[gu-l] (08/08/03) Possible creation of GUS/Bangladesh
Takeshi Utsumi
utsumi@columbia.edu
Fri, 08 Aug 2003 21:34:45 -0400
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<<August 8, 2003>>
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Motilal Sharma, Ph.D. <whaf1@datainfosys.net>
Dr. Sikder M. Zakir <smzakir@trclcare.com>
M. Fazlur Rahman <most@bangla.net>
Mr. Riaz Hamidullah <rhamidullah@yahoo.com>
Dr. Larry T. Gell <lgell@iaed.org>
Sardar Md. Shaheen <simec_inc@hotmail.com>
Mr. Ku Tashiro <kusan@sirius.ocn.ne.jp>
Dear Moti:
(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I) with a kind offer of your help
to approach Bangladesh Open University (BOU) if they might be interested in
establishing GUS/Bangladesh.
I am sure that you have a very good relation with them since the time when
you were at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, the Philippines for 19
years.
(2) I also express my sincere gratitude for your excellent paper contribute=
d
to our forthcoming book;
> =B3Global Peace Through The Global University System=B2 which outline can be
> retrieved at;
> http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Global_University/Global%20Univers=
ity%2
> 0System/UNESCO_Chair_Book/Bk_outline-D13.html
(3) Yes, pls feel free to approach BOU to find out their interest in our GU=
S
project.
However, I would suggest that you may visit my following previous list
distribution;
> [gu-l] (07/18/03) Initial fund raising for starting GUS at
> http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2003q3/000219.html
BOU may follow the models of our colleagues in Uganda and Malawi to get
funds from the following;
> Japan Social Development Fund of the World Bank
> http://www.worldbank.org/rmc/jsdf/approvals.htm
As you see in this web site, Bangladesh is an eligible country to apply for
this fund.
BTW, Asian Development Bank in Manila, the Philippines, may also have a
similar program =8B pls check it with your colleagues there.
(4) Since our GUS will engage not only in e-learning but also
e-healthcare/telemedicine, you may also meet with Dr. Zakir (ATTACHMENT II)
and Mr. Rahman whom I met in March of 2001 at the Bangladesh Mission to the
UN by the kind introduction of Dr. Larry Gell. Mr. Rahman authorized to
participate in our GUS project and told me that he would invite me to
Bangladesh for my facts-finding to hold a mini-workshop later.
Dear Dr. Zakir:
(5) Many thanks for your msg of today (ATTACHMENT II).
I am sorry I could not meet with you while you were in NYC.
Pls convey my best personal regards to Mr. Rahman when you meet with him
next time.
(6) Pls feel free to contact me if we can be of any help to your project,
e.g., public health information system, continuing medical education (CME),
telemedicine, etc., etc.
It might be prudent if you put your effort together with BOU people, for
effective utilization of broadband Internet, etc.
Dear Mr. Shaheen:
(7) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT III).
(8) You may join in the GUS/Bangladesh movement in your country.
(9) When you meet with Mr. Tashiro, pls convey my best personal regards.
He is a mentor to Mr. Yoshio Utsumi, Director-General of the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU).
I look forward to receiving your next msg on your development.
Best, Tak
ATTACHMENT I=20
From: "msharma@mandatethefuture.org" <msharma@mandatethefuture.org>
Reply-To: msharma@mandatethefuture.org
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 00:14:25 -0400
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: Supply of author's copies of the book"Global Peace through Global
University System"
My dear Tak,
Hope this note finds you well and in good health.
I am still in Bangladesh and will be here until the end of SEpt.2003.If you
want me to do any thing for you at the Bangladesh Open University I will be
happy to do.If you want to hold any program at BOU or wants to take any
priject with them I would be able to facilitate.
Best regards.
Moti =20
>> From: Takeshi Utsumi utsumi@columbia.edu
>> Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2003 15:07:24 -0400
>> To: aulikki.jarvinen-nummi@hamk.fi, tapio.varis@hamk.fi,
>> utsumi@columbia.edu, msharma@mandatethefuture.org
>> Subject: FW: Dr. Moti Sharma's paper
>>=20
>> Dear Moti:
>>=20
>> (3) We would greatly appreciate your publicity of our GUS project in
>> Bangladesh.
