[gu-l] (01/07/03) (1) Book by John Afele and (2) Press Release of USAID
Takeshi Utsumi
utsumi@columbia.edu
Tue, 07 Jan 2003 16:37:19 -0500
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<<January 7, 2003>>
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John Senyo C. Afele, Ph.D.
Director, International Program for Africa
509-851 Richmond Road
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2A 3X2
Tel: 613-222-0690
afele@mail.waoe.org
http://www.waoe.org/africanknowledge/index.html
Dear John:
(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).
(2) My sincere congratulations to your new book: =B3Digital Bridges:
Developing Countries in the Knowledge Economy.=B2
I browsed through its Chapter 1 and Prelude in the web indicated in your
msg, with great interest. I am very amazed to find that you covered wide
range of subjects!!
Although I haven=B9t read all of other chapters, I would say that this book i=
s
visionary and an excellent guide to realize the knowledge economy and
society in the 21st century, especially in developing countries.
Thank you very much also for your quoting my papers and words found in my
previous list distributions. It is a quite honor to me!!
Dear E-Colleagues:
(3) For your reference, I am also attaching the press release of the USAID
(ATTACHMENT II) which I received today.
I am omitting to attach followings because of their size, but pls retrieve
them at the web indicated at the end of this release.
* Summary-- Foreign Aid in the National Interest.pdf =8B 1 MB
* Full Report-- Foreign Aid in the National Interest.pdf =8B 3 MB
Best, Tak
ATTACHMENT I=20
From: "John Afele, Ph.D." <afele@mail.waoe.org>
Reply-To: <afele@mail.waoe.org>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:11:55 -0500
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: Digital Bridges: Developing countries in the knowledge economy
Dear Dr. Utsumi-san:
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Thank you for your message of 'Imagineering;' you have continued to be an
inspiration.
I am happy to inform you that I have compiled my understanding of
communications, knowledge and development in my book: 'Digital Bridges:
Developing countries in the knowledge economy,' published in November 2002
by Idea Group Inc., of Hershey PA. The electronic reference is at:
http://www.idea-group.com/books/details.asp?id=3D506
Alternatively, if you go to www.idea-group.com
and select Books and browse <By Category>, select <Emerging and Innovative
Technologies>. You can read excerpts including the Table of Contents and
Preface. I realized from the details that there is an ebook number as well,
but I am yet to receive that from the publishers.
=20
I referred to your paper in which you described the convergence of cultures
and religions in the modern digital telecommunications that are based on
logic, and how you saw modern telecommunications as the medium for building
peace among nations and across religions - and your paper preceded 9/11. I
am referring to you paper: Quest for global peace: Personal recollections.
[Online]. The Global University System.
<http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/GPA-Taipei_8-15-01/Quest_for_GP.htm=
l
> [2001, August].
I also referred to one of your earlier Season Greetings in which you stated
the goals of the Global University System as ff:
"to foster youngsters around the world for the =91Virtual State=92 of the
Twenty-first Century, with competition for excellence through affordable an=
d
accessible broadband Internet. GUS aims to prepare children, through
education, for the transformation of the world, from the industrial age
where obedience predominated, into the knowledge age, where creativity and
competence predominate."
and other writings.
I also referred to Steve McCarty, Prof. Rossman, and others I met through
your List.
Thank you for teaching me so much. How I wish I had captured your visit to
Guelph a couple of years ago in digital images to share with others.
Best wishes for the new year.
John=20
************************************************
John Afele, PhD
Director, International Program for Africa
509-851 Richmond Road
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2A 3X2
Tel: 613-222-0690
URL: http://www.waoe.org/africanknowledge/index.html
Email: afele@mail.waoe.org
************************************************
ATTACHMENT II=20
Subject: [USAID_PRESS_RELEASE] USAID RELEASES MAJOR DEVELOPMENT STUDY ON
"FOREIGN AID IN THE NAT IONAL INTEREST"
Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2003 10:56 AM
From: Hall, Lejaune <LHall@USAID.GOV>
To: <USAID_PRESS_RELEASE@gaiaa.info.usaid.gov>
USAID RELEASES MAJOR DEVELOPMENT STUDY ON
"FOREIGN AID IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST"
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
today issued a major report to inform and focus international development
assistance - looking back over five decades of work and looking ahead to
future challenges: "Foreign Aid in the National Interest: Promoting Freedom=
,
Security, and Opportunity." The report, commissioned by USAID Administrato=
r
Andrew S. Natsios, draws on the best minds of development, democracy and
governance to address the critical development challenges facing the world
in the next ten to twenty years and beyond.
