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Maria-Fernanda Ramalhoto
Mathematics Department
Instituto Superior Tecnico
Avenida Rovisco Pais
1049-001 Lisbon
Portugal
framalhoto@math.ist.utl.pt


Dear Prof. Ramalhoto:

(1) I am taking the liberty of disseminating your following new paper to our list members;

“Tansforming academic globalization into globalization for all”
European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 31, No. 3, June 2006, 349-359
<CEEE_A_164388.pdf>
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M2015643D

I read it with great interest, and I sincerely thank you for your quoting our Global University System (GUS) project as an example of the so-called “Hybrid University.”  It is quite honor to us.
Dear E-Colleagues:

I strongly suggest that you read this article.

Your definition of the university institution (UI) is similar to ours, and your Trans-disciplinary Integrated Knowledge (TIK) project is also similar to our holistic approach.

I wholeheartedly agree with your following statement;

“a ‘bastion of globalization that can help globalize the world, in a positive sense’ is needed and that the UI has the potential to help build it. The construction of such a bastion of globalization calls for research on strategic and monitoring planning to manage globalization and technological and scientific change. To properly manage this a more holistic view and a better interface across all relevant knowledge areas is necessary.”

I would then greatly appreciate it if you can kindly lend us your expertise in the forthcoming development of our GUS around the world.

Dear E-Colleagues:

(2) You may also be interested in reading my following article appeared in the same issue of the journal;
“Global university system for engineering education in the age of globalization”
European Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 31, No. 3, June 2006, 339-348
<CEEE_A_164384.pdf>
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Y2116243D

Keep in touch.

Best, Tak
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