From: "<Takeshi Utsumi>" , "Ph.D."
<utsumi@columbia.edu>
Date: Tue, 14
Oct 2008 16:38:49 -0400
To: Giorgio Da
Bormida <dabormida@gltweb.com>
Cc: Paul
Lefrere <lefrere@mac.com>, <e.munjanganja@unevoc.unesco.org>,
Jocelyn Fenard <Jocelyn.fenard@unitar.org>, Tapio Varis
<tapio.varis@uta.fi>, <jyrki.pulkkinen@gesci.org>
Conversation: global
summit in Abu Dhabi
Subject: FW:
global summit in Abu Dhabi
Giorgio Da Bormida
Country Manager
Global Leadership Team (GLT)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
dabormida@gltweb.com
http://www.gltweb.com/
Dear Paul:
(1) Many
thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I) with very exciting suggestions and your kind
introduction to Mr. Da Bormida.
Dear Mr. Da Bormida:
(2) Albeit very short time available, I would like to know how to proceed
PaulÕs following suggestions;
(a) To
organize a special side meeting with our colleagues about our projects (see
below),
(b) To present our projects in open session to attendees of your conference.
I would greatly appreciate to hear of your ideas about them — including
some financial provisions.
Followings are brief descriptions of our projects for your reference.
I. Globally Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming (GCEPG):
Note:
this is same with ÒGlobal Socio-Economic-Energy-Environment Development
(GSEEED) Project.Ó
(3) Pls visit the followings;
(a) Synopsis
<http://tinyurl.com/53uocf>
This project is a globally collaborative gaming/simulation
to help decision-makers and train would-be decision makers in conflict
prevention and resolution on environmental issues.
This project will train local experts for leadership development, in relation
to strategic use of technologies and cooperation among stakeholders for more
effective advocacy, informed policy, public understanding and participation and
concrete community development.
We will create the Globally Collaborative Network of the Centers for
Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution (GCN/CCPMRs) on environmental issues in various
countries, which will be interconnected through broadband Internet for
conducting the following two-tier system;
a. One
for training young would-be decision makers for understanding interwoven world
phenomena with rational analysis and critical thinking, and then in crisis
management, conflict resolution, and negotiation techniques basing on
"facts and figures" and
b. The other for helping decision makers constructing a globally distributed
decision-support system for positive sum/win-win alternatives to conflict and
war.
We will make the GCN/CCPMRs as one of the Research and Training Center (RTC)
programs of the United Nations University (UNU) with the collaborative efforts
of the Earth Institute (EI) of Columbia University, Millennium Institute (MI),
New York University/Polytechnic Institute (NYU/PI), International Communication
of Negotiation with Simulation (ICONS) of the University of Maryland,
GLOSAS/USA, and Global University System (GUS)/UNESCO/UNITWIN Networking Chair
Program at the University of Tampere, Finland, etc.
If accepted, as the mandate of the UN/RTC, this project will help
decision-makers at the various agencies of the United Nations. At each center
of GCN/CCPMRs in various countries, this project will also train local experts
and young would-be decision-makers among grassroots, government, university,
etc., for leadership development in relation to strategic use of technologies
and cooperation among stakeholders for more effective advocacy, informed
policy, public understanding and participation and concrete community
development.
Each Global University System (GUS)
(which is an associating project) <http://tinyurl.com/sfgm7>
of various countries will maintain the sub-models of their countries
autonomously – along with construction and maintenance of its databases,
modification of their sub-models, and supply of game players in cooperation
with their overseas counterparts through the global Internet.
We will also foster creativity of youngsters around the world as enabling them
in developing countries co-work with colleagues in advanced countries to
perform joint collaborative research with use of virtual laboratories for
hands-on experiential/constructive learning and creation of knowledge through
the global GRID technology, thus forming Globally Collaborative Innovation
Network (GCIN) <http://tinyurl.com/fuwg6>.
