603
202-224-6808
Fax: 202-224-8594
Cell: 301-646-8153
myron_nordquist@burns.senate.gov
http://www.senate.gov/~burns/
804-924-7573 -- at the U. of VA.
Fax: 804-982-2622 -- at the U. of VA.

Alexandre Rivas, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Director of the Center for Environmental Sciences
University of Amazonas - Brazil
C.D. 4208, Manaus 69053-140
BRAZIL
+55-92-635 32 33
+55-92-237 22 24
alex_mau@argo.com.br
http://www.argo.com.br/~alex_mau/alex.htm

Prof. Jose Brenes Andre
President of Consta Rica Fulbright Association
Escuela de Fisica
Universidad de Costa Rica
San Pedro
COSTA RICA
Tel: +506-207-5019
Fax: +506-225-5511
jbrenes@cariari.ucr.ac.cr
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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) *
* Email: utsumi@columbia.edu; Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676 *
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/ *
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