Global Learn Day X

Post GLD - Buthaina Al-Othman recording from GLD Ten. Listen here
Naturally, we are pleased and proud to feature a dozen or more luminaries as we make our way around the world. These men and women will be enormously helpful to increase our broadcasting reach; and that, we say, will help us meet the goal of the event: To increase access to affordable education worldwide. Having said that, if I were to make a small wager at this instant in time for which speaker — or speakers — would have the most impact, my wager would be on two women who hail from the Middle East.

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Where is the “home page” for this event? Click here to reach the Benjamin Franklin web site. There you will find links to take you to each Regional page where you can find more information about start times and the speakers. Read the rest of this entry »

We are delighted that Jeff Buderer will join us during our African segment. If ever there was a person who would agree with the premise that the other side of the Earth Day coin could be — should be? - Global Learn Day it is Jeff Buderer. Read the rest of this entry »

George Chan has been involved directing two very important Federal programs, at the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy, in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Read the rest of this entry »

Kafui Amenu Prebbie, Country Director, One Villiage Foundation , Ghana “is focused on bridging the digital divide and sees youth development efforts aimed at continental development as a key component of any Information development effort (ICT4D).” Read the rest of this entry »

The most extensive and most updated FAQ and “site map” is found here.

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It is not for nothing that my introductory remarks make mention of “The Thrilla In Manila” and the lessons learned from its chief promoter, Don King. Just as Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier were the greatest of all heavyweights, I think it is fair to say that Vint Cerf and Sir John Daniels are heavyweights of equal stature in their own realm — one inside the world of education; the other inside the world of technology. Read the rest of this entry »

Veteran sail boat racers will tell you that nicely meshing new blood with the old salts makes for the best chances to be the lead boat at the end of the race. With that in mind, we are particularly pleased that Vishen Lakhiani, speaking from Kuala Lumpur, will provide our Keynote for the East Asian segment of this “voyage”. It will be a good one! Read the rest of this entry »

Bob Zwick, from Texas — along with long-time webmistress Dr. Midi Cox — has provided invaluable assistance in the planning of Global Learn Day Ten.
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Eduventures, based in Boston, has been wonderfully, wonderfully supportive of our efforts to hold Global Learn Day Ten. In addition to our deepest and most sincere thanks to Eduventures President, Tom Dretler, our audience will have the opportunity to hear from Margaret Andrews, Managing Vice President, Strategy and Marketing. Read the rest of this entry »