>>=20
>> You may also approach to the Open University there which you helped to
>> establish.
>>=20
>> Best, Tak
>>=20
>> ------ Forwarded Message
>> From: "msharma@mandatethefuture.org" <msharma@mandatethefuture.org>
>> Reply-To: msharma@mandatethefuture.org
>> Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 12:35:10 -0400
>> To: utsumi@columbia.edu
>> Subject: RE: Dr. Moti Sharma's paper
>>=20
>> My dear Tak,
>> Hope this note finds you well and in good spirits.Your book project must
> be
>> progressing well.I am in Dhaka working on a World Bank project.I will be
>> here until September.In case you or publisher has produced a brochure on
>> the book for advertising you can send me a few copies I will be happy to
>> distribute to the Ministry of Education,Education colleges and
> Universities.
>>=20
>> Dr Motilal sharma
>> Ambala Inn
>> #39,Road#2,Dhanmondi
>> Dhaka1205(Bangladesh)
>>=20
>> Best regards.
>> Moti
>>=20
ATTACHMENT II=20
From: "Dr. Sikder M. Zakir" <trcl@neksus.com>
Organization: Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd.
Reply-To: <trcl@neksus.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 01:11:38 +0600
To: "'Takeshi Utsumi'" <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Subject: RE: Requesting full address
Dear Mr. Utsumi,
=20
Thank you very much for including me in to your mailing list. It is my
unique privilege to be associated with you. I first came to know your
program from Mr. M. Fazlur Rahman, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of Bangladesh. Mr. Rahman had advised me to contact you
last year and finally I got your contact recently. I just returned from a
visit to USA and unfortunately I did not have your contact address while I
was in NY, otherwise I could have met you there. However, I look forward to
meeting with you in next possible opportunity.
=20
I will study in more detail of programs in Malawi and Uganda. It gave me
immense pleasure to know that you are a fellow from University of Nebraska
in Lincoln. I have been enjoying enormous cooperation from UNMC/NHS of Omah=
a
and the office of the Governor of Nebraska. From October 29-31, 2003 I
headed an official delegation from Bangladesh to Nebraska under invitation
from the Governor. The delegation included Mr. M. Fazlur Rahman (Secretary
of Health) and Dr. M. R. Khan - National Professor of Medicine.
=20
I will pass your contact address to Mr. Fazlur Rahman.
=20
Regarding our rural healthcare program: I had taken a different initiative
and continued working on it since 1998 with our own funding sources without
any financial assistance or grant from either Govt. or NGO. I am happy to
inform you that we have successfully completed design and development of th=
e
system with limited resources and going for piloting of our program
simultaneously in Bangladesh and in India from 4th quarter of this year. Ou=
r
model is a commercial one banking on existing expenses being incurred by th=
e
people of rural community in our region. Our mission is to develop a
self-sustainable program, economically viable and visibly effective one to
ensure primary and specialized health services to rural community.
=20
I sincerely hope that we will be more available for wide-spread
collaborations with other initiatives around the world within next one year=
.
=20
I will keep in touch with your program and developments and looking forward
to meeting with you sometime near future.
=20
Best Regards,
Zakir
=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Takeshi Utsumi [mailto:utsumi@columbia.edu]
> Sent: August 07, 2003 8:05 PM
> To: trcl@neksus.com
> Cc: Takeshi Utsumi
> Subject: Re: Requesting full address
>=20
> Dear Dr. Zakir:
>=20
> (1) Many thanks for your msg. I admitted you into our list. Pls enjoy
> reading its distributions.
>=20
> (2) Attached to this msg is a copy of my previous distribution.
>=20
> (3) You may consider to follow the model of our colleagues in Malawi and
> Uganda.
>=20
> (4) Several of our colleagues are now pursuing similar projects as yours =
with
> funds from CIDA and USAID, etc.
>=20
> (5) BTW, almost a half century ago, I was at the University of Nebraska i=
n
> Lincoln with Fulbright scholarship.
