[gu-l] (03/22/04) ILO's report on "A Fair Globalization: Creating
Opportunities for All"
Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D.
utsumi at columbia.edu
Mon Mar 22 11:45:36 EST 2004
<<March 22, 2004>>
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P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor <tapio.varis at uta.fi>
Mr. Ku Tashiro <kusan at sirius.ocn.ne.jp>
Atsushi Komiyama, M.D., Ph.D. <atsushi at hsp.md.shinshu-u.ac.jp>
Professor Seth G. Neugroschl <SN23 at columbia.edu>
Mr. Howard Rheingold <howard at rheingold.com>
Dear Tapio:
(1) Many thanks for your msgs (ATTACHMENT I and II).
Dear E-Colleagues:
(2) I highly commend you to download the pdf files of this wonderful report
on "A Fair Globalization: Creating Opportunities for All," which URL is
listed in the ATTACHMENT II. It is very voluminous, but covers all aspects
of the globalization. You may read its synopsis, at the least.
(3) This report was commissioned by the ILO which DG is;
> Juan Somavia
> Director-General, ILO
> United Nations, Geneva
> Tel: +41.22.799.6026
> Fax: +41.22.799.8533
> E-mail: cabinet at ilo.org
> Web: http://www.ilo.org/
He is a long-time friend of Tapio, and a former Chairman of the UN Security
Council.
> You may visit his greeting "Exploring the High Road to Technology and
> Globalization" contributed to our book at;
> http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Global_University/Global%20University%2
> 0System/UNESCO_Chair_Book/Manuscripts/Part_I_Greetings/ILO_Somavia,%20Juan/Som
> avia_web/SomaviaD5.htm
>> BTW, the entire contents of our book ³Global Peace Through The Global
>> University System² can be accessed at;
>> http://www.friends-partners.org/GLOSAS/Global_University/Global%20University%
>> 20System/UNESCO_Chair_Book/Bk_outline-D13.html
Dear Mr. Tashiro, President Komiyama, Mr. Rheingold:
(4) This report may be of particular interest to you.
Dear Seth:
(5) This report may be of a good reference to our discussion at your monthly
seminar on ³Computer, Man and Society.²
Best, Tak
ATTACHMENT I
------ Forwarded Message
> From: Tapio Varis <tapio.varis at uta.fi>
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:09:53 +0200
> To: "Juan Somavia" <somavia at ilo.org>
> Cc: utsumi at columbia.edu
> Subject: Greetings from Tapio Varis
>
> Dear Juan,
>
> Congratulations for your excellent work in producing the Report "A Fair
> Globalization: Creating Opportunities for All" by the World Commission on
> Social Dimension of Globalization co-chaired by President Tarja Halonen of
> Finland and President Benjamin William Mkapa of Tanzania . I am delighted
> to inform you that H.E. Ms Tarja Halonen, President of Finland, has invited
> me along with some other colleagues again to the Presidential Castle to
> discuss this report on the 10th of March. She has also received a copy of
> our UNESCO Chair book on "Global Peace through the Global University
> System" where we had the privilege of including your contribution, too. If
> time and her interest allows I may discuss the issue of global e-learning
> in the meeting, too.
>
> My best wishes and congratulations!
>
> Tapio
------ End of Forwarded Message
ATTACHMENT II
------ Forwarded Message
> From: Tapio Varis <tapio.varis at uta.fi>
> Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:32:04 +0200
> To: utsumi at columbia.edu
> Cc: <somavia at ilo.org>
> Subject: Report on "A Fair Globalization"
>
> Dear Tak,
>
> I was privileged to attend the national dialogue of the World Commission on
> the Social Dimension of Globalization invited by the Co-Chair of the
> Commission, H.E. Ms Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland. As
> you know the Commission was set up by Mr. Juan Somavia, Director-General of
> ILO, and a contributor to our book. You may like our people know the
> Commission Report "A Fair Globalization - Creating Opportunities for All"
> which is available at:
> http://www.ilo.org/public/english/wcsdg/index.htm
>
> I have also given our book to President Halonen whom I have known for
> decades. I had the opportunity to discuss these issues with her and other
> Finnisah dignitaries. Mr. Somavia also wants to be informed of our future
> activities.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tapio
------ End of Forwarded Message
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P. Tapio Varis, Ph.D, Professor
Acting President, Global University System
UNESCO Chair in Global e-Learning with applications to multiple domains
Professor and Chair of Media Education
Research Center for Vocational Education & Hypermedia Laboratory
University of Tampere
P.O.Box 229
FIN-13101 Hameenlinna
FINLAND
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tapio.varis at uta.fi
tapio.varis at hamk.fi
tapio.varis at helsinki.fi
http://www.uta.fi/ titava
Mr. Ku Tashiro
Commissioner
International Civil Service Commission
United Nations
Highness Meguro 706
2-8-2, Shimomeguro
Meguroku, Tokyo 153-0064
JAPAN
kusan at sirius.ocn.ne.jp
Atsushi Komiyama, M.D., Ph.D.
President
Shinshu University
3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621
Japan
Phone: +81-263-37-2100
Fax: +81-263-34-6481
atsushi at hsp.md.shinshu-u.ac.jp
gakucho at gipac.shinshu-u.ac.jp
Professor Seth G. Neugroschl
Co-chair Columbia University Seminar on Computers, Man and Society
Columbia University
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New York, NY 10128
212-876-7674
SN23 at columbia.edu
Mr. Howard Rheingold
Rheingold Associates
Editor in Chief: Millennium Whole Earth Catalog
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