50 Years of Development Gains
Written primarily by leading development experts and academics outside the
agency, the report reconfirms the critical link between national security
and foreign assistance. This reflects the commitment of President Bush and
Secretary Powell to improve people's lives and reduce poverty in the
developing world. As stated in the recently released National Security
Strategy, "[t]he aim of this strategy is to help make the world not just
safer but better."=20
The report notes considerable progress in the developing world over the pas=
t
fifty years, documenting tremendous progress to alleviate human suffering,
in particular, reducing infant mortality, increasing literacy, increasing
life expectancy, and reducing hunger. The most impressive achievements
include:=20
=B7 The number of deaths among children under 5 is half of what it was
in developing countries 20 years ago.
=B7 Developing countries now have an infant mortality rate of 69 for
every 1,000 births versus 178 in 1950. Today's infant mortality rate in th=
e
developing world is equivilent to the rate in industrial countries in 1950.
=B7 In 1951, 40 percent of people in industrial countries had a
secondary education. Today 50 percent of people in developing countries do=
.
=B7 Per capita caloric intake in developing countries has risen from
approximately 2,000 calories a day in 1960 to 2,500 calories today.
The Challenges Ahead
The report lays out the scope and nature of the expected development
challenges in the next ten to 20 years and the changes in development
assistance required to meet them.
"This report will provide policymakers, development professionals and
international affairs experts with new thinking and fresh analysis. It
suggests innovative approaches to tackling the problems of our time," noted
USAID Administrator Natsios.
The themes that emerge from the report that are especially important to the
future of development are:
1. Governance Counts. Without transparent, democratic and accountable
governance, economic growth and environmental stewardship, to name but a
few, cannot be sustained. Foreign aid programs must help developing
countries make permanent gains in the rule of law, the protection of human
rights and the establishment of a civil society that can constrain the
abuses of government.
2. The Key to Development - Economic Growth. Economic growth is essential
to improving the lives of the poor. Without economic growth, families
cannot sustain or increase their income, and tax revenues are insufficient
to provide the levels of education and health care currently subsidized by
foreign assistance. The only way to ensure this is through high rates of
economic growth over long periods of time. Essential to this is sustainabl=
e
agriculture, thus warranting investments to raise agricultural productivity=
.
3. Microeconomic Reforms Matter. Development assistance in recent years ha=
s
focused on macroeconomic reform and conditionality. The report suggests
that microeconomic reform is the missing link that can create businesses
competitive enough to pursue regional and international trading
opportunities. Development efforts should support the emergence of an
entrepreneurial class, reduce the time it takes to start a business, and
fight corruption, so that countries can attract investment.
4. Improving Health Care. When it comes to health, developing countries
fall into two groups. In the poorest countries people continue to suffer
disproportionately from infectious diseases of global concern, including
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and infant diarrhea. Improvements in
health in more prosperous developing countries mean that non-communicable
diseases that come with age will pose an increasing challenge to countries
with aging populations, and new health systems need to be developed and
financed to cope with them. Family-based care, preventative health care an=
d
quality assurance--approaches familiar in the United States--may have
applicability in countries with changing demographics.
5. Humanitarian Assistance and Conflict Mitigation. The report lays out in
stark terms the growing number of complex manmade and natural disasters. I=
t
reminds readers that "all aid is political" -- including humanitarian
assistance, and calls on foreign donors to consider foreign aid's impact on
conflict when implementing programs. Recommendations to redefine the natur=
e
of humanitarian assistance include efforts to improve standards and
accountability, improve protection for relief workers, strike a balance
among political, military, and humanitarian strategies, and address the
links between disasters and development efforts.