II. Global University System (GUS):
(4) Global University System (GUS) aims to build a higher level of humanity with
intercultural understanding across national and cultural boundaries for global
peace. GUS is a worldwide initiative to create advanced telecom
infrastructure around the world for global e-learning and
e-healthcare/telemedicine. GUS aims to create a worldwide consortium of
educational and healthcare institutions to provide all world citizens with
special emphasis on the underdeveloped world with access to 21st Century
education and healthcare via broadband Internet. The philosophy of GUS is
based on the belief that global peace and prosperity would only be sustainable
through education. Education and job skills are the keys in determining a
nationÕs wealth and influence. The aim is to achieve "education and
healthcare for all," anywhere, anytime and at any pace.
GUS has group activities in the major regions of the globe in partnership with
higher learning and healthcare institutions. These will then connect the
universities with secondary and elementary schools, libraries, hospitals, local
government offices and NGOs, etc., through broadband wireless Internet at
drastically discounted rates. Those institutions affiliated with GUS
become members of the GUS/UNESCO/UNITWIN Networking Chair Program located at
the University of Tampere in Finland.
GUS helps higher educational and
healthcare institutions in remote/rural areas of developing countries to deploy
broadband Internet in order for them to close the digital divide.
Learners will be able to take their courses from member institutions
around the world to receive a GUS degree, thus freeing them from being confined
to one academic culture of a single university or country. These institutions
also act as the knowledge center of their community for the eradication of
poverty and isolation through the use of advanced Information and
Communications Technologies (ICTs). These learners and their professors
from participating institutions will form a global forum for exchange of ideas
and information and for conducting collaborative research and development with
emerging global GRID computer network technology.
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/2wqxbk>
III. Ultra-Broadband Internet:
(5) In order to support the above projects, we are also advocating the
followings;
(a) Trans-Africa Ultra High Speed Optical Fiber Network:
The Japanese government has already
pledged US$4 billion to construct super highway across African continent to
connect various countries. We are advocating to take this opportunity to
deploy ultra-broadband optical fiber network along the highways.
(08/20/08)
FiberAfrica Project
http://tinyurl.com/5mu6xf
(05/28/08) Japanese $4 billion for Trans-Africa transportation
infrastructure
http://tinyurl.com/5a77dq
(b) Broadband
Internet with optical fiber network around Central Asian countries:
The Asian Development Bank has already pledged US$18 billion to construct
super-highway along ancient silk road. We are advocating to take this
opportunity to deploy ultra-broadband optical fiber network along the highways.
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/2btdw4>
(10/08/08)
Meeting to discuss optical fiber network along modern Silk Road in Central
Asian countries
http://tinyurl.com/4yyg4r
(c) Black Sea Ring:
This is an idea to deploy a submarine optical fiber as similar to the one
between Japan and Siberia as utilizing the Japanese cable boat with the
Japanese ODA fund.
<http://preview.tinyurl.com/33yl57>
(02/17/08)
Possible Japanese fund to Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia along with Black Sea
Ring Project
http://tinyurl.com/yutpxz
IV. Funding:
(6) Our projects will combine (1) the Japanese government's Official
Development Assistance (ODA) funds and (2) Japanese electronic equipment with
(a) the Internet technology and (b) content development of North America and
Europe.
This is to follow the precedence of the University of South Pacific Network,
which connects a dozen nearby islands via INTELSAT, with US$ 16 million of the
Japanese ODA for hardware (e.g., VSAT, transceiver, etc.) and $ 1 million each
from the governments of New Zealand and Australia for software and educational
services of their university faculties.
Incidentally, I helped the Japanese government to pledge US$15 billion during
the 2000 Okinawa Summit, which initiated the ÒClosing Digital DivideÓ movement
of the United Nations and others. It is said that this fund was distributed to
UNDP/ICTD Thematic Trust Fund, World Bank/InfoDev, GDLN, Development Gateway
Foundation, EBRD, UNESCO and ITU, Japan Social Development Fund of the World
Bank, Japan Special Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank, Japan Fund of
the Asian Development Bank, etc.
(7) I hope the above gave you enough info for your consideration.
I would be happy to iterate this matter with you to formulate the agenda and
procedures.
Looking forward to receiving your response soon,
Best, Tak
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA
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* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.)
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* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education
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