Global University System Correspondence
from May through December 2000

gu-l@friends-partners.org messages
distributed by Dr. Takeshi Utsumi


World Regional Project Summaries

Africa | Central America | Europe (to Ukraine) | Latin and North America | | Asia-Pacific | Pakistan | South Pacific

1999: Emerging Global Electronic Distance Learning Workshop, University of Tampere, Finland | Final Report to the World Bank infoDev

2000: Manaus, Amazon Mini-Workshop in English | Portuguese | Multimedia

2001: Manila/Quezon City Mini-Workshop Plan | Manila trip report | England progress report | Washington, D.C. GSTF Summit plan

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Most Recent Correspondence

Final report of Web-based Education Commission - December 30, 2000

Houston CC test-bed of broadband wireless unit - December 24, 2000

PPT slides for gLearning, LINCOS, and GUS/Ukraine - December 23, 2000

Sincere congratulations on new position at UNESCO - December 22, 2000

DVD-ROM and Electronic Books for ESL plan - December 21, 2000

ESL program for Japanese business people - December 19, 2000

Funding strategy for EC Information Day - December 19, 2000

Availability on 1/12/01 at UNESCO/Paris - December 19, 2000

English as a Second Language e-Learning course proposal - December 16, 2000

Inquiry to visit UNESCO in Paris on 1/12/01 - December 16, 2000

Inquiring about Rockwell funding for our Manaus project - December 15, 2000

Christmas Present from Chinese children - December 15, 2000

Web-Based Education Commission final report on 12/19 - December 14, 2000

Fund-raising trip to European Commission in Luxembourg - December 13, 2000

Obtaining NGO status under UNESCO - December 10, 2000

Cebu/Philippine operations - December 8, 2000

New campus design for University of Roraima, Brazil - December 7, 2000

Seminar/Workshop in Cebu, Philippines - December 7, 2000

"Role of Youth in Promoting Peace" by Dr. Motilal Sharma - December 7, 2000

Possible connection with Bangladesh - December 6, 2000

Final report of the Web-based Education Commission - December 6, 2000

New coalition member for GUS/Philippines - December 5, 2000

Workshop for GUS/Ukraine at UK Open University next April - December 5, 2000

Fund raising for GSTF and GUS projects - December 4, 2000

Streaming video of Ambassador Mbanefo of Nigeria (12/5/00) - December 4, 2000

Connection to Nigeria for GUS project - November 30, 2000

Asking Hewlett-Packard to participate in our Manaus project - November 30, 2000

WB's GDG project and our GUS, GBI and GSTF projects - November 29, 2000

Pakistan Ambassador Kamal's streaming video on 10/28 - November 25, 2000

Possible connection with Brazilian Virtual University - November 24, 2000

Connection to Italy and Kosovo - November 23, 2000

Connection with Mexico - November 22, 2000

International Education session at Fulbright conference on 12/3 in DC - November 22, 2000

English for Japan in the 21st Century - November 20, 2000

Contacts made in Manila last month - November 20, 2000

Connection to Cebu City in the Philippines - November 17, 2000

Initiating Nigerian connection for GUS project - November 17, 2000

Global University System in Pakistan - November 16, 2000

GUS/Philippines coalition formed in Manila, 10/25-31/00 - November 15, 2000

Minutes of TechNet seminar on GSTF at InfoDev/World Bank on 10/19/00 - October 21, 2000

Report on TechNet seminar on GSTF at InfoDev/World Bank - October 20, 2000

Possible telehealth project in the Caribbean - October 18, 2000

GSTF presentation of possible pilot project in Amazonia on 10/19 - October 14, 2000

Peter de Blanc's trip to Bangkok - October 13, 2000

Global University System (GUS) in Argentina - October 12, 2000

Invitation Committee for Global Summit of GSTF Project - October 12, 2000

TechNet Seminar on GSTF at InfoDev/World Bank on 10/19 - October 10, 2000

Web-based English Teaching Program, LINCOS, Vietnam, etc. - October 9, 2000

Visit to Beijing - October 9. 2000

Code of Ethics for Distance Education in Guidelines for E-Learning - October 3, 2000

Additional material for our E-Testimony to Congress - September 24, 2000

Dr. Utsumi's trip to to Manila and Tokyo - September 22, 2000

Forming Invitation Committee for Global Summit of GSTF project - September 22, 2000

Possible videoconferencing & telemed demos in Caracas, 11/26 - September 19, 2000

E-Testimony for US Congress on GUS, GBI and GSTF projects - September 19, 2000

Proposal of E-Testimony for Web-Based Education Commission - September 16, 2000

Preparation of workshop in Sheffield, England - September 15, 2000

NGO under UNESCO / UNAMAZ mtg / Global E-Learning Guidelines - September 14, 2000

Ihor's paper for Leuven, Belgium conference, 10/20-21/00 - September 13, 2000

Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur, Sheffield/England, and Leuven/Belgium - September 11, 2000