6. Private foreign aid. Only 20 percent of U.S. funds going to the
developing world is official development assistance. Linking U.S. foreign
assistance to private initiatives is essential to future success. This
includes=20
partnering with U.S. foundations, corporations, universities, and private
voluntary organizations, all of which play critical roles in promoting
economic growth and development.
The full report and an executive summary can be found on USAID's web site,
www.usaid.gov.=20
=20
# # #
Editor's Note: For ease of access, we have attached the Adobe PDF versions
of the summary and full reports to this e-mail. To access PDF documents,
you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Adobe Reader is a free
download available from http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html
<<Summary-- Foreign Aid in the National Interest.pdf>> <<Full Report--
Foreign Aid in the National Interest.pdf>>
**********************************************************************
* 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 *
* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination of *
* =A0=A0Global University System (GUS) *
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. *
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu *
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/ *
* Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676 *
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509-851 Richmond Road<BR>
Ottawa, Ontario<BR>
Canada K2A 3X2<BR>
Tel: 613-222-0690<BR>
afele@mail.waoe.org<BR>
http://www.waoe.org/africanknowledge/index.html<BR>
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<B><U>Dear John:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(1) Many thanks for your msg (<B><U>ATTACHMENT I</U></B>).<BR>
<BR>
(2) My sincere congratulations to your new book: “Digital Bridges: De=
veloping Countries in the Knowledge Economy.”<BR>
<BR>
I browsed through its Chapter 1 and Prelude in the web indicated in your ms=
g, with great interest. I am very amazed to find that you covered wide=
range of subjects!!<BR>
<BR>
Although I haven’t read all of other chapters, I would say that this =
book is visionary and an excellent guide to realize the knowledge economy an=
d society in the 21st century, especially in developing countries.<BR>
<BR>
Thank you very much also for your quoting my papers and words found in my p=
revious list distributions. It is a quite honor to me!!<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Dear E-Colleagues:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(3) For your reference, I am also attaching the press release of the USAID =
(<B><U>ATTACHMENT II</U></B>) which I received today.<BR>
<BR>
I am omitting to attach followings because of their size, but pls ret=
rieve them at the web indicated at the end of this release.<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><UL><LI><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Summary-- Foreign Aid in the National I=
nterest.pdf — 1 MB
</FONT><LI><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Full Report-- Foreign Aid in the National I=
nterest.pdf — 3 MB<BR>
</FONT></UL><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
Best, Tak<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>ATTACHMENT I
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
From: "John Afele, Ph.D." <afele@mail.waoe.org><BR>
Reply-To: <afele@mail.waoe.org><BR>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 15:11:55 -0500<BR>
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu><BR>
Subject: Digital Bridges: Developing countries in the knowledge economy<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Dear Dr. Utsumi-san:<BR>
<BR>
Happy New Year to you and yours. <BR>
<BR>
Thank you for your message of 'Imagineering;' you have continued to be an i=
nspiration.<BR>
<BR>
I am happy to inform you that I have compiled my understanding of communica=
tions, knowledge and development in my book: 'Digital Bridges: Developing co=
untries in the knowledge economy,' published in November 2002 by Idea Group =
Inc., of Hershey PA. The electronic reference is at: http://www.=
idea-group.com/books/details.asp?id=3D506<BR>
Alternatively, if you go to www.idea-group.com<BR>
and select Books and browse <By Category>, select <Emerging and In=
novative Technologies>. You can read excerpts including the Table of Cont=
ents and Preface. I realized from the details that there is an ebook number =
as well, but I am yet to receive that from the publishers.<BR>
<BR>
I referred to your paper in which you described the convergence of cultures=
and religions in the modern digital telecommunications that are based on lo=