>=20
> Keep in touch.
>=20
> Best, Tak
>=20
>=20
> On 8/6/03 10:32 AM, "Dr. Sikder M. Zakir" <trcl@neksus.com> wrote:
>=20
>> Dear Mr. Utsumi,
>>=20
>> We started first telemedicine project in Bangladesh jointly (in partners=
hip
>> with University of Nebraska Medical Center / Nebraska Health System of O=
maha,
>> Nebraska, USA). We are moving forward with a massive rural healthcare pr=
ogram
>> called the =B3ROAD Project=B2 =AD Rural Organ for Access to Development in
>> Bangladesh and in India.
>>=20
>> Look forward to becoming a member of your organization.
>>=20
>> Thank you very much and with kind regards,
>>=20
>> Zakir
ATTACHMENT III=20
From: "SIMEC Inc." <simec_inc@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 10:33:27 +0900
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: Re: Your response on VES
Dear Sensei,
I am very sorry for the late reply as I was out of Japan for a 10 days
overseas trip. Meanwhile, as per your advice, I am going to meet with the
officials of a Japanese University in Tokyo very soon. Since, I have a very
good relationship, hope to make them understand and agree to work together
with my concept VES. I will inform you time to time about the latest
progress.
By the way, yesterday, I met with Tashiro Sensei and conveyed your best
wishes. I explained him details about the latest improvement. He also
suggested me to work closely with you.
Thanking you and obliged there by.
Very sincerely yours,
Engr. Sardar Md. Shaheen
>From: Takeshi Utsumi
>To: "Sardar Md. Shaheen"
>CC: , Takeshi Utsumi
>Subject: Re: Your response on VES
>Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 16:33:58 -0400
>=20
>Dear Mr. Shaheen:=20
>=20
>(1) Many thanks for your prompt reply.
>=20
>(2) Yes, pls feel free to explore people who may be interested in our
>GUS/GLOSAS projects in Japan, Bangladesh or any Asian/Pacific countries.
>=20
>Keep in touch.=20
>=20
>Best, TAk=20
>=20
>=20
>On 7/24/03 8:34 PM, "SIMEC Inc." wrote:
>=20
> > Attn: Mr. Takeshi Utsumi, President GUS
> > CC: Mr. Ku Tashiro
> >=20
> > Dear Sir,=20
> >=20
> > With most respectful to state that I am highly pleased and grateful hav=
ing
> > seeing your cordial response and suggestions on the proposed Virtual
> > Educational System (VES). As per your advice, I will be proceeding on a=
nd
> > report you the progress in time.
> >=20
> > Since VES will be an on-line educational system based in Japan, may I t=
ry to
> > establish a collaboration with a Japanese University instead of Banglad=
eshi
> > one? Would you please kindly provide me your advice? Thanking you and
obliged=20
> > there by.=20
> > Very sincerely yours,
> > Engr. Sardar Md. Shaheen
> >=20
From: "SIMEC Inc." <simec_inc@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 11:10:07 +0900
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: From Tokyo with VES concept
Attn: Dr. Takeshi Utsumi
Dear Sir,
With reference to the recommendation of Mr. Ku Tashiro from Tokyo, Japan, I
would like to introduce myself for your very kind of attention. I am a
Bangladeshi, residing in Tokyo for the last 8 years. I have completed
masters in Engineering from a national University in Japan on March 1998.
Since then, I am involved in ICT sector with on-line database management
job. I have my own organization in Bangladesh where a group of ICT
professionals are involved with different solutions. My main intention is t=
o
serve the country people as well as our nation.
For your very kind of consideration, I am pleased to be attached herewith
the idea of Virtual Educational System (VES). The proposed VES is a new
concept that is designed by myself for the proper educational development i=
n
Asian region. Now the days, I am trying to start the development of VES and
seeking support from the different organizations in Japan. According to thi=
s
objective in mind, Mr. Tashiro has cordially advised me to contact you with
my concept VES.
I, therefore, hope and pray for your kind support and providing your helpin=
g
hand. Thanking you and obliged thereby.
