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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/


Dear Bernhard:

(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I
) in response to my following list distribution;

(02/09/08) Collaborative work for constructing the encyclopedia of organic chemistry (EnCOrE), which will lead to global peace
http://preview.tinyurl.com/ywx2wo


(2) I also thank you very much for your very interesting following information;

(a) GƒANT2: Connecting the finest minds around the globe (February, 2008)
<073-GEANT2-february08-env3.pdf>
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/22sr9b>

(b) Ukrainian Research Community Joins European Community via GEANT2
<PUB-08-004 Ukrainian link_final.pdf>
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/234v6y>

(c) Connecting the European Union & Asia: Internet for global research
(20 February 2008)
<TEIN3 PR i08_269 en.pdf>
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/ysdkwh>

(d) Global research community bridges digital divide between Africa and Europe through high speed network link
<UbuntuNet.pdf>
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/28wb5l>


Dear E-Colleagues:

(3) As you see in Item (2)-(c) above, Viviane Reding European Union Commissioner for the Information Society and Media said;

ÒWe have already seen significant global collaboration in the areas of climate change, radio astronomy and meteorology, bringing together the best minds around the world to tackle the global challenges that we are facing. Together with Europe's partners, we are aiming to make global scientific collaboration seamless and straightforward and abolish distance as a barrier to working together.Ó


This is in line with our following;

"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>

BTW, pls also visit the following;

Viviane Reding, Commissioner of European Commission
"The Global University System and the European Union"
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/2epu3k>

This is in our 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


As you see in it, she made her strong support to our GUS project.

Dear Bernhard:

I shall wait for your press release.  Keep in touch.

Best, Tak


ATTACHMENT I


From: <Bernhard.Fabianek@ec.europa.eu>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:02:11 +0100
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Conversation: [gu-new] (02/09/08) Collaborative work for constructing the encyclopedia of organic chemistry (EnCOrE), which will lead to global peace
Subject: RE: [gu-new] (02/09/08) Collaborative work for constructing the encyclopedia of organic chemistry (EnCOrE), which will lead to global peace

Dear Tak,

We will have a Press Release on this subject on Friday and another one on Monday.
I will send you the texts as soon as they have been issued.
Please find attached in the meantime 3 other recent Press Releases relevant in this context.
I also attach the GEANT2 Global Fact Sheet that might be of interest.

With kind regards,

Bernhard

__________________________________________________________________

 Bernhard Fabianek
 European Commission
 Information Society and Media Directorate-General
 GƒANT & eInfrastructures
 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/e-infrastructure/

 Office: BU25 4-82                 Bernhard.Fabianek@ec.europa.eu
BE-1049 Bruxelles                           Tel: +32 2 29.69.615
 Belgium                                     Fax: +32 2 29.93.127
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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)                                            *
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* Tel: 718-939-0928; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu                               *
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