[gu-l] (12/31/01) Urgent request of your comments/suggestions to InfoDev
application
Tak Utsumi
utsumi@columbia.edu
Mon, 31 Dec 2001 18:27:54 +0000 (GMT)
<<December 31, 2001>>
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Dr. Ihor Bogdan Katerniak <ik@uar.net>
Alexandre Almir Ferreira Rivas, Ph.D. <alex_mau@argo.com.br>
Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP <daj@utk.edu>
Robert A. Freling <rfreling@self.org>
James R. Sheats <sheats@spica.hpl.hp.com>
Dennis McGavis <dennis_muscato@hp.com>
Bob Grabau <rygrabau@wizwire.com>
H. Dean Sutphin <hds2@cornell.edu>
Dr. David Levy <AXEL@conted.lan.mcgill.ca>
Dear E-Colleagues:
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(1) ATTACHMENT I below is the Request For Proposal (RFP) of the InfoDev of
the World Bank, which I received from Ihor.
Dear Ihor:
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Many thanks for this information.
(2) Alex Rivas plans to submit our grant application to them for his
workshop in Manaus next summer.
For your reference, pls visit
(a) "Community Development with E-Learning and E-Healthcare in
Amazon, Brazil" -- Grant application to be submitted to the
InfoDev of the World Bank.
http://www.friends-
partners.org/GLOSAS/Manaus%20Workshop/InfoDev_Application/infoDev_Proposa_%20v_6.html
(b) PowerPoint Presentations by Alex Rivas;
1. Technological Feasibility for Distance Education and
Promotion of Sustainable Development in Amazonia
http://www.friends-
partners.org/GLOSAS/Manaus%20Workshop/Alex_slides_11_28_01/CampusNet/WordBank_1-a.htm
2. CampusNet Amazonia
http://www.friends-
partners.org/GLOSAS/Manaus%20Workshop/Alex_slides_11_28_01/CampusNet/CampusNet.htm
The CampusNet/Amazonia is to connect 6 universities via broadband
digital satellite -- see ANNEX I of Item (2)-(a) above. Its ANNEX IV
also shows Manaus Community Development Network which will connect
about a dozen non-profit organizations in the City of Manaus at the
middle of rain forest. This includes medical facilities and blood
centers.
This workshop is to brainstorm for the construction of comprehensive
documents on the feasibility study and market survey of those two
projects. The comprehensive documents (probably about US$10 million
for telecom facilities of the CampusNet) will be submitted to the
Japanese government later for their "non-tied cultural aid."
(3) The main objective of this workshop is then to form a committee which
will construct the feasibility study and market survey of the telecom
connection part of the CampusNet in the few months after the workshop
is over.
Incidentally, according to Alex, the Brazilian government has
already pledged to provide several million dollars to the
portion of constructing Multimedia Resource Centers (MRCs) which
is described in ANNEX-I of the application.
Alex is also now working to submit his grant application (up to
Y100,000,000 = about US$80,000) to the Japanese Consulate in the
City of Manaus, for the construction of the Manaus Community
Development Network with spread-spectrum broadband wireless
Internet unit -- see ANNEX-IV of Item (2)-(a) above.
(4) I would greatly appreciate it if you can kindly provide your
comments/refinement of the Item (2)-(a) at your earliest convenience
-- its deadline is February 1, 2002.
Dear David Johnson:
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(5) Many thanks for your suggestions (ATTACHMENT II).
We will try to follow them, but it may be difficult how to express in
quantitative way on the forming the committee mentioned above, and
spelling out their missions and tasks.
Dear Bob Freling:
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(6) It was my great pleasure to speak with you the other day over the
phone.
As discussed at that time, should you wish to participate in our
project, pls send me a half to one page brief description of your
project in Roraima, Amazon and how to participate in our project.
Although you might be very busy with your project in India now, pls
work on it at your earliest convenience -- preferably before you come
back on January 17th.
Dear Alex:
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Pls retrieve following my previous list distribution for your
reference of his project;
1. "[Arthur C.] Clark Day events on 2/7th" which is dated
2/28/01 at
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-
l/2001q1/000002.html
and look for a brief synopsis of his project "Millennium
Village" in ATTACHMENT III.
2. ATTACHMENT II (which is a copy of an article appeared in
the New York Times of 9/9/01) in
"(9/9/01)Nigeria operation with LEO satellite and wireless
approach" at
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-
l/2001q3/000050.html
Dear Jim Sheats:
================
(7) Pls retrieve my previous list distribution "[gu-l] (12/16/01) Possible
help and cooperation of Hewlette Packard (HP)" at
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2001q4/000073.html
Referring to your previous msg (ATTACHMENT IV), pls supply me a brief
(a half to one page) description how you wish to participate in our
project.