gic, and how you saw modern telecommunications as the medium for building pe=
ace among nations and across religions - and your paper preceded 9/11. I am =
referring to you paper: Quest for global peace: Personal recollections. [Onl=
ine]. The Global University System. <http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOS=
AS/GPA-Taipei_8-15-01/Quest_for_GP.html> [2001, August].<BR>
<BR>
I also referred to one of your earlier Season Greetings in which you stated=
the goals of the Global University System as ff:<BR>
"to foster youngsters around the world for the ?Virtual State? of the =
Twenty-first Century, with competition for excellence through affordable and=
accessible broadband Internet. GUS aims to prepare children, through educat=
ion, for the transformation of the world, from the industrial age where obed=
ience predominated, into the knowledge age, where creativity and competence =
predominate."<BR>
<BR>
and other writings.<BR>
<BR>
I also referred to Steve McCarty, Prof. Rossman, and others I met through y=
our List.<BR>
<BR>
Thank you for teaching me so much. How I wish I had captured your visit to =
Guelph a couple of years ago in digital images to share with others. <BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Best wishes for the new year.<BR>
<BR>
John <BR>
<BR>
************************************************<BR>
John Afele, PhD<BR>
Director, International Program for Africa<BR>
509-851 Richmond Road<BR>
Ottawa, Ontario<BR>
Canada K2A 3X2<BR>
<BR>
Tel: 613-222-0690<BR>
URL: http://www.waoe.org/africanknowledge/index.html<BR>
Email: afele@mail.waoe.org<BR>
************************************************<BR>
<HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>ATTACHMENT II
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U><BR>
</U>Subject: </B>[USAID_PRESS_RELEASE] USAID RELEASES MAJOR DEVELOPMENT STU=
DY ON "FOREIGN AID IN THE NAT IONAL INTEREST"<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Tuesday, January 7, 2003 10:56 AM<BR>
<B>From: </B>Hall, Lejaune <LHall@USAID.GOV><BR>
<B>To: </B><USAID_PRESS_RELEASE@gaiaa.info.usaid.gov><BR>
<BR>
<B>USAID RELEASES MAJOR DEVELOPMENT STUDY ON<BR>
</B><BR>
<B>"FOREIGN AID IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST" <BR>
</B><BR>
<B>Washington, D.C. -</B> The U.S. Agency for International Development (US=
AID) today issued a major report to inform and focus international developme=
nt assistance - looking back over five decades of work and looking ahead to =
future challenges: "Foreign Aid in the National Interest: Promoting Fre=
edom, Security, and Opportunity." The report, commissioned by USA=
ID Administrator Andrew S. Natsios, draws on the best minds of development, =
democracy and governance to address the critical development challenges faci=
ng the world in the next ten to twenty years and beyond.<BR>
<BR>
<B>50 Years of Development Gains</B> <BR>
Written primarily by leading development experts and academics outside the =
agency, the report reconfirms the critical link between national security an=
d foreign assistance. This reflects the commitment of President Bush a=
nd Secretary Powell to improve people's lives and reduce poverty in the deve=
loping world. As stated in the recently released National Security Str=
ategy, "[t]he aim of this strategy is to help make the world not just s=
afer but better." <BR>
<BR>
The report notes considerable progress in the developing world over the pas=
t fifty years, documenting tremendous progress to alleviate human suffering,=
in particular, reducing infant mortality, increasing literacy, increasing l=
ife expectancy, and reducing hunger. The most impressive achievements =
include: <BR>
<BR>
· The number of deaths among chi=
ldren under 5 is half of what it was in developing countries 20 years ago. <=
BR>
<BR>
· Developing countries now have =
an infant mortality rate of 69 for every 1,000 births versus 178 in 1950. &n=
bsp;Today's infant mortality rate in the developing world is equivilent to t=
he rate in industrial countries in 1950.<BR>
<BR>
· In 1951, 40 percent of people =
in industrial countries had a secondary education. Today 50 percent of=
people in developing countries do.<BR>
<BR>
· Per capita caloric intake in d=
eveloping countries has risen from approximately 2,000 calories a day in 196=
0 to 2,500 calories today. <BR>
<BR>
<B>The Challenges Ahead</B> <BR>
The report lays out the scope and nature of the expected development challe=
nges in the next ten to 20 years and the changes in development assistance r=
equired to meet them. <BR>
<BR>
"This report will provide policymakers, development professionals and =
international affairs experts with new thinking and fresh analysis. It=
suggests innovative approaches to tackling the problems of our time," =