Very sincerely yours,
Sardar Md. Shaheen
List of Distribution
Motilal Sharma, Ph.D.
Chairman
Worldview Hindustan Foundation, India
4/665, Jawahar Nagar
Jaipur=AD4 (Rajasthan), India
Tel/fax: (91-141) 2655469
whaf1@datainfosys.net
msharma@wifoundation.org
OR
Dr Motilal Sharma
B-146,Tara Marg
Hanuman Nagar
Vaishali Nagar
P.O. Jaipur (Rajasthan)
INDIA
TEL.NO. 0091 141 2355719
Dr. Sikder M. Zakir
President & CEO
Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd. (TRCL)
Corporate Address:
8/5 Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka-1221, Bangladesh.
Telephone:
Office: +880-2-8023803
Home: +880-2-8316039
Cell: +880-18-226471
smzakir@trclcare.com
trcl@neksus.com
http://www.trclcare.com
M. Fazlur Rahman
Secretary
Ministry of Science and Technology
Government of Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
880-2-861-6144
880-2-831-2150 (home)
Fax: 880-2-861-9606
most@bangla.net
Mr. Riaz Hamidullah
Bangladesh Mission to the UN
821 UN Plaza, 8th Flr
1-212-867-3434, 3435, 3436, 3437
rhamidullah@yahoo.com
Dr. Larry T. Gell
Director-General
International Headquarters
International Agency for Economic Development (IAED)
United Nations Plaza
P. O. Box 2260-GCS
New York, NY 10017
212-687-1775
Cel: 1-646-621-6161
Fax: 212-697-2363
lgell@iaed.org
http://www.iaed.org
Sardar Md. Shaheen
President, SIMEC Inc.
1-2-25-202 Minami Koiwa
Tokyo 133-0056, JAPAN
Tel/Fax: +81-(3)-3650-6913
simec_inc@hotmail.com
http://www.simec-inc.net/
Mr. Ku Tashiro
Commissioner
International Civil Service Commission
United Nations
Highness Meguro 706
2-8-2, Shimomeguro
Meguroku, Tokyo 153-0064
JAPAN
kusan@sirius.ocn.ne.jp
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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 *
* =A0=A0Global University System (GUS) *
* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. *
* Tel: 718-939-0928; Email: utsumi@columbia.edu *
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Motilal Sharma, Ph.D. <whaf1@datainfosys.net><BR>
<BR>
Dr. Sikder M. Zakir <smzakir@trclcare.com><BR>
<BR>
M. Fazlur Rahman <most@bangla.net><BR>
<BR>
Mr. Riaz Hamidullah <rhamidullah@yahoo.com><BR>
<BR>
Dr. Larry T. Gell <lgell@iaed.org><BR>
<BR>
Sardar Md. Shaheen <simec_inc@hotmail.com><BR>
<BR>
Mr. Ku Tashiro <kusan@sirius.ocn.ne.jp><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Dear Moti:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(1) Many thanks for your msg (<B><U>ATTACHMENT I</U></B>) with a kind offer=
of your help to approach Bangladesh Open University (BOU) if they might be =
interested in establishing GUS/Bangladesh.<BR>
<BR>
I am sure that you have a very good relation with them since the time when =
you were at the Asian Development Bank in Manila, the Philippines for 19 yea=
rs.<BR>
<BR>
(2) I also express my sincere gratitude for your excellent paper contribute=
d to our forthcoming book;<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">“Global Peace Through The Glo=
bal University System” which outline can be retrieved at;<BR>
http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Global_University/Global%20Universit=
y%20System/UNESCO_Chair_Book/Bk_outline-D13.html<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
(3) Yes, pls feel free to approach BOU to find out their interest in our GU=
S project.<BR>
<BR>
However, I would suggest that you may visit my following previous list dist=
ribution;<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">[gu-l] (07/18/03) Initial fund rais=
ing for starting GUS at<BR>
http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/gu-l/2003q3/000219.html<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
BOU may follow the models of our colleagues in Uganda and Malawi to get fun=
ds from the following;<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=3D"5"><FONT FACE=3D"Times"><B>Japan Social Develo=
pment Fund of the World Bank <BR>
</B><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">http://www.worldbank.org/rmc/jsdf/approvals.htm <=
