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Dear E-Colleagues:

(1) ATTACHMENT I below is about the Megaconference Jr. 2006 which is to be held on May 18.

(2) I highly commend you to participate in it — particularly those people in developing countries.

By attempting to participate in it, you can test the capabilities of your Internet access speed.

If not sufficient, you may try to passively retrieve this event at their web site with Window Media Player, RealPlayer or QuickTime with instant chatting on your keyboard.

You may then appeal to your administrators or policy-makers for upgrading it.

I would be very much interested to hear of your result by joining in this event.

(3) The related previous list distributions are;

(a) (03/19/06) Megaconference Jr. 2006 - General Registration Now Open
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y2AB2680D

(b) (01/11/06) New multicasting videoconferencing system and Mega-videoconferencing Jr. on 5/18th
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H2BB6380D

(c) (12/11/05) Info about Megaconference Jr. May 18 2006 - An Event For and By students of the World
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T6DB1380D

(d) (12/06/05) Megaconference Jr. May 18 2006 - An Event For and By students of the World
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q1A5226EA

(4) My experiences with their previous event was reported in the following list distributions;
(a) (12/03/05) Report about the megaconference on December 1st
http://makeashorterlink.com/?S2FB3280D

(b) (11/29/05) Megaconference VII of Ohio State University on December 1, 2005
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Q1A5226EA

(5) I am sure you would enjoy it.

Dear Jennifer:

(6) Wishing you a very good luck to your event!!

Best, Tak

ATTACHMENT I


From: Jennifer Oxenford <jmacdoug@isc.upenn.edu>
Reply-To: <jmacdoug@isc.upenn.edu>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:57:52 -0400
To: Megaconjr <Megaconjr@lists.cciu.org>, <megacon@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Megacon Jr. Registration Deadline Extended to 5/5/06

Only 7 days left to register for Megaconference Jr. 2006!  

The deadline to register for the upcoming Megaconference Jr. event has been extended to May 5, 2006 but you should register now to reserve your interactive seats for the preferred presentations. This exciting third annual event will take place on May 18, 2006 from 7am EDT to 7pm EDT (UTC -4) and gives students the opportunity to interact with schools from around the world.  

Join over 175 sites from countries all around the world including Slovenia, Australia, Canada, N. Ireland, New Zealand, England, India, Taiwan, Pakistan, Finland, Spain, and the US in the upcoming Megaconference Jr. 2006.  

Where else are you going to be able to experience girls from Minnesota talking about their TVbyGirls media literacy program, children in India and the US teaching each other native songs and dances, students in Barcelona presenting on sustainable development, interactive space simulations from Ohio, discussion about nanotechnology across the waters from Australia, and much much more. Special surprise guests and cool prize giveaways will also be part of the day so don't delay!  

Join us from sun up to sun down all around the world - register now at: http://www.megaconferencejr.org/

And, please help forward this to anyone, anywhere in the world that you think might want to participate. See you on May 18th.  

--
Jennifer Oxenford  
Associate Director, MAGPI  
jmacdoug@magpi.net
phone: 215.898.0341
cell: 267.322.0036
fax: 215.898.9348

www.magpi.net
215-74MAGPI (215-746-2474)

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