<<October 14, 2000>>
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Peter T. Knight, Ph.D. <ptknight@attglobal.net>
Alexandre Rivas, Ph.D. <alex_mau@argo.com.br>
Riva Eskinazi <REskinazi@worldbank.org>
Silas Guedes do Oliveira <sgo@argo.com.br>
Prof. Dr. Fredric Michael Litto <frmlitto@usp.br>
James Savage <jsavage@raincoastgroup.com>
John M. Eger <jeger@mail.sdsu.edu>
Mr. Carlos Alberto Primo Braga <cbraga@worldbank.org>
Dear Peter:
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(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I) with regard to
our presentation
of GSTF project at the InfoDev of the World Bank on 10/19th.
(2) At your suggestion, I uploaded Alex Rivas's PowerPoint slides (English version) to;
http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Manaus%20Workshop/Alex_slides_6-2-00/index.htm
It is titled Technology and Distance Education for Sustainable Development of the Amazonia."
Dear Peter and Riva:
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(3) In a separate email, I am sending you the file of the slides.
(4) Although I will not be able to use all of the slides during
my limited
(10 minutes) presentation on 10/19th, pls store the file
into your computer.
Dear Peter:
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(5) Alex has already prepared this project in the draft of
the InfoDev grant
application format about a year ago, which you can retrieve
as;
(a) Visiting our Tampere event at <http://www.uta.fi/EGEDL/>,
(b) Clicking FINAL REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE, and
(c) Clicking Amazonas Region Group:" in PART II.
(6) During my attendance at the ICDE/ABED conferences in Sao
Paulo in the
last August, Fred Litto and I had a mtg with Silas Guedes
do Oliveira,
Vice-Reitor of the Universidade do Amazonas.
I was sorry you missed the mtg at that time.
I suggested him to combine Alex Rivas' slides and InfoDev
application
draft, and come up a revised one for the feasibility study/market
survey
at about $250,000 (tentative).
Jim Savage, President of the US National Committee
of the
International Institute of Communications (IIC), indicated
his
willingness to help on these study and survey -- see
his web site.
Dear Jim:
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Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT II).
Since this will include a community development in Manaus,
Silas told me
that he would talk with the rector of his university and
a Amazon state
government officials and will invite me for further discussion
soon.
I am hoping this will take place in conjunction with
UNAMAZ mtg in
Caracas, Venezuela from 11/26th to 11/29th.
The infrastructure would be the combination (or extension)
of the
wireless scheme of Global Broadband Internet (GBI) I depicted
at
LINCOS (which is a joint project of M.I.T. and Hewlett-Packard) -- see its slides at <http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Manaus%20Workshop/HTML%20Presentation%20folder/index.htm>
and its web site at <http://www.lincos.net/>.
During my attendance at the IIC conference in Tampa, FL
last month, John
Eger also indicated his willingness to help our project with
his
experience of community development in California -- see
his web at
<http://www.smartcommunities.org/>.
Dear Riva:
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(7) Pls make sure that you will have a PC which can access
the above web
sites during our presentations on 10/19th.
Dear Peter:
===========
(8) As you see, we are getting quite ready to conduct the
feasibility study
and market survey for the Manaus people.
I hope that Carlos Braga would appreciate this direction.
Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 21:39:08 -0400
From: "Peter T. Knight" <ptknight@attglobal.net>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
CC: Frank Method <unesco1@cais.com>, Frank Method <fmethod@erols.com>,
Joe Pelton <ecjpelton@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Summarizing steps for the 19th Technet meeting
Well, Tak, if this is to be an infoDev project, they would
presumably have to
apply for it. Therefore their ideas should be solicited. I would
think your
pilot would be designed as an infoDev project, using the criteria
and forms
available from the infoDev website, with which you are familiar.
Then you
would cut down and summarize for the presentation. This could
be a first draft
-- but wouldn't it be nice to had Carlos this draft for comment
after the
meeting, or if there are comments in the Q&A, after taking
them into consideration?
Cheers,
Peter
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utsumi wrote:
> Peter:
>
> (1) What kind of contribution do you wish to have from people
in Amazon?
>
> Best, Tak
> *******************
> "Peter T. Knight" wrote:
>
> > Yes, Tak, you would do 10 minutes, perhaps two talking
about GLOSAS, then
> > 8 on the pilot project you envision. If you can get
some contribution to
> > this by the people in Amazonia, this would be ideal.
I really goofed -- I
> > was going out the door. Yours would be the last 10 minutes
of the 40! I
> > was late to another meeting. After your presentation
would come the Q&A.
> >
> > Cheers and my apologies for the imcomplete writeup,
> >
> > Peter
========================================
> >
> > utsumi wrote:
> >
> > > Peter:
> > >
> > > (1) Do you need my talk on pilot projects in Amazon
areas on 10/19th?