BR>
</FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
As you see in this web site, Bangladesh is an eligible country to apply for=
this fund.<BR>
<BR>
BTW, Asian Development Bank in Manila, the Philippines, may also have a sim=
ilar program — pls check it with your colleagues there.<BR>
<BR>
(4) Since our GUS will engage not only in e-learning but also e-healthcare/=
telemedicine, you may also meet with Dr. Zakir (<B><U>ATTACHMENT II</U></B>)=
and Mr. Rahman whom I met in March of 2001 at the Bangladesh Mission to the=
UN by the kind introduction of Dr. Larry Gell. Mr. Rahman authorized =
to participate in our GUS project and told me that he would invite me to Ban=
gladesh for my facts-finding to hold a mini-workshop later.<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Dear Dr. Zakir:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(5) Many thanks for your msg of today (<B><U>ATTACHMENT II</U></B>).<BR>
<BR>
I am sorry I could not meet with you while you were in NYC.<BR>
<BR>
Pls convey my best personal regards to Mr. Rahman when you meet with him ne=
xt time.<BR>
<BR>
(6) Pls feel free to contact me if we can be of any help to your project, e=
.g., public health information system, continuing medical education (CME), t=
elemedicine, etc., etc.<BR>
<BR>
It might be prudent if you put your effort together with BOU people, for ef=
fective utilization of broadband Internet, etc.<BR>
<BR>
<B><U>Dear Mr. Shaheen:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(7) Many thanks for your msg (<B><U>ATTACHMENT III</U></B>).<BR>
<BR>
(8) You may join in the GUS/Bangladesh movement in your country.<BR>
<BR>
(9) When you meet with Mr. Tashiro, pls convey my best personal regards.<BR=
>
<BR>
He is a mentor to Mr. Yoshio Utsumi, Director-General of the International =
Telecommunications Union (ITU).<BR>
<BR>
I look forward to receiving your next msg on your development.<BR>
<BR>
Best, Tak<BR>
<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: "msharma@mandatethefuture.org" <msharma@mandatethefuture=
.org><BR>
Reply-To: msharma@mandatethefuture.org<BR>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 00:14:25 -0400<BR>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu<BR>
Subject: Supply of author's copies of the book"Global Peace through Gl=
obal University System"<BR>
<BR>
My dear Tak,<BR>
Hope this note finds you well and in good health.<BR>
<BR>
I am still in Bangladesh and will be here until the end of SEpt.2003.If you=
<BR>
want me to do any thing for you at the Bangladesh Open University I will be=
<BR>
happy to do.If you want to hold any program at BOU or wants to take any<BR>
priject with them I would be able to facilitate.<BR>
<BR>
Best regards.<BR>
<BR>
Moti <BR>
<BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#008000">>> From: Takeshi Utsumi utsumi@columbia.edu<BR>
>> Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2003 15:07:24 -0400<BR>
>> To: aulikki.jarvinen-nummi@hamk.fi, tapio.varis@hamk.fi,<BR>
>> utsumi@columbia.edu, msharma@mandatethefuture.org<BR>
>> Subject: FW: Dr. Moti Sharma's paper<BR>
>> <BR>
>> Dear Moti:<BR>
>> <BR>
>> (3) We would greatly appreciate your publicity of our GUS project =
in<BR>
>> Bangladesh.<BR>
>> <BR>
>> You may also approach to the Open University there which you helpe=
d to<BR>
>> establish.<BR>
>> <BR>
>> Best, Tak<BR>
>> <BR>
>> ------ Forwarded Message<BR>
>> From: "msharma@mandatethefuture.org" <msharma@mandate=
thefuture.org><BR>
>> Reply-To: msharma@mandatethefuture.org<BR>
>> Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 12:35:10 -0400<BR>
>> To: utsumi@columbia.edu<BR>
>> Subject: RE: Dr. Moti Sharma's paper<BR>
>> <BR>
>> My dear Tak,<BR>
>> Hope this note finds you well and in good spirits.Your book projec=
t must<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">> be<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000">>> progressing well.I am in Dhaka workin=
g on a World Bank project.I will be<BR>
