<<February 29, 2008>>
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Dr Joseph O. Okpaku, Sr. <Okpaku@aol.com>

Bernhard Fabianek <Bernhard.Fabianek@ec.europa.eu>

Dr. Boubakar Barry <barry@aau.org>

Peter O. Jack <pj2000ngr@yahoo.co.uk>

John M. Eger <jeger@mail.sdsu.edu>


Dear Joseph:

(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I) with kind words.

(2) I thank you also for your following paper;

From Poverty Management to World-Class Competitive Self-Development:
Mobilising AfricaÕs Global Intellect, Knowledge and Expertise to Build a
Smart Modern 21st Century Society
An Address to the
Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities (COREVIP),
Association of African Universities
Tripoli, Libya, October 21-25, 2007
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/2vwhab>


This is certainly very clear clarion call for Africa Renaissance with inspiring eloquent vision.

(3) Your vision may go along with our following projects;

(a) Takeshi Utsumi, P. Tapio Varis, and W. R. Klemm
"Creating Global University System"
http://tinyurl.com/sfgm7

(b) Takeshi Utsumi, GLOSAS/USA
"Globally Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming (GCEPG)"
http://tinyurl.com/k2c7a

The above two papers are in the following book;
Global Peace Through The Global University System
Tapio Varis - Takeshi Utsumi - William Klemm (Eds.)
University of Tampere, Finland 2003
ISBN 951-44-5695-5
The entire contents of this book can be retrieved at;
http://tinyurl.com/kofpf

In the bottom line of this page, you can find the following;
ÒInterview with Takeshi UtsumiÓ by Parker Rossman
http://tinyurl.com/fnxxt


(c) Quantitative Policy Analysis of Global Socio-Economic-Energy-Environment Development (GSEEED) Project
http://preview.tinyurl.com/337nrn

(d) Takeshi Utsumi, GLOSAS/USA
"Globally Collaborative Innovation Network with Global University System," Paper for Learning Technology, IEEE Computer Society, Vol. 8, Issue 3, July, 2006
http://preview.tinyurl.com/fuwg6


(4) Particularly, your ÒProject R&DÓ program would go along with the ultra high speed Internet optical fiber network among African countries, which I proposed in the following list distribution;

(02/14/08) Idea for Trans-Africa Ultra High Speed Optical Fiber Network
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3x4roy


This is to be deployed along the super-highway which is to be proposed by the Japanese government at;

The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV)
From 28 to 30 May, 2008, Yokohama, Japan
<http://www.undp.org/ticad2/news-20080126.shtml>


(5) Your globally collaborative project may also be in line with BernhardÕs following;

ÒGlobal Virtual Research CommunitiesÓ
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/2qs8ff>


This was in the following list distribution;

(09/24/07) Possible funds of European Union to GUS in periphery countries around Black Sea
http://preview.tinyurl.com/26drd4


As you see in the ATTACHMENT I of this list, Bernhard says that Òthe European Union's 7th Framework Programme for R&D [has] (some 53 billion Euro until 2013).Ó

If the European Union can come into this joint project, it would be ideal with multilateral support as similar to the case of the University of South Pacific Network (USPNet) which I mentioned in;

(02/18/08) Possibility of NREN becoming GUS
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2qmkq7


And, it would be as;


<http://preview.tinyurl.com/2ptote>

 

We may ask CanadianÕs help, too -- I once heard from a Canadian colleague that the principle of Canadian government (e.g., CIDA, etc.) is to provide help on contents to developing countries, but not on hardware.


Dear Dr. Barry:

(6) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT II), in response to my following list distribution;

(02/14/08) Idea for Trans-Africa Ultra High Speed Optical Fiber Network
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3x4roy


I look forward to hearing the results of your discussion about this Information Highway project across African countries at your AAU mtg in Accra, Ghana.

BTW, you might have met with Joseph at your mtg at Tripoli, Libya, October 21-25, 2007.


If the results would be affirmative, Joseph and I would be very happy to assist you how to make this project further.

Dear Joseph:

(7) During my Google search of your impressive bio, I also encountered with your following excellent paper;

e-Africa initiative for good governance
e-Africa 2003
Expert Consultative Meeting on Building e-governance capacity in African countries
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/ypfhuf>

Dear Peter:
You may be interested in reading this.


When the aforementioned ultra high-speed Internet would be available across African countries, your idea of Smart eGovernment would also be readily realized.

Dear John:

(8) Many thanks for your recent msg dated 1/25/08, which informed me of;

I-Ways  
Digest of Electronic Government Policy and Regulation
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/3a4tm3>

Dear Peter:
This may be of some interest to you, too.


Dear Joseph:

(9) Lastly, I would be very delighted to meet with you at the lobby of;

Chemists Club
40 West 45th Street (between 5th and 6th avenues)
212-626-9222


I do prefer around 3 pm.  Pls inform me of your convenient date.

