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Professor Pureza V. Veloso
President / Director
Cebu International Distance Education College
424 Gorordo Ave. Lahug Cebu City
Philippines , 6000
Tel: 6332-2337874
     6332-2339790
Cell: 09173785961
FAX: 6332-2341504
purezaveloso@yahoo.com
http://www.ict-congress.com/


Dear Pureza:

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

(02/25/09) Inquiry about possible help for GUS and GSEEED projects in Nigeria
http://tinyurl.com/dy72gl


It has been certainly sometime since our last correspondences.  I greatly thank you for your continuing interest in our projects.

I visited your web with great interest — your operation has grown up considerably, indeed.  My wholehearted congratulations!!

(2) We would be very delighted if you would be willing to work on the creation of Global University System (GUS)/Cebu/Philippines.  References are;

(a) Al-Azab, M. and T. Utsumi, (2007), "Creation of Global University System in Egypt (GUS/Egypt),"
http://tinyurl.com/ypkaqo

Synopsis of GUS/Egypt (2 pages) <http://tinyurl.com/37o2gz>

(b) Concept Paper by W. G. Ollor and T. Utsumi;
"Creation of Global University System in Nigeria (GUS/Nigeria)," November 10, 2008
<http://tinyurl.com/62fcnp>


Pls follow the steps indicated in the Section IX ÒAction PlanÓ of the paper (2)-(a) above.

(3) As said in it, the first step is my fact-finding and assessment trip to Cebu.  During this trip, an initial stakeholder meeting will be held for formal confirmation of project partners in Cebu, and to form working groups.  This trip must include following:

1.     Visits to participating colleges, universities, hospitals, local governments and community based programs in Cebu:

2.     Establishment of working groups for each aspect of collaborative proposal writing, with representation from the communities, institutions, and governmental agencies that will benefit from the initiative.


A few month later, you would need to hold a large workshop for the preparation of a detailed program document encapsulating the diverse components of the enterprise. The resultant full project proposal may be submitted to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Fund at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, etc.

(4) Pls firstly come up with a concept paper as similar to the ones of GUS/Egypt and/or GUS/Nigeria (see above) in 4 to 5 pages and send its first draft to me so that we can work on it together.

(5) Pls also note that this GUS/Cebu is to lead to GSEEED/Cebu project;

(a) "Globally Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming (GCEPG)"
http://tinyurl.com/k2c7a

(b) Global Socio-Economic-Energy-Environment Development (GSEEED) Project

(i) Synopsis
http://tinyurl.com/6oaua3
(ii) Concept Paper
http://tinyurl.com/3k2fk9


(c) Walter G. Ollor, Peter O. Jack, Takeshi Utsumi, Hans R. Herren,
ÒNigeria Energy Policy Analysis: Modelling NigeriaÕs Energy Policy Response Dynamics,Ó (19 January 2009)
http://tinyurl.com/bk3hwp


(6) The future of telecommunication is broadband Internet.  You would need to effectively utilize it for your distance education.

Although ultra broadband Internet via optical fiber would be the future, it would be difficult for those developing countries in remote areas to get such a benefit with the terrestrial or submarine optical fiber.  Thus, broadband satellite would be vital necessity for your near future offering of advanced global e-learning courses with multimedia web, virtual reality simulation models, hypermedia gaming  and videoconferencing, etc.

The following satellite was recently launched by the Japanese government, and can reach to your Cebu with broadband Internet — say, at 1.2 Gbps.


<http://tinyurl.com/5prouc>


See also following references;

(a) (11/27/08) Possible broadband satellite Internet to South Asian countries
http://tinyurl.com/dajb67

(b) (03/06/06) Gigabit satellite over South Asia and the Pacific
http://tinyurl.com/22b4bq


(7) Looking forward to receiving your response soon,

Best, Tak

ATTACHMENT I


From: Pureza Veloso <purezaveloso@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:05:27 +0800 (SGT)
To: Tak Utsumi <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: hope you visit our new website

Dear Tak,
Hello, hope you still remember me, Pureza from cebu City Philippines. Pls visit our new website :
http://www.cidec.schoolpad.ph.
 
Tak what about making seminars here in the Cebu City for GUS ? I am interested to help .
 
Thanks ,
Pureza

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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)                                            *
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-5913, U.S.A.                        *
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu                               *
* http://www.itu.int/wsis/goldenbook/search/display.asp?Quest=8032562&lang=en *
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/                                     *
* U.S. Federal Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676 <http://tinyurl.com/534gxc>          *
* New York State Tax Exempt ID: 217837 <http://tinyurl.com/47wqbo>            *
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