[gu-l] (12/29/01) 21st CENTURY CHALLENGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION

[Tak Utsumi]

<<December 29, 2001>>
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P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor <tapio.varis@uta.fi>

Yamasawa, Kiyohito, Dr.Eng. <yamasaw@gipwc.shinshu-u.ac.jp>


Dear Tapio:
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(1)  Many thanks for your greeting msg (ATTACHMENT I).

     My wife, Hisae, and I also wish you and Riitta wonderful holidays.

     I read your excellent keynote speech with great interest.

Dear E-Colleagues:
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(2)  Pls visit the URL in ATTACHMENT I for the transcript of his speech.

          Pls also visit Tapio's recent essay, "(12/15/01) Goals of global
          learning by Tapio Varis" at
          http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2001q4/date.html

Dear Prof. Yamasawa:
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(3)  This may be another good reference for the vision setting of your new
     Shinshu University.

Happy Holidays!!

Best, Tak
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                       ATTACHMENT I

Subject: Season s Greetings
Date: Thursday, December 20, 2001 1:52 PM
From: Tapio Varis <tapio.varis@uta.fi>
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>

Tak,

My wife Riitta and myself wish you peaceful Christmas time. It has been 
great to work with you.

If you want to link my lates text to GLOSAS page, the address is:

http://www.eaie.nl/CONF2001/varis.asp

Regards,

Tapio
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P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor
Acting President, Global University System
Chairman, GLOSAS/Finland
Professor and Chair
Media Culture and Communication Education
Hypermedia laboratory
University of Tampere
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Yamasawa, Kiyohito, Dr.Eng.
Professor
Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Shinshu University
4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano 380-8553
JAPAN
Tel: +81-26-269 51 96
Fax: +81-26-223 77 54
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