Dear NEDians,
Please find below the message from Mr. Sajjad Durrani, Technical Advisor to the
Communications and Information Policy Office in the Bureau of Economic Affair,
US Department of State;
"Since April I have been working with the US Department of State under a
program of the IEEE-USA, as Technical Advisor to the Communications and
Information Policy Office in the Bureau of Economic Affairs. Among other
things, the Office is interested in assisting projects abroad, which employ
telecommunications to improve the quality of life and bring economic and social
benefits to people living in remote areas. Typical examples are projects in
telemedicine, distance learning, disaster relief, etc. Our current focus is on
six countries in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
and Sri Lanka.
The office has very a limited budget for this task, and we are not looking for
big new initiatives or purely research-oriented projects. Rather, we would like
to identify demonstration projects that are already underway, which need modest
additional funding to cover new areas or offer new capabilities. Primarily, we
would provide funds (on the order of $ 20,000 to $ 30,000) to support training
of personnel and/or operational expenses, rather than purchase of major new
equipment.
If you are involved in such a project, or know of a colleague who is, please
let me know. After some preliminary informal discussion, we can proceed to a
formal submission of a Request for Support. This would not require a detailed
proposal of the type required by say NASA or the National Science Foundation;
rather it will be much simpler and will require much less paperwork.
I'd like to compile a list of potential projects in the next four to six weeks.
Thus, it would be helpful to have preliminary expressions of interest from you
or your colleagues by the end of June or early July.
Hoping to hear from you soon, and with best regards,
Sajjad Durrani
Please Contact Mr.Durrani at "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" OR President APSENA at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
If you know of NEDians in South Asian Countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka who may be interested then please forward
it to them...
Thanks & best regards,
Fasih Ahmed Masood
Chair
ComSoc Chapter
IEEE Karachi Section
Cell: 0333-5237435
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