[gu-l] (03/06/02) Visit to Catalunyan Open University in Barcelona by
Tapio and Marco
Tak Utsumi
utsumi@columbia.edu
Wed, 06 Mar 2002 09:45:21 -0500
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<<March 6, 2002>>
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Francisco Rubio Royo <frubioroyo@uac.edu>
Emma Kiselyova <ekiselyova@uoc.edu>
Ramon O=B4Callaghan <rocallaghan@uoc.edu>
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor <tapio.varis@uta.fi>
Marco Antonio Rodrigues Dias, T.C.D. (Third Cycle Diploma)
<mardias@wanadoo.fr>
Miguel Garay Garcell <garay@ceis.ispjae.edu.cu>
Dear Professors Royo, Kiselyova and O=B4Callaghan:
(1) I am very delighted to learn that Tapio and Marco had very fruitful and
pleasant visit to your university in the past few days (ATTACHMENT I).
> Dear Tapio:
>=20
> Many thanks for your msg.
>=20
> Dear Marco:
>=20
> Sorry your visit could not be coincide with Tapio=B9s, due to the difficult=
ies
> of your flight schedules. Anyway, I thank you for your kind effort.
>=20
(2) I took the liberty of admitting you into our list so that you will be
kept updated with our daily progress. Pls enjoy reading our list
distributions.
(3) I am very happy to hear of your willingness to cooperate with our GUS
project and GUS/UNESCO/UNITWIN Networking Program at Tapio=B9s University of
Tampere.
(4) Pls click =B3Current Reference Websites=B2 at the top right corner of the
home page of our web which URL is listed at the end of my e-signature. You
can then find relevant materials of our various projects.
(5) Pls also click =B3Dr. Takeshi Utsumi's Overall Activities=B2 at the top lef=
t
corner of the home page of our web.
In the Section of Global University System (GUS), you can find
GUS/Brazil/Amazon.
Pls then click "Community Development with E-Learning and E-Healthcare in
Amazon, Brazil" -- Grant application submitted to the InfoDev of the World
Bank (1/25/02).
> This is our current major project =8B although we haven=B9t heard its evaluat=
ion
> result yet, you can check its current status at
> http://www.infodev.org/projects/proposals.htm
(6) Pls then retrieve our following previous list distribution at;
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2002q1/date.html
>=20
> (03/03/02) Possible participations of Catalunyan (Barcelona) and U.K. Ope=
n
> Universities in UNITWIN and GUS
>> You can find the URL of the copy of the signed agreement of the
>> UNESCO/UNITWIN Program between the UNESCO and the University of Tampere =
in
>> this msg, for your reference.
As mentioned in this distribution (and other linked ones in it), our Cuban
colleagues are now start working to follow the suit of our Amazon project.
In due course, they will have a series of workshops, and we would be greatl=
y
appreciative if you can kindly help/cooperate with them.
Keep in touch.
Best, Tak
ATTACHMENT I=20
Subject: Report from Barcelona
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2002 2:23 PM
From: Tapio Varis <tapio.varis@uta.fi>
To: mardias <mardias@wanadoo.fr>, Paul Lefrere <P.Lefrere@open.ac.uk>,
<utsumi@columbia.edu>
Cc: <ekiselyova@campus.uoc.edu>, <antti.kasvio@uta.fi>,
<jarmo.viteli@etampere.fi>
Dear colleagues,
On Monday the 4th March I had several talks with the representatives of
Catalunyan Open University (Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya) in Barcelona on
our possible cooperation and the Unesco Chair on global e-learning and GUS.
Rector Gabriel Ferrate i Pascual was very positive and supportive to our
plans and welcomed me there saying that in UOC we have friends. Vicerector
Francisco Rubio Royo and Emma Kiselyova (international relations) expressed
their concrete interest in cooperation and they are studying the UnescoTwin
application forms, GLOSAS (and GUS) sources etc. We found out that it is
desirable to promote a similar Unesco Chair at UOC although it does not
solve the financial side of the Chair yet. UOC has active relations to
Latin America and Africa - in fact there was an official Cuban delegation
visiting UOC during the same day. Director Ramon O=B4Callaghan introduced me
to the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute which, among other things,
deals with eLearning and is already linked to Tampere University and
eTampere projects. I will see him again on Thursday in Berlin at the
"Literacy Summit" where also Paul Lefrere from the UK Open University will
be present. I also discussed possibilities of EC research cooperation in
the field of media and digital literacy.