>> here until September.In case you or publisher has produced a broch=
ure on<BR>
>> the book for advertising you can send me a few copies I will be ha=
ppy to<BR>
>> distribute to the Ministry of Education,Education colleges and<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">> Universities.<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#008000">>> <BR>
>> Dr Motilal sharma<BR>
>> Ambala Inn<BR>
>> #39,Road#2,Dhanmondi<BR>
>> Dhaka1205(Bangladesh)<BR>
>> <BR>
>> Best regards.<BR>
>> Moti<BR>
>> <BR>
</FONT><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"><BR>
<B>From: </B>"Dr. Sikder M. Zakir" <trcl@neksus.com><BR>
<B>Organization: </B>Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd.<BR>
<B>Reply-To: </B><trcl@neksus.com><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Fri, 8 Aug 2003 01:11:38 +0600<BR>
<B>To: </B>"'Takeshi Utsumi'" <utsumi@columbia.edu><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>RE: Requesting full address<BR>
<BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">Dear Mr. Utsumi,<BR>
</FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">Thank you very much for including me in to your maili=
ng list. It is my unique privilege to be associated with you. I first came t=
o know your program from Mr. M. Fazlur Rahman, Secretary, Ministry of Health=
and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh. Mr. Rahman had advised me to =
contact you last year and finally I got your contact recently. I just return=
ed from a visit to USA and unfortunately I did not have your contact address=
while I was in NY, otherwise I could have met you there. However, I look fo=
rward to meeting with you in next possible opportunity.<BR>
</FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">I will study in more detail of programs in Malawi and=
Uganda. It gave me immense pleasure to know that you are a fellow from Univ=
ersity of Nebraska in Lincoln. I have been enjoying enormous cooperation fro=
m UNMC/NHS of Omaha and the office of the Governor of Nebraska. From October=
29-31, 2003 I headed an official delegation from Bangladesh to Nebraska und=
er invitation from the Governor. The delegation included Mr. M. Fazlur Rahma=
n (Secretary of Health) and Dr. M. R. Khan - National Professor of Medicine.=
<BR>
</FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">I will pass your contact address to Mr. Fazlur Rahman=
.<BR>
</FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">Regarding our rural healthcare program: I had taken a=
different initiative and continued working on it since 1998 with our own fu=
nding sources without any financial assistance or grant from either Govt. or=
NGO. I am happy to inform you that we have successfully completed design an=
d development of the system with limited resources and going for piloting of=
our program simultaneously in Bangladesh and in India from 4th quarter of t=
his year. Our model is a commercial one banking on existing expenses being i=
ncurred by the people of rural community in our region. Our mission is to de=
velop a self-sustainable program, economically viable and visibly effective =
one to ensure primary and specialized health services to rural community.<BR=
>
</FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">I sincerely hope that we will be more available for w=
ide-spread collaborations with other initiatives around the world within nex=
t one year.<BR>
</FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">I will keep in touch with your program and developmen=
ts and looking forward to meeting with you sometime near future.<BR>
</FONT> <BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF">Best Regards,<BR>
Zakir<BR>
</FONT> <BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">-----Original Message-----<BR>
<B>From:</B> Takeshi Utsumi [mailto:utsumi@columbia.edu] <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> August 07, 2003 8:05 PM<BR>
<B>To:</B> trcl@neksus.com<BR>
<B>Cc:</B> Takeshi Utsumi<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: Requesting full address<BR>
</FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Tahoma"><BR>
</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>Dear Dr. Zakir:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(1) Many thanks for your msg. I admitted you into our list. Pls=
enjoy reading its distributions.<BR>
<BR>
(2) Attached to this msg is a copy of my previous distribution.<BR>
<BR>
(3) You may consider to follow the model of our colleagues in Malawi and Ug=
anda.<BR>
<BR>
(4) Several of our colleagues are now pursuing similar projects as yours wi=
th funds from CIDA and USAID, etc.<BR>
<BR>
(5) BTW, almost a half century ago, I was at the University of Nebraska in =
Lincoln with Fulbright scholarship.<BR>
<BR>
Keep in touch.<BR>
<BR>
Best, Tak<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
On 8/6/03 10:32 AM, "Dr. Sikder M. Zakir" <trcl@neksus.com>=
wrote:<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">Dear Mr. Utsu=
mi,<BR>
</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">We started first telemedicine project in Bangladesh j=
ointly (in partnership with University of Nebraska Medical Center / Nebraska=
Health System of Omaha, Nebraska, USA). We are moving forward with a massiv=
e rural healthcare program called the “ROAD Project” – Rur=
al Organ for Access to Development in Bangladesh and in India.<BR>
</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">Look forward to becoming a member of your organizatio=
n.<BR>
</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">Thank you very much and with kind regards,<BR>
</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">Zakir<BR>
</FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><FONT COLOR=3D"#=
000080"><HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"95%"></FONT></FONT>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>ATTACHMENT III
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U><BR>
</U>From: </B>"SIMEC Inc." <simec_inc@hotmail.com><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Fri, 08 Aug 2003 10:33:27 +0900<BR>
<B>To: </B>utsumi@columbia.edu<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: Your response on VES<BR>
<BR>
Dear Sensei,<BR>
<BR>
I am very sorry for the late reply as I was out of Japan for a 10 days over=
seas trip. Meanwhile, as per your advice, I am going to meet with the offici=
als of a Japanese University in Tokyo very soon. Since, I have a very good r=
elationship, hope to make them understand and agree to work together with my=
concept VES. I will inform you time to time about the latest progress.<BR>
<BR>
By the way, yesterday, I met with Tashiro Sensei and conveyed your best wis=
hes. I explained him details about the latest improvement. He also suggested=
me to work closely with you.<BR>
<BR>
Thanking you and obliged there by.<BR>
<BR>
Very sincerely yours,<BR>
<BR>
Engr. Sardar Md. Shaheen<BR>
<BR>
>From: Takeshi Utsumi <BR>
>To: "Sardar Md. Shaheen" <BR>
>CC: , Takeshi Utsumi <BR>
>Subject: Re: Your response on VES <BR>
>Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 16:33:58 -0400 <BR>
> <BR>
>Dear Mr. Shaheen: <BR>
> <BR>
>(1) Many thanks for your prompt reply. <BR>
> <BR>
>(2) Yes, pls feel free to explore people who may be interested in our <=
BR>
>GUS/GLOSAS projects in Japan, Bangladesh or any Asian/Pacific countries=
. <BR>
> <BR>
>Keep in touch. <BR>
> <BR>
>Best, TAk <BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
>On 7/24/03 8:34 PM, "SIMEC Inc." wrote: <BR>
> <BR>
> > Attn: Mr. Takeshi Utsumi, President GUS <BR>
> > CC: Mr. Ku Tashiro <BR>
> > <BR>
> > Dear Sir, <BR>
> > <BR>
> > With most respectful to state that I am highly pleased and gratef=
ul having <BR>
> > seeing your cordial response and suggestions on the proposed Virt=
ual <BR>
> > Educational System (VES). As per your advice, I will be proceedin=
g on and <BR>
> > report you the progress in time. <BR>
> > <BR>
> > Since VES will be an on-line educational system based in Japan, m=