> > >
> > > Best, Tak
> > > *******************
> > > "Peter T. Knight" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Frank,
> > > >
> > > > I will draft tonight a blurb and circulate
it to you all for our presentation.
> > > >
> > > > I need a bit of biodata on you, just use the
model of the invitation I
> > > > gave you today. I have what I need from the
others.
> > > >
> > > > Presention:
> > > > Carlos Braga or other, e.g. Carl Dahlman:
Intros 5 minutes max
> > > > Peter Knight : 10 minutes on GSTF, origins,
basic ideas
> > > > Frank Method: 10 minutes on issues and
options
> > > > Joe Pelton 5 minutes on CITI and GSTF
Link, 5 minutes on
> > > > Global Summit process
> > > >
> > > > Q&A 45 minutes.
> > > >
> > > > Til later,
> > > >
> > > > Peter
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ATTACHMENT II
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 10:24:14 -0400
From: jsavage@gte.net
Cc: utsumi@friends-partners.org
Subject: Re: Code of Ethics for Distance Education
Dear Dr. Utsumi,
It was a great pleasure to meet you at the IIC Tampa Bay meeting.
I
appreciate being on your e-mail list and find the Global University
project
fascinating. How might RainCoast Group help???
You have noted a feasibility study and market survey. Depending
on the
specifics of the project, I am quite sure we would be able to
conduct these
activities and provide you with a good foundation to launch the
network. We
would be pleased to put together a Scope of Work for this project,
but
will need further information.
Again, it was a pleasure speaking with you and I look forward
to being
involved in this exciting venture.
Best regards,
Jim Savage
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Peter T. Knight, Ph.D.
Board member of GLOSAS/USA
Knight, Moore - Telematics for Education and Development
Communications Development Incorporated (CDI)
Strategy, Policy, Design, Implementation, Evaluation
1808 I Street, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: 1-202-775-2132 (secretary), 1-202-721-0348 (direct)
Fax: 1-202-775-2135 (office), 1-202-362-8482 (home)
IP for CU-SeeMe: 198.77.80.46
ptknight@attglobal.net
peter@knight-moore.com
webmail: ptknight@netscape.net
http://www.knight-moore.com
http://www.cdinet.com
http://www.knight-moore.com/partners/partnerindex.htm -- bio
http://www.knight-moore.com/projects/GSTF.html -- about GSTF
Alexandre Rivas, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Director of the Center for Environmental Sciences
University of Amazonas - Brazil
C.P. 4208, Manaus 69053-140
BRAZIL
+55-92-644 23 22
Fax: +55-92-644 23 84
alex_mau@argo.com.br
http://www.argo.com.br/~alex_mau/alex.htm
http://lab-tiama.pop-am.rnp.br/cca/workshop/English/wksp_E.htm
Riva Eskinazi
Information for Development Program
The World Bank
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20433
Tel: +1 (202) 458 9762
Fax: +1 (202) 522 3186
REskinazi@worldbank.org
http://www.infodev.org
Silas Guedes do Oliveira
Vice-Reitor
Universidade do Amazonas
Av. Gen. Rodrigo Octavio Jordao Ramos, 3000 - Aleixo
CEP 69.077-000 Manaus, AM
Tel: (92) 644-1602
Fax: (92) 644-1620
sgo@argo.com.br
Prof. Dr. Fredric Michael Litto
President, Brazilian Association of Distance Education
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, Travessa 4
No. 33 - Bloco 18 - Cidade Universitaria
CEP - 05508-900 - Sao Paulo, SP
BRAZIL
+55-11-3818-4924 (secretary)
+55-11-3818-6326
Tel/Fax: +55-11-3816-8168
Tel/Fax: +55-11-815-3083
frmlitto@usp.br
www.futuro.usp.br
www.abed.org.br
James Savage
President & CEO
RainCoast Group LLC
RCX Networks Inc
4347 W Northwest Hwy
DM8-294, Suite 120
Dallas, TX 75220
Tel: + 1 214 352 7306
Fax: + 1 214 352 7321
Or
141-757 West Hastings St., Suite 507
Vancouver, BC
V6C IAI Canada
jsavage@raincoastgroup.com
www.raincoastgroup.com
John M. Eger
Executive Director
International Center for Communications
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-4522
619-594-6933
619-594-6910
Fax: 619-594-4488
jeger@mail.sdsu.edu
http://www.smartcommunities.org/
Mr. Carlos Alberto Primo Braga
Program Manager
Information for Development (InfoDev)
Energy, Mining and Telecommunications Department
The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433
U.S.A.
202-473-3927
Fax: (202) 522 3186
cbraga@worldbank.org
http://www.worldbank.org/infodev
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA
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* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.)
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* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education
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* Founder of CAADE
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* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination
of *
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