Introduction from Egypt!

[Masami Kikuchi]

Inas (is it eenas or eye-nas?):

I am so glad that this mailing list is spreading around the globe. Yes, Inas,
just a couple hours ago, I posted my introduction on this mailing list, and for
the already-subscribers, please forgive my redundancy of the introductory
description of mine: I really ask your generosity and deepest apology:
I really appreciate to have you, Inas, in this list, and here is, again, my
introduction:

<p><p>Hello, Colleagues, Collaborators, and Partners in USA:

My name is Masami Kikuchi (male), a grassroot, self-employed live content
developer and producer of contents for distance education and intercultural
communication with entertainment contexts, using ISDN-based videoconferencing
systems, stationed in Chiba, Japan.

My projects and network extend not only communities in Japan but those in the
USA, and Europe, for collaboration for the programme development of distance
education opportunities; major programme at present is one with BECON, Broward
County Education Communications Network, FL.
And, on occasion of the support from Lucent Foundation, our projects will
enhance our network to reach beyond the existing ones, our techology to share
with more schoolchildren, students and citizens over the globe.
To find your network of mailing list, I would like to share the resources,
including my network of artists and entertainers, and technology of live video
communications with the kids and families of your network, particularly in your
summer school programmes and/or afterschool ones, if technological and
telecommunications environment should allow at your ends.

After studying my projects at my website and other related sites, if you are
interested and enthusiastic, which I believe you will, please give me a reply
for further commitiments in the near-future collaboration and enthusiasm, at:

http://onlineworkshop.net/ (or if not accessible, vist: http://208.56.196.240/)

Archives of my projects, though a little bit too technical, will let you know
how you are seen and heard in videoconferencing:

Quite recent live music collaboration with BECON at:
http://www.becon-itv.org/dimensions/index.htm

Regards,

Masami Kikuchi
producer/engineer/consultant
video-linked intercultural communication
Video Online Workshop
Chiba, Japan
email: masami at acm.org
URL: listed above.

<p>inas barsoum wrote:

> Hello Everybody,
>
> Greetings from Cairo - Egypt.
>
> It seems most - if not all - those on this list are from the USA. So, here I
> am adding an international dimension to the list. How about that? Is it
> alright or is it only for American participation.
>
> Let me introduce myself anyway.
>
> My name is Inas Barsoum (female). I am Assistant Professor at the Department
> of English Language and Literature, Faculty of arts, Ain Shams University
> (2nd largest in Cairo). And am currently occupying the postion of Head of
> Languages Dept. at a private University in Cairo.
>
> My work with youth for the past 26 years has been the pleasure of my life as
> well as its vocation. My main interest is implementing creative and
> untraditional methods in my teaching and I encourage the staff who work with
> me to follow the same strategy.
>
> I am very much interested in this list as I think it is a golden opportunity
> to make use of technology and employ it to the best interest of our YOUTH
> all over the world. It is my sincere belief that the main purpose and
> achievement of technology is to encourage, foster, and develop relationships
> and communication among people from across the globe. So, let's get
> together, share our experiences and find ways where we can get our students
> and youth to do things which we couldn't have thought of doing a very short
> while ago: communicate and profit from one another's experience even while
> miles away.
>
> Thank you for your patience and I DO look forward to participating in the
> discussions and profiting from all of you (if this international dimension
> is allowed??)
>
> Inas
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