noted USAID Administrator Natsios.<BR>
<BR>
The themes that emerge from the report that are especially important to the=
future of development are: <BR>
<BR>
<U>1. Governance Counts.</U> Without transparent, democratic and acco=
untable governance, economic growth and environmental stewardship, to name b=
ut a few, cannot be sustained. Foreign aid programs must help developi=
ng countries make permanent gains in the rule of law, the protection of huma=
n rights and the establishment of a civil society that can constrain the abu=
ses of government. <BR>
<BR>
<U>2. The Key to Development - Economic Growth</U>. Economic growth i=
s essential to improving the lives of the poor. Without economic growt=
h, families cannot sustain or increase their income, and tax revenues are in=
sufficient to provide the levels of education and health care currently subs=
idized by foreign assistance. The only way to ensure this is through h=
igh rates of economic growth over long periods of time. Essential to t=
his is sustainable agriculture, thus warranting investments to raise agricul=
tural productivity.<BR>
<BR>
<U>3. Microeconomic Reforms Matter</U>. Development assistance in rec=
ent years has focused on macroeconomic reform and conditionality. The =
report suggests that microeconomic reform is the missing link that can creat=
e businesses competitive enough to pursue regional and international trading=
opportunities. Development efforts should support the emergence of an=
entrepreneurial class, reduce the time it takes to start a business, and fi=
ght corruption, so that countries can attract investment.<BR>
<BR>
<U>4. Improving Health Care.</U> When it comes to health, developing =
countries fall into two groups. In the poorest countries people contin=
ue to suffer disproportionately from infectious diseases of global concern, =
including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and infant diarrhea. Improv=
ements in health in more prosperous developing countries mean that non-commu=
nicable diseases that come with age will pose an increasing challenge to cou=
ntries with aging populations, and new health systems need to be developed a=
nd financed to cope with them. Family-based care, preventative health =
care and quality assurance--approaches familiar in the United States--may ha=
ve applicability in countries with changing demographics. <BR>
<BR>
<U>5. Humanitarian Assistance and Conflict Mitigation.</U> The report=
lays out in stark terms the growing number of complex manmade and natural d=
isasters. It reminds readers that "all aid is political" -- =
including humanitarian assistance, and calls on foreign donors to consider f=
oreign aid's impact on conflict when implementing programs. Recommenda=
tions to redefine the nature of humanitarian assistance include efforts to i=
mprove standards and accountability, improve protection for relief workers, =
strike a balance among political, military, and humanitarian strategies, and=
address the links between disasters and development efforts. <BR>
<BR>
<U>6. Private foreign aid.</U> Only 20 percent of U.S. funds going to=
the developing world is official development assistance. Linking U.S.=
foreign assistance to private initiatives is essential to future success. &=
nbsp;This includes <BR>
<BR>
partnering with U.S. foundations, corporations, universities, and private v=
oluntary organizations, all of which play critical roles in promoting econom=
ic growth and development. <BR>
<BR>
The full report and an executive summary can be found on USAID's web site,<=
U> <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FE">www.usaid.gov</FONT></U>. <BR>
<BR>
# # #<BR>
<BR>
Editor's Note: For ease of access, we have attached the Adobe PDF ver=
sions of the summary and full reports to this e-mail. To access PDF do=
cuments, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Adobe Reader is=
a free download available from http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.=
html<BR>
<BR>
<<Summary-- Foreign Aid in the National Interest.pd=
f>> <<Full Report-- Foreign Aid in the National Interest.p=
df>> <BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Courier"><HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%">*********=
*************************************************************<BR>
* 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 *=
<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; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu &nb=
sp; &=
nbsp; *<BR>
* http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/ &nb=
sp; &=
nbsp; *<BR>
* Tax Exempt ID: 11-2999676  =
; &nb=
sp; &=
nbsp; *<BR>
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