Pls also ask Mr. Bob Grabau how his service can be included in our
project.
Dear Dean Sutphine:
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(8) Pls supply me your brief (a half to one page) description how you wish
to participate in our project. This is in relation to your Global
Seminar program with the contents development part of this project
which is described in ANNEX-II of the InfoDev application.
This outline will be the basis of your travel grant application
to the US National Science Foundation (NSF) which we discussed
during our visit to them on 11/27th -- you via audio conference.
This application is to cover the travel expenses of American
scholars to attend the workshop.
Dear David Levy:
================
(9) It was certainly my great pleasure to have met you and your wife last
week in Manhattan.
As discussed, should you wish to participate in this project with your
English as a Second Language program for college students and general
public, pls supply me a brief (a half to one page) description how you
wish to participate in our project. You may condense our ESL project
proposal for Japanese for this purpose. Your project would be related
to the contents development part of this project which is described in
ANNEX-II of the InfoDev application.
Looking forward to receiving your responses soon,
Happy New Year!!
Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I
Subject: infoDev Core Grant Program
Date: Monday, December 24, 2001 9:44 PM
From: Ihor Katernyak <ik@uar.net>
To: "Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D." <utsumi@columbia.edu>, Tapio Varis
<tapio.varis@uta.fi>, Paul Lefrere <P.Lefrere@open.ac.uk>
Dear Tak, Paul and Tapio:
FYI and, probably, we will find this interesting for our join project.
Ihor
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infoDev Core Grant Program
December 17, 2001 -- infoDev is pleased to announce the next review of
proposals for funding in Spring 2002. These are core program grants and do
not include Country Gateway, E-Readiness or iCSF grants. We will be reviewing
all proposals received since the last round of reviews in June 2001.
The deadline to submit a proposal will be February 1, 2002.
Final decisions will be posted on the website by March 15, 2002.
As with the last batch review, we will continue to use a review process which
will involve both infoDev staff for the initial screening and an external
panel of peer reviewers knowledgeable in the areas of the proposed projects.
During the peer review, all the proposals that make the initial screening
will be evaluated to compete for funding.
You may check our website two weeks after the deadline to see if your
proposal has been declined or will go to the peer review.
We recommend that you prepare and review your proposal offline before
submitting it online to ensure quality and expedite the review process.
How to Submit a Proposal to infoDev:
1. Read the Categories of infoDev Activities
2. Read the Guidelines for Writing an infoDev Proposal
3. Download and complete the Application Form (MS Word file: 35K)
(If you require any other electronic format, email pstreet@worldbank.org, and
it will be provided to you)
4. Enter the proposal online or send the completed application form by the
deadline** via email to infodev@worldbank.org
You mail also send it to us on disk via regular mail to:
infoDev Work Program Administrator, C/O Global ICT Department
The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433 USA
Categories of infoDev activities
infoDev's principal vehicle for attaining its goals is through the support of
diverse, action-oriented activities that are local, national, regional or
global in scope. Activities, which can cover one or more countries and
address one or many sectors, usually require partnerships between
governments, the private sector and the international development community.
infoDev helps create such Partnerships.
Most infoDev activities fall under four broad categories:
Consensus Building
Information Infrastructure Strategies
Telecommunications Reform
Demonstration Projects
Consensus Building may include national, regional or sectorial workshops
focused on a wide range of topics including telecommunications reform,
information infrastructure or information systems for education and health.
International workshops on targeted information issues like international
telecommunications accounting rates and the protection of intellectual
property rights may also be held. In addition, infoDev sectorial networks, in
association with simular networks, could provide communication facilities to
virtual communities and improve exchange of specialized information.
Information Infrastructure Strategies may include national information
infrastructure assessments, sectorial competitiveness strategies, feasibility
studies for information infrastructure projects, assistance with legal,
institutional and regulatory reform and the dissemination of best practices
for sector reform. Specific activities could include defining a portfolio of
strategic information systems or defining policy or institutional reforms
such as intellectual property rights legislation to support sector
competitiveness. Knowledge assessments, in which a team studies the
efficiency with which a society acquires, diffuses and utilizes technological
knowledge could also help a nation define a broad strategy to better utilize
information resources and processes. Other activities could include creating
documentary or software packages on model agreements, legislation and
regulatory instruments.
The assessment, design and/or implementation of Telecommunications Reform
includes activities ranging from single issue studies to comprehensive sector
reform plans to multi-year reform implementation programs. Specific
activities could include assessing an existing policy, designing a plan for
opening telecommunication markets to competition and promoting the role of
the private sector in investment.