Tapio Varis
Professor and Chair of Media Education
(new title since 1 March)
University of Tampere, Faculty of Education
Unesco Chair on global eLearning
List of Distribution
Francisco Rubio Royo
Vice Rector
Catalunyan Open University
Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain
frubioroyo@uac.edu
Emma Kiselyova
International Relations
Catalunyan Open University
Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain
ekiselyova@uoc.edu
Ramon O=B4Callaghan
Director
Internet Interdisciplinary Institute
Catalunyan Open University
Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya
Barcelona, Spain
rocallaghan@uoc.edu
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor
Acting President, Global University System
Chairman, GLOSAS/Finland
Unesco Chair on global eLearning
Professor and Chair of Media Education
Media Culture and Communication Education
Hypermedia laboratory
University of Tampere
P.O.Box 607
FIN-33101 Tampere
FINLAND
Tel: +358-3-215 6111
Tel: +358-3-614-5247--office in Hameenlinna
Tel: +358-3-215 6243--mass media lab in Tampere
GSM: +358-50-567-9833
Fax: +358-3-215 7503
tapio.varis@uta.fi
tapio.varis@helsinki.fi
http://www.uta.fi/~titava
Marco Antonio Rodrigues Dias, T.C.D. (Third Cycle Diploma)
Vice President, Global University System
Consultant of United Nations University
Former Director, Division of Higher Education of UNESCO
36, Rue Ernest Renan
92.190 Meudon
FRANCE
Tel: +33-1-45 34 3509
+33-1-45-68-3009 (UNU office in Paris)
Fax: +33-1-45 34 3509
mardias@wanadoo.fr
Miguel Garay Garcell
Instituto Superior Polit=E9cnico Jose Antonio Echeverria (ISPJAE)
Calle 127 s/n CUJAE
Marianao, Cuba
garay@ceis.ispjae.edu.cu
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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 of CAADE *
* (Consortium for Affordable and Accessible Distance Education) *
* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination of *
* Global University System (GUS) *
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. *
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Fax: 718-939-0656 (day time only--prefer email) *
* Email: utsumi@columbia.edu; Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676 *
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P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor <tapio.varis@uta.fi><BR>
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Marco Antonio Rodrigues Dias, T.C.D. (Third Cycle Diploma) <mardias@wana=
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Miguel Garay Garcell <garay@ceis.ispjae.edu.cu><BR>
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<B><U>Dear Professors Royo, Kiselyova and O´Callaghan:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(1) I am very delighted to learn that Tapio and Marco had very fruitful and=
pleasant visit to your university in the past few days (<B><U>ATTACHMENT I<=
/U></B>).<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><B><U>Dear Tapio:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
Many thanks for your msg.<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Dear Marco:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
Sorry your visit could not be coincide with Tapio’s, due to the diffi=
culties of your flight schedules. Anyway, I thank you for your kind ef=
fort.<BR>
<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier">(2) I took the liberty of admittin=
g you into our list so that you will be kept updated with our daily progress=
. Pls enjoy reading our list distributions.<BR>
<BR>
(3) I am very happy to hear of your willingness to cooperate with our GUS p=
roject and GUS/UNESCO/UNITWIN Networking Program at Tapio’s University=
of Tampere.<BR>
<BR>
(4) Pls click “Current Reference Websites” at the top right cor=
ner of the home page of our web which URL is listed at the end of my e-signa=
ture. You can then find relevant materials of our various projects.<BR=
>
<BR>
(5) Pls also click “Dr. Takeshi Utsumi's Overall Activities” at=
the top left corner of the home page of our web.<BR>
<BR>
In the Section of Global University System (GUS), you can find GUS/Brazil/A=
mazon.<BR>
<BR>
Pls then click "Community Development with E-Learning and E-Healthcare=
in Amazon, Brazil" -- Grant application submitted to the InfoDev of th=
e World Bank (1/25/02).<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier">This is our current major project &=
#8212; although we haven’t heard its evaluation result yet, you can ch=
eck its current status at<BR>
http://www.infodev.org/projects/proposals.htm<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><BR>
(6) Pls then retrieve our following previous list distribution at;<BR>
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2002q1/date.html<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><BR>
(03/03/02) Possible participations of Catalunyan (Barcelona) and U.K. Open =
Universities in UNITWIN and GUS<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier">You can find the URL of=
the copy of the signed agreement of the UNESCO/UNITWIN Program between the =
UNESCO and the University of Tampere in this msg, for your reference.<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><BR>
As mentioned in this distribution (and other linked ones in it), our Cuban =
