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GLOSAS Projects(GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.)

Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D.

Chairman, GLOSAS/USA Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education V.P. for Technology and Coordination of Global University System (GUS)

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Dawn of 21st Century

1. Digitalization

Analog to Digital

2. Globalization

Local to Global

3. New Economy

Obedience to Creativity

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Background and Rationale

The Internet, with its rapidly expanding and improving infrastructure, will be the main telecommunication media of tomorrow.

The full potential for achieving revolutionary advances in education and healthcare in developing countries cannot be realized with the currently available information delivery infrastructure and at currently prevailing market prices.

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Background and Rationale II

Improved distance education requires much better ways of presenting information and of enabling learners to interact with facilitators to enable the learners to process that information into personal knowledge.

What is needed is both high quality audio/video delivery and high quality interactivity.

Developing countries need broadband Internet via international satellite and fiber-optic cable.

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Three GLOSAS ProjectsInitiated at the international conference on the“Emerging Global Electronic Distance Learning (EGEDL/99),” August 9th - 13th, 1999,University of Tampere, Finland

1. Global University System (GUS)

2. Global Broadband Internet (GBI)

3. Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF)

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Global University System (GUS): Current Status

Global University System in South America/ Amazon Region

Global University System in the Philippines Native American and Canadian Community Project Global University System in Central America Global University System in Ukraine Global University System in Pakistan Global University System in Africa

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Proposed Administrative Centers and Satellite Hubs in Developed countries

Asia Pacific Montana State University,University of Hawaii

North America Montana State University

Central America/Caribbean/South America

University of Tennessee/Knoxville

Europe/Arab University of Tampere

Africa University of Guelph

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Proposed Administrative Centres and Satellite Hubs in Each Region of Developing Countries

Asia Pacific St. Luke’s College of Medicine,

University of Philippines & Fiji

North America Montana, Arizona and Calgary

(Canada)

Central America/

Caribbean

Universidad de Costa Rica

South America University of Amazona in

Manaus, Brasil

Europe/Arab • Technology Promotion Center

in Lviv, Ukraine

• Planwel University in Pakistan

• RITSEC in Egypt

Africa University of Guelph

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Goals of GUS

eLearning Joint research, professional

development and knowledge-building

Data- and media-intensive exchanges

Globalization of employment opportunities

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Objective of GUS

Construction of global

broadband Internet networks

Development of teaching

materials

Global network of facilitators

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Global Broadband Internet (GBI)Virtual Private Network with QoS

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USPNet VSAT Network

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USPNet - 2000

USPNet will be a Private Communications Network, Owned and Operated by USP

Network Carried by Satellite to each Country Satellite Circuits Leased from INTELSAT

Installed into each USP Centre/Campus Satellite Earth Station at each Location

Provide Audio, Data, Video and Telephony Services

Ready for Operation in Academic Year 2000

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USPNet - 2000

Provides Permanent 64kbps Circuits from Laucala to all Sites, to Provide:

Data for Computer based Information Transfer and USP Administration, E-mail and Internet Access

Audio Conferencing Network Telephone & Fax Communication within USP

Four 128kbps Circuits, Selectable and Programmed at the Laucala Hub to Provide:

Live Video based Lectures or Lecture Support Material Broadcast from any Campus and Received at any or all other Sites

Video Conferences from Laucala Campus to any other Site

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LINCOS (Little Intelligent Communities)or

“Unwiring the World”

Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, FTL Happold, Northsails, UTC, Becton-Dickenson, Wyle, V-Tel, Tachyon

Foundation for Sustainable Development of Costa RicaInstitute of Technology of Costa RicaMIT Media LabUniversity of Rochester

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Digital Town Centers

8-10 Computers2 Printers, 2 ScannersCell phone base station (15 mile radius)Smart card readerMedical diagnostic bayAnalytical equipment as appropriateExternal large screen (when available)VSAT satellite connection

Purpose: to provide a multi-purpose information center for isolated regions, with high-speed (40 Mb/s) internet access and integrated local wireless communications, at affordable cost for developing nations

TelemedicineAgricultural extension servicesEnvironmental monitoringEducation

Computer LabElectronic CommerceBankingDigital Services

WorldSpace Satellite Constellation

AfriStar

210 E

AmeriStar950 W

AsiaStar1050 E

Geostationary Earth Orbit

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WorldSpace Global System

October 1998 March 2000June 2001

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Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF)Specific Objectives:

Make available sufficient broad bandwidth at free or highly reduced cost to enable a significant number of developing countries to undertake major new initiatives in distance learning and telemedicine.

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Measures Needed to Achieve GSTF Objectives

Reduce the cost of broadband connectivity to a level poor countries can afford.

Create policy and regulatory frameworks conducive to the development of sustainable distance education and telemedicine programs.

Establish high-quality applications in sufficient developing country sites to demonstrate technical feasibility, increase demand, and build support for more extensive use of such technologies in developing country contexts.

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GSTF Finance and Organization

A voluntary international e-rate for education and health

Two separate contribution “funds” or “sources” would be established an in-kind bandwidth transmission

source a financial assistance source

The Coalition: a broad coalition of commercial and governmental sources

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Sources of Funding

Overseas Development Assistance funds of OECD countries

Cash contributions from the profits of international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the RDBs

Cash contributions from foundations and companies

Contributions in kind from companies owning underused satellite transponders and/or fiber optic cable (marginal cost near zero, builds future markets)

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Next Steps

Think Big Marco Antonio Dias

Former Director of Higher Education, UNESCO

V.P. for Administration of GUS

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