Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Pfizer, Inc.

Josiah's Will FoundationBASF CorporationIBM Corporation 

XpertUniverseUnited Nations

World Bank

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“in the trenches” implementing programs and

supporting social change

command funding sources

“in the trenches” installing

hardware & software

policy-making positions

Those who are “in the trenches” implementing programs and supporting social change – the largest percentage of whom must be representative of empowered by country and local governments

Those who are “in the trenches” installing hardware and software in remote areas around the world

Those in policy-making positions

Those who command funding sources

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Ambassador Edwin G. Corr  (ret.) Associate Director, International

Programs CenterUniversity of Oklahoma

    Bio for Ambassador Corr  http://www.ou.edu/ipc/corr.html

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Geneva J. Strech, M.Ed.Project Director

KOTA(Keep Our Tribes Alive) ProjectAmerican Indian InstituteUniversity of Oklahoma

Info on KOTA Project http: www.ou.edu/kota/

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Tom Owens, Ph.D. Director,

Al Sharaka Program for Higher Education in Iraq

Oklahoma Higher Education PartnershipUniversity of Oklahoma

Article about Al Sharaka  http://www.ou.edu/education/ersb/GASP_Dec03.pdf

John Warren, Ph.D.Liaison Officer

Al Sharaka Program for Higher Education in Iraq

Oklahoma Higher Education PartnershipThe University of Oklahoma

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Craig Hofford, Ph.D.Director, Health Promotion Programs

University of Oklahoma Info on Health Promotion Programs http://hpp.ou.edu/ 

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Brad Quinn, MBADirector, Center for Grant and

Contract StudiesUniversity of Oklahoma 

    Bio for Quinn http://research.ou.edu/Grants/quinn.html

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INFOPOVERTY WORLD CONFERENCE IVNew Frontiers of the ICT: Services for Development

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 am., Thursday, April 29, 2004

The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USACross Main ITV Classroom

Presenters:

Ambassador Edward J. Perkins (ret.)Executive Director, International Programs Centerand William J. Crowe Chair Professor of Geopolitics University of OklahomaBio for Ambassador Perkins http://www.ou.edu/ipc/perkins.html

Ambassador Edwin G. Corr  (ret.) Associate Director, International Programs CenterUniversity of OklahomaBio for Ambassador Corr  http://www.ou.edu/ipc/corr.html 

Facilitator/ Moderator:

Jan C. Simmons – The University of Oklahoma Bio for Simmons http://infopoverty.ou.edu

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Presenters (cont.):

Geneva J. Strech, M.Ed.Project Director, KOTA (Keep Our Tribes Alive) ProjectAmerican Indian Institute University of Oklahoma

Tom Owens, Ph.D. Director,Al Sharaka Program for Higher Education in IraqOklahoma Higher Education PartnershipUniversity of OklahomaArticle about Al Sharaka  http://www.ou.edu/education/ersb/GASP_Dec03.pdf

John Warren, Ph.D.Liaison OfficerAl Sharaka Program for Higher Education in IraqOklahoma Higher Education PartnershipThe University of Oklahoma    

Presenters (cont.):   

Craig Hofford, Ph.D.Director, Health Promotion ProgramsUniversity of OklahomaInfo on Health Promotion Programs http://hpp.ou.edu/      

Brad Quinn, MBADirector, Center for Grant and Contract StudiesUniversity of Oklahoma Bio for Quinn http://research.ou.edu/Grants/quinn.html

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The USA sessions, handouts, and other information will be

made available for playback on demand on the web at

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