Best, Tak



ATTACHMENT I

 

From: <OKPAKU@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:54:22 EST
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: Telecom Africa and Project R&D

 

Dear Takeshi,
 
It was good talking to you moments ago.
 
I have followed your work with keen interest and have been most impressed by, in fact, amazed and enthusiastic about, the scope of daily efforts you are making for the development of ICT globally.
 
I have written extensively on ICT development and ICT for Development. You might check  Google for some of my works. I also edited the volume on ICT and African Development for the UN ICT Task Force.
 
With the pending TICAD IV and the Japanese plans to build a super highway across Africa, I believe that there is much we can contribute to the discussions. If we can contribute to the development,  strategic planning and execution of the conference, we would be glad to do so. I did personally serve as a consultant to the UN Unit of Technical Cooperation between Developing countries (TCDC) for the Asia-Africa Business Forum 1, which took place in Kuala Lumpur a few years ago.
 
As promised, I am attaching the address I gave to the Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors and Presidents of African Universities of the Association of African Universities, in Tripoli last October in which I pt out the clarion call for Africa to rise and deploy its vast global knowledge, expertise in Science and Technology and in R&D to transform Africa's socio-economy.
 
The strategy for doing so is our Project R&D, which I unveiled during the Conference. We are actively in the process of detailing the implementation of Project R&D and building the coalition of experts to form the think tank for the overall initiative, as well as the sector groups to mastermind the initiative in each sector.
 
At the present time, we are treating the master plan and process confidentially to ensure that each aspect is solidly developed before it is made public.
 
I look forward to talking to you after you have read this, and to getting together with you in the city very soon, at our mutual convenience.
 
Warmest,
 
Dr. Joseph O. Okpaku, Sr.,
President and CEO
Telecom Africa International Corporation
222 Forest Avenue
New Rochelle, N. Y. 10804 USA
Tel: +1 914 636 6498
Fax: +1 914 813 2503
email: okpaku@aol.com



ATTACHMENT II

 

From: Boubakar Barry <barry@aau.org>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:58:23 +0000
To: <mengwira@kcn.unima.mw>
Cc: UbuntuNet Alliance Board <ubuntunet-alliance-board@ssvl.kth.se>, "Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D." <utsumi@columbia.edu>, <secgen@aau.org>
Subject: Re: FW: [gu-new] (02/14/08) Idea for Trans-Africa Ultra High Speed Optical Fiber Network

 

Dear All,
 
The AAU can advocate for this, especially as we are preparing with the AU the work plan for the implementation of the Second Decade of Education for Africa (the AAU has been designated by the AU as the implenting agency for the higher education component). A meeting with the AU will take place in Accra in a few weeks; however, we need more information on the upcoming TICAD and especially on the trans-African highway in order to put the fibre issue on the table.
 
Thank you
 
Boubakar  



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Dr Joseph O. Okpaku, Sr.
President and CEO
Telecom Africa International Corporation
222 Forest Avenue
New Rochelle, N.Y. 10804
Tel: (914) 636-6498
Fax: (914) 813-2503
Okpaku@aol.com

Bernhard Fabianek
EU – research technical assistance and program development
European Commission
Information Society and Media Directorate-General
GƒANT & eInfrastructures
BU25 4-82
BE-1049 Bruxelles
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 29.69.615
Fax: +32 2 29.93.127
Bernhard.Fabianek@ec.europa.eu
Bernhard.Fabianek@cec.eu.int
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/e-infrastructure/

Dr. Boubakar Barry
Coordinator, Research and Education Networking Unit
Association of African Universities (AAU)
P.O.Box 5744 Accra North, Ghana
Tel:      (233)21 774495/761588
Mobile: (233)24 6682059
Fax:     (233)21 774821
barry@aau.org
boubakarbarry@gmail.com
Website: http://www.aau.org

Peter O. Jack
Training Consultant/Director
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
Federal Ministry of Science & Technology
Plot 695, Port-Harcourt Crescent
Off Gimbiya Street,
Area 11, Garki, Abuja ‑ Nigeria
Tel: 09‑3142925 (Ext 102)
Fax: 09‑3142924
GSM: 08023112676
GSM: 0805 5007777
08033122299
pj2000ngr@yahoo.co.uk

John M. Eger
Van Deerlin Chair of Communication and Public Policy
Executive Director, International Center for Communications
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive, PFSA 160
San Diego, CA 92182-4522
619-594-6933
619-594-6910
Fax: 619-594-4488
jeger@mail.sdsu.edu
http://www.smartcommunities.org/
http://www.smartcommunities.org/guidebook.html
http://www.iicom.org/intermedia/july2001/eger.htm -- His paper on Smart Communities in InterMedia.

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