ay I try to <BR>
> > establish a collaboration with a Japanese University instead of B=
angladeshi <BR>
> > one? Would you please kindly provide me your advice? Thanking you=
and obliged <BR>
> > there by. <BR>
> > Very sincerely yours, <BR>
> > Engr. Sardar Md. Shaheen <BR>
> > <BR>
<B><U><BR>
</U>From: </B>"SIMEC Inc." <simec_inc@hotmail.com><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Tue, 22 Jul 2003 11:10:07 +0900<BR>
<B>To: </B>utsumi@columbia.edu<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>From Tokyo with VES concept<BR>
<BR>
Attn: Dr. Takeshi Utsumi<BR>
<BR>
Dear Sir,<BR>
<BR>
With reference to the recommendation of Mr. Ku Tashiro from Tokyo, Japan, I=
would like to introduce myself for your very kind of attention. I am a Bang=
ladeshi, residing in Tokyo for the last 8 years. I have completed masters in=
Engineering from a national University in Japan on March 1998. Since then, =
I am involved in ICT sector with on-line database management job. I have my =
own organization in Bangladesh where a group of ICT professionals are involv=
ed with different solutions. My main intention is to serve the country peopl=
e as well as our nation.<BR>
<BR>
For your very kind of consideration, I am pleased to be attached herewith t=
he idea of Virtual Educational System (VES). The proposed VES is a new conce=
pt that is designed by myself for the proper educational development in Asia=
n region. Now the days, I am trying to start the development of VES and seek=
ing support from the different organizations in Japan. According to this obj=
ective in mind, Mr. Tashiro has cordially advised me to contact you with my =
concept VES.<BR>
<BR>
I, therefore, hope and pray for your kind support and providing your helpin=
g hand. Thanking you and obliged thereby.<BR>
<BR>
Very sincerely yours,<BR>
<BR>
Sardar Md. Shaheen<BR>
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95%"></FONT>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U><BR>
</U></B>Motilal Sharma, Ph.D.<BR>
Chairman<BR>
Worldview Hindustan Foundation, India<BR>
4/665, Jawahar Nagar<BR>
Jaipur–4 (Rajasthan), India <BR>
Tel/fax: (91-141) 2655469<BR>
whaf1@datainfosys.net<BR>
msharma@wifoundation.org<BR>
OR<BR>
Dr Motilal Sharma<BR>
B-146,Tara Marg<BR>
Hanuman Nagar<BR>
Vaishali Nagar<BR>
P.O. Jaipur (Rajasthan)<BR>
INDIA<BR>
TEL.NO. 0091 141 2355719<BR>
<BR>
Dr. Sikder M. Zakir<BR>
President & CEO<BR>
Telemedicine Reference Center Ltd. (TRCL)<BR>
Corporate Address:<BR>
8/5 Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka-1221, Bangladesh.<BR>
Telephone:<BR>
Office: +880-2-8023803<BR>
Home: +880-2-8316039<BR>
Cell: +880-18-226471<BR>
smzakir@trclcare.com<BR>
trcl@neksus.com<BR>
http://www.trclcare.com<BR>
<BR>
M. Fazlur Rahman<BR>
Secretary<BR>
Ministry of Science and Technology<BR>
Government of Bangladesh<BR>
Dhaka, Bangladesh<BR>
880-2-861-6144<BR>
880-2-831-2150 (home)<BR>
Fax: 880-2-861-9606<BR>
most@bangla.net<BR>
<BR>
Mr. Riaz Hamidullah<BR>
Bangladesh Mission to the UN<BR>
821 UN Plaza, 8th Flr<BR>
1-212-867-3434, 3435, 3436, 3437<BR>
rhamidullah@yahoo.com<BR>
<BR>
Dr. Larry T. Gell<BR>
Director-General<BR>
International Headquarters<BR>
International Agency for Economic Development (IAED)<BR>
United Nations Plaza<BR>
P. O. Box 2260-GCS<BR>
New York, NY 10017<BR>
212-687-1775<BR>
Cel: 1-646-621-6161<BR>
Fax: 212-697-2363<BR>
lgell@iaed.org<BR>
http://www.iaed.org<BR>
<BR>
Sardar Md. Shaheen<BR>
President, SIMEC Inc.<BR>
1-2-25-202 Minami Koiwa<BR>
Tokyo 133-0056, JAPAN<BR>
Tel/Fax: +81-(3)-3650-6913<BR>
simec_inc@hotmail.com<BR>
http://www.simec-inc.net/<BR>
<BR>
Mr. Ku Tashiro<BR>
Commissioner<BR>
International Civil Service Commission<BR>
United Nations<BR>
Highness Meguro 706<BR>
2-8-2, Shimomeguro<BR>
Meguroku, Tokyo 153-0064<BR>
JAPAN<BR>
kusan@sirius.ocn.ne.jp<BR>
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* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. &n=
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