Possible use of Global Broadband Internet (GBI) - September 10, 2000

UNESCO Man And Biosphere (MAB) program - September 9, 2000

UN/OOSA workshop on digital divide in Kuala Lumpur, 11/20-24/00 - September 8, 2000

Congressional Hearing on Web-Based Education, 9/14-15/00 - September 8, 2000

Dr. Jesus Perez to Chair the Manila workshop - September 7, 2000

Invitation Committee for Global Summit of GSTF project - September 4, 2000

Report on Dr. Utsumi's Real Video talk on 8/29/00 - September 1, 2000

Ukrainian Distance Learning (UDL System) Project - August 31, 2000

Report on conferences in Sao Paulo, 8-13-18, Part I - August 26, 2000

Comments on K-12 education project proposal - August 26, 2000

My Real Video talk at 9 pm (EDT) on 8/29/00 - August 25, 2000

Global University System Special Advisors - August 25, 2000

Attendees of ICDE and ABED conferences in Sao Paulo (8/13-15/00) - August 24, 2000

Roger Boston's paper on Multimedia Distance Instruction at Low Bandwidths - August 11, 2000

Videoconferencing during Guam workshop - August 10, 2000

Book on "Networking Health: Prescriptions for the Internet" - August 8, 2000

Workshop at St. Luke's College of Medicine in Quezon City - August 7, 2000

Planning telemed demo at St. Luke's College in Quezon City - August 6, 2000

European Virtual University conference deadline extended - August 6, 2000

Creation of a Virtual University in Pakistan - August 1, 2000

Conference to create a European Virtual University - July 31, 2000

Telemedicine conference in Saudi Arabia - July 31, 2000

Greetings for Guam workshop - July 29, 2000

ICDE/ABED meetings in Sao Paulo on 8/13-18/00 - July 26, 2000

Conference/workshop of OOSA and UNIDO in Vienna - July 24, 2000

Okinawa Charter on Global Information Society akin to GSTF - July 23, 2000

Responses to questionnaires for "Rescue Iridium" project - July 15, 2000

Possible change of Manila workshop dates to Jan. 2001 - July 14, 2000

InfoDev Conference Scholarship Fund and support messages - July 13, 2000

GSTF suggestion / WorldSpace satellites for E. Asia & W. Pacific - July 12, 2000

Market survey questionnaire to rescue Iridium - July 11, 2000

Poverty reduction with Information technology in developing countries - July 10, 2000

Helping Internet Society's report to UNESCO - July 10, 2000

UK Open University: Ihor's visit & Paul's paper - July 8, 2000

Distance learning operations in Pakistan - July 7, 2000

Wireless Internet approach in Mozambique - July 7, 2000

Rescue Iridium follow-up / GSTF for the Western Pacific - July 6, 2000

Web learning platform - July 5, 2000

Bruce Best's bio for Manila workshop NSF travel grant application - July 5, 2000

Africa / World Bank Global Distance Learning Network - July 4, 2000

Position openings at UNESCO - July 3, 2000

Brainstorming meeting in Caracas, Venezuela - July 3, 2000

Sao Paulo ICDE/ABED conference / possible August Roraima workshop - July 1, 2000

Summary paper on GUS and GSTF projects - June 30, 2000

Sherri's bio for NSF travel grant application - June 28, 2000

Manaus telemed demo / Dan Hague's Bio for Manila telemed - June 26, 2000

GLOSAS Board, Rescue Iridium report & GSTF Summit plan - June 24, 2000

Preparation of Manila workshop on 10/29-31/2000 - June 22, 2000

Workshop in Guam on 8/1-3/2000 - June 21, 2000

Agenda for "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th - June 17, 2000

GUS Africa Ghana initiative - June 17, 2000

Initiating GUS Africa operation - June 13, 2000

"Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th - June 12, 2000

Distance learning activities in the Western Pacific region - June 10, 2000

Preparation for Manila workshop on 10/29th to 31st - June 8, 2000

"Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th - June 7, 2000

Possible brainstorming in Caracas, Venezuela in November - June 6, 2000

Brief report of my visit to the University of Roraima on 6/3rd - June 6, 2000

Brief report about our Manaus mini-workshop, 5/31-6/2 - June 4, 2000

Manila workshop on 10/29th to 10/31st - May 27, 2000

Message of Program Chair for Manaus mini-workshop, 5/31-6/2, 2000 - May 26, 2000

Audio/video streaming of Manaus event - May 25, 2000

"Rescue Iridium" workshop and GSTF project - May 24, 2000

JICA seminar & Japan's digital divide plan for July Okinawa Summit - May 24, 2000

UNESCO connections - May 23, 2000

Possible broadband Internet for telemedicine in Venezuela - May 22, 2000

Science and ethics of Japan - May 21, 2000

MoU for GUS partnerships - May 21, 2000

Workshop on "Rescue Iridium" project - May 18, 2000

Low cost teleconferencing by Roger Boston for Manaus workshop - May 18, 2000

Global model of International Futures - May 16, 2000

Paper on GUS for 5/31-6/2, 2000 Manaus workshop - May 15, 2000


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