Through Demonstration Projects, infoDev tests the applicability of
information technology and telecommunications to the solution of vexing
problems of development including poverty, illiteracy, environmental
degradation, urban decay, illness and malnutrition. Activities could include
developing an educational and entrepreneurial facility for training, or
designing distance education programs. Other activities could include
creating a prototype software system to demonstrate the feasibility and
features of an integrated public financial management system or sponsoring
self-sustaining community centers that provide information services to
underserved urban and rural communities.
Depending on the scope of the project, infoDev activities may take a few
weeks or several years to complete, at costs ranging from several thousand
dollars to $1 million or more. Whether it be assisting with the privatization
of a telecommunications sector, increasing awareness of the implications of
the information revolution for economic development or recommending measures
that a country could take to strengthen its technological capacity, infoDev
mobilizes world-class, unbiased expertise in support of government
initiatives in the information sector.
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ATTACHMENT II
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 11:40:37 -0500
From: daj <daj@utk.edu>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Cc: alex_mau@argo.com.br
Subject: Amazonas proposal
Tak:
Here are my suggestions regarding strengthening the Amazonas proposal
developed by Alex Rivas. It is a good proposal and shouldl attract interest.
However, two sections could stand revisions and expansion to make it an even
better submission. These are on page 9, under section 20.
1. Measurements of activities:
Here I would list very explicitly each activity and how it would be measured.
Do not use the "etc." as it looks vague. If you can cite baseline measures
at the beginning of the project, that would help, too.
2. Evaluations of outcomes:
Again, I would be much more specific citing individual measures by quantities
and rates. Omit the "etc." Spell it all out.
Readers of proposals want to see real substance in these areas. Try to give
them as much as possible.
Good luck to you and Alex in this effort. It was good to see you both in DC.
Best wishes for the New Year.
Dave Johnson
A ogni ucello, suo nido é bello.
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ATTACHMENT III
Subject: RE: [gu-l] (12/16/01) Possible help and cooperation of Hewlette
Packard (HP)
Date: Monday, December 17, 2001 12:36 PM
From: Robert Freling <rfreling@self.org>
Reply-To: <rfreling@self.org>
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Tak,
I am leaving at the end of January for the Amazon, where the Solar Electric
Light Fund (SELF) will install a two-way highspeed VSAT internet connection
for a remote ecological reserve 40 hours by boat north of Manaus.
We are also planning to do tele-medicine and distance learning, among other
things. I think it would useful to talk. Are you available this week?
Please advise. I leave on Dec. 24 for India, and won't be back until Jan.
17.
All the best,
Bob
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ATTACHMENT IV
Subject: Your holiday greeting
Date: Friday, December 7, 2001 2:54 AM
From: James Sheats <sheats244@earthlink.net>
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Cc: <sheats244@earthlink.net>
Hello Tak,
Thank you very much for your very nice greeting message with the candle
photo. It has a very warm and appropriate feeling!
I really appreciate the tremendous amount of work you are doing with
respect to closing the digital divide, and hope that we may have an
opportunity to work together more closely at some point. You may recall that
I introduced the LINCOS project (www.lincos.net) to you some time ago. This
project won an award as a finalist for the Tech Museum of Innovation Awards
for Technology Benefiting Humanity, in the category of Equality
(www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/techawards/finalists_info.html).
More recently, I have been working with the group Satellite Sales and
Consulting, which is a system integrator for providing affordable satellite
date services (primary ISP) throughout the world. They are working with
LINCOS as well as others, and could perhaps be helpful to you. As a small,
for-profit company they cannot donate bandwidth, but I find them to be
extremely willing to try to make a deal work financially, and to have a great
interest in helping people. You can contact Bob Grabau at
mailto:rygrabau@wizwire.com.
Finally, I would like to bring Rolltronics Corp. (www.rolltronics.com) to
your attention (I am the chief technical advisor for this company). This
company will facilitate the introduction of displays that are affordable by
the people we have been trying to serve in HP's e-Inclusion program
(www.hp.com/e-inclusion), and I believe will be absolutely crucial for the
realization of many of the educational goals that you have. If you would
like more information I will be happy to send it.
With very best regards,
Jim Sheats
Program Manager, Hewlett-Packard
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Alexandre Almir Ferreira Rivas, Ph.D.
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University of Amazonas - Brazil
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University of Tennessee
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Robert A. Freling
Executive Director
Solar Electric Light Fund
Photovoltaic Rural Electrification
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Washington, D.C. 20006
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Fax: 202-328-9512
rfreling@self.org
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Program Manager, World e-Inclusion
Hewlett-Packard Co.
1501 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Tel. 650-857-5987
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sheats@spica.hpl.hp.com
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www.lincos.net
Dennis McGavis
dennis_muscato@hp.com
Bob Grabau
Satellite Sales and Consulting
rygrabau@wizwire.com
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Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences systems
Cornell University
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USA
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McGill University
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