colleagues are now start working to follow the suit of our Amazon project. &=
nbsp;In due course, they will have a series of workshops, and we would be gr=
eatly appreciative if you can kindly help/cooperate with them.<BR>
<BR>
Keep in touch.<BR>
<BR>
Best, Tak<BR>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><B><U>ATTACHMENT I
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
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<B>Subject: </B>Report from Barcelona<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Tuesday, March 5, 2002 2:23 PM<BR>
<B>From: </B>Tapio Varis <tapio.varis@uta.fi><BR>
<B>To: </B>mardias <mardias@wanadoo.fr>, Paul Lefrere <P.Lefrere@o=
pen.ac.uk>, <utsumi@columbia.edu><BR>
<B>Cc: </B><ekiselyova@campus.uoc.edu>, <antti.kasvio@uta.fi>, =
<jarmo.viteli@etampere.fi><BR>
<BR>
Dear colleagues,<BR>
<BR>
On Monday the 4th March I had several talks with the representatives of <BR=
>
Catalunyan Open University (Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya) in Barcelona on=
<BR>
our possible cooperation and the Unesco Chair on global e-learning and GUS.=
<BR>
Rector Gabriel Ferrate i Pascual was very positive and supportive to our <B=
R>
plans and welcomed me there saying that in UOC we have friends. Vicerector =
<BR>
Francisco Rubio Royo and Emma Kiselyova (international relations) expressed=
<BR>
their concrete interest in cooperation and they are studying the UnescoTwin=
<BR>
application forms, GLOSAS (and GUS) sources etc. We found out that it is <B=
R>
desirable to promote a similar Unesco Chair at UOC although it does not <BR=
>
solve the financial side of the Chair yet. UOC has active relations to <BR>
Latin America and Africa - in fact there was an official Cuban delegation <=
BR>
visiting UOC during the same day. Director Ramon O´Callaghan introduc=
ed me <BR>
to the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute which, among other things, <BR>
deals with eLearning and is already linked to Tampere University and <BR>
eTampere projects. I will see him again on Thursday in Berlin at the <BR>
"Literacy Summit" where also Paul Lefrere from the UK Open Univer=
sity will <BR>
be present. I also discussed possibilities of EC research cooperation in <B=
R>
the field of media and digital literacy.<BR>
<BR>
Tapio Varis<BR>
Professor and Chair of Media Education<BR>
(new title since 1 March)<BR>
University of Tampere, Faculty of Education<BR>
Unesco Chair on global eLearning<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER>
<FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><B>List of Distribution
</B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><BR>
Francisco Rubio Royo<BR>
Vice Rector<BR>
Catalunyan Open University<BR>
Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya<BR>
Barcelona, Spain<BR>
frubioroyo@uac.edu<BR>
<BR>
Emma Kiselyova<BR>
International Relations<BR>
Catalunyan Open University<BR>
Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya<BR>
Barcelona, Spain<BR>
ekiselyova@uoc.edu<BR>
<BR>
Ramon O´Callaghan<BR>
Director<BR>
Internet Interdisciplinary Institute<BR>
Catalunyan Open University<BR>
Univesitat Oberta de Catalunya<BR>
Barcelona, Spain<BR>
rocallaghan@uoc.edu<BR>
<BR>
P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor<BR>
Acting President, Global University System<BR>
Chairman, GLOSAS/Finland<BR>
Unesco Chair on global eLearning<BR>
Professor and Chair of Media Education<BR>
Media Culture and Communication Education<BR>
Hypermedia laboratory<BR>
University of Tampere<BR>
P.O.Box 607<BR>
FIN-33101 Tampere<BR>
FINLAND<BR>
Tel: +358-3-215 6111<BR>
Tel: +358-3-614-5247--office in Hameenlinna<BR>
Tel: +358-3-215 6243--mass media lab in Tampere<BR>
GSM: +358-50-567-9833<BR>
Fax: +358-3-215 7503<BR>
tapio.varis@uta.fi<BR>
tapio.varis@helsinki.fi<BR>
http://www.uta.fi/~titava<BR>
<BR>
Marco Antonio Rodrigues Dias, T.C.D. (Third Cycle Diploma)<BR>
Vice President, Global University System<BR>
Consultant of United Nations University<BR>
Former Director, Division of Higher Education of UNESCO<BR>
36, Rue Ernest Renan<BR>
92.190 Meudon<BR>
FRANCE<BR>
Tel: +33-1-45 34 3509<BR>
+33-1-45-68-3009 (UNU office in Paris)<BR>
Fax: +33-1-45 34 3509<BR>
mardias@wanadoo.fr<BR>
<BR>
Miguel Garay Garcell<BR>
Instituto Superior Politécnico Jose Antonio Echeverria (ISPJAE)<BR>
Calle 127 s/n CUJAE<BR>
Marianao, Cuba<BR>
garay@ceis.ispjae.edu.cu<BR>
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA  =
; &nb=
sp;*<BR>
* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) *<BR>
* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education *=
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* Founder of CAADE &n=
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p; &n=
bsp; *<BR>
* (Consortium for Affordable and Accessible Distance Education)  =
; *<BR>
* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination of &nbs=
p; *<BR>
* Global University System (GUS) =
&nbs=
p; &n=
bsp; *<BR>
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. &n=
bsp; *<BR>
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Fax: 718-939-0656 (day time only--prefer email) *<BR>
* Email: utsumi@columbia.edu; Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676 &=
nbsp; *<BR>
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/ &nb=
sp; &=
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