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Prof. Stuart A. Umpleby
Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning
School of Business
Monroe Hall 403
The George Washington University
2101 F Street NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20052, USA
Tel: (202) 994-1642
Fax: (202) 994-4930
fax 202-994-3081
umpleby@gwu.edu
http://www.gwu.edu/~umpleby
http://www.asc-cybernetics.org/2005/index.htm

Dear Stuart:

(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).

(2) ATTACHMENT II below is the title, abstract and bio of my dinner speech;

Global E-Learning for Global Peace
http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Global_University/Global%20University%20System/List%20Distributions/2005/MTI1665_05-22-05/Abstract_v1.htm
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http://makeashorterlink.com/?J15222F1B

Pls feel free to revise it at your discretion.

(3) I thank you very much again for your kind invitation. It is my great honor and privilege to deliver my dinner speech while Mr. George Soros delivers his luncheon speech at your following prestigious conference;

American Society for Cybernetics (ASC)
2005 Conference
The George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
October 27 – 30, 2005

Best, Tak

ATTACHMENT I

From: Stuart Umpleby <umpleby@gwu.edu>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 16:05:37 -0400
To: Takeshi Utsumi <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: Fw: George Soros Accepting Invitation to Speak at Cybernetics Meeting in October

Dear Tak, George Soros will also be attending the ASC conf. Would you please send me a title for your talk and a one paragraph abstract and a one paragraph bio. A link to a website would be nice. Many thanks. Best regards, Stuart

----- Original Message -----
From: York, Douglas <mailto:Douglas.York@soros.com>
To: umpleby@gwu.edu
Cc: Morton Halperin <mailto:mhalperin@osi-dc.org> ; Helen Lawing <mailto:HLawing@osi-dc.org> ; Vachon, Michael <mailto:Michael.Vachon@soros.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 12:33 PM
Subject: George Soros Accepting Invitation to Speak at Cybernetics Meeting in October

Dear Stuart,

George Soros would be delighted to accept the invitation to speak at the American Society of Cybernetics in October. He would prefer to speak during lunch on the 28th of October in Washington, DC. Please keep me updated as you acquire more details about the event.

Best regards,

Douglas York

ATTACHMENT II

DRAFT #1

(May 22, 2005)

Dinner Speech

American Society for Cybernetics (ASC)

2005 Conference

The George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

October 27 – 30, 2005

http://www.asc-cybernetics.org/2005/index.htm

Global E-Learning for Global Peace

Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E.

Founder and Vice President for Technology & Coordination, Global University System (GUS)

Chairman, GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A. (GLOSAS/USA)

43-23 Colden Street

Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A.

Tel: +1-718-939-0928

utsumi@columbia.edu

http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/

Abstract

Economic interdependence among nations and cultures is spawning a global economy. Globalization also highlights clashes of divergent cultures and belief systems, both political and religious. If global peace is ever to be achieved, global-scale education, with the use of the modern digital telecommunications, will be needed to nurture mutual understanding among nations, cultures, ethnic groups, and religions. The Internet is the future of telecommunications and can be a medium for building peace. The Global University System (GUS) is a worldwide initiative to establish advanced telecommunications infrastructure for access to educational resources across national and cultural boundaries. Globally Collaborative Innovation Network (GCIN) with emerging GRID computer network technology is for collaborative, distributed, experiential learning and cr eation of new knowledge, and will foster creativity of youngsters around the world and hence promote global peace.

Dr Takeshi Utsumi is the Founder and Vice President for Technology & Coordination of Global University System (GUS) and the Chairman of the GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A. (GLOSAS/USA). He is the 1994 Laureate of the Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education. His public services have included political work for deregulation of global telecommunications and the use of e-mail and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) through ARPANET, Telenet and Internet; helping extend American university courses to developing countries; the conduct of innovative distance teaching trials with "Global Lecture Hall (GLH)^TM" multipoint-to-multipoint multimedia interactive videoconferences using hybrid technologies; as well as lectures, consultation, and research in process control, management science, systems science and engineering at the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania, M.I.T. and many other universities, governmental agencies, international conferences, and large firms in Japan and other countries.

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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 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; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu                      *
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/                            *
* Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676                                          *
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