Prix de la fondation altran

(*) in kilo euros

Who do you plan to contact to obtain financing? (Optional)

European Commission, US/NASA, US/NSF, US/Dept. of Energy, US/Dept. of Education, US/AID, Japanese governmental agencies, etc., after the second phase of development.

Is your project subsidised? Has it been officially approved?

(x) Yes (x) Yes

 No  No

By which organisation(s)? (*) By which organisation(s)? GLOSAS/USA

(*) World Bank, US/NSF, Soros Foundation, British Council, etc., for creation of Global University System with a workshop at the University of Tampere, Finland, in August of 1999.

What is the other challenge (financial, management, marketing…) you think you need to overcome?

1. 
   Awareness of the need mentioned above and finding champion with competent knowledge of advanced Internet technology and of socio-economic-environmental issues,
   
2. 
   Solicitation and coordination of personnel with competent technical and socio-economic environmental knowledge,
   
3. 
   Fund raising from governmental and philanthropic sources.
   

How do you plan to overcome this difficulty?

For Item 1 above, publication of papers and attendance to various related conferences,

For Item 2 above, conduct of workshops and conferences,

For Item 3 above, contact with key echelons of the funding sources.

Has a patent application and/or brand name been filed for your project?

 Yes (x) No

Specify under which name  Planned

Has your project already been entered for an award?

 No (x) Yes

Which one? Lord Perry Award for the Excellence in Distance Education

Awarded by The University of the World

When? November 1994

Two-year senior of this award is Sir Arthur C. Clark, the inventor of satellite.

ALTRAN Group support

How do you think you would use a year's free support from Altran if you won the 2004 Altran Foundation Award?

1. 
   General Conclusion
   

Clearly, our GCEPG Project is ambitious due to its scope and nature. Any one group, university, or national government cannot achieve it. The program will however need substantial collaborative contribution of ideas, expertise, technology resources, and money from multiple sources. We invite those who value the vision of this Globally Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming to join us in this urgently necessary project for human survival.

2. 
   Desired Altran Support
   

(a) Advanced Internet with GRID Computer Networking Technology;

One or two competent Altran personnel with these knowledge will coordinate with the ELeGI group, not only merely interfacing various scattered dissimilar desktop computers in major European Union countries with Time Warp method, but also with socio-economic-environmental simulation models of those countries via available Internet.

(b) System Dynamics Simulation;

One or two competent Altran personnel with knowledge on the System Dynamics methodology will construct socio-economic-environmental simulation models of those countries, and work closely with the telecom experts mentioned above for integrating the models with the GRID technology.

(c) Workshops;

One or two competent Altran personnel with fluent English capability will organize workshops and meetings of ELeGI group members, academics of the European Union countries, the US and Japan, and later of other countries.

References (All URL below were retrieved on January 11, 2004.)

Allison, C., et al, (2003), “Human Learning as a Global Challenge: European Learning GRID Infrastructure,” in Global Peace Through The Global University System. Tampere, Finland: University of Tampere Press.

Apple Computer, (2004), “Cost-Conscious Supercomputing,” Apple eNews for Education: January

Climate Change Science Program, The US National Academy of Sciences

Jefferson, D. and Motro, A. (1984), The Time Warp Mechanism for Database Concurrency Control. Technical Report TR-84-302, January, Los Angeles: University of Southern California.

Forrester, J. W. (1996). System Dynamics and K-12 Teachers, May 30.

McLeod, J., (1987). TAK is TICKING, Simulation, December, pp. 273-4

McLeod, J., (2000). “Power (?) Grid!” Simulation in the Service of Society, Simulation, September

Revkin, A. C., “Experts Fault Bush’s Proposal to Examine Climate Change,” The New York Times, February 26, 2003

Schram S, Marks H, Behrens W, Levin G, and McLeod J, et al. (1971). Macro-system simulation, Panel Discussion Session at the 1971 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC), 1972 SCSC Proceedings, pp. 1491-1502, Society for Computer Simulation

Sterling, T., (2001). How to Build a Hyper Computer, Scientific American, July, Pages 38-45

Utsumi, T. (1977). Peace game. Simulation. November. pp. 135

Utsumi, T. and DeVita, J. (1982). GLOSAS Project (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation). In S. Schoemaker (Editor), Computer Networks and Simulation II (pp. 279-326). Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company.

Utsumi, T., Mikes, P. O., Rossman, P. (1986). Peace Games with Open Modeling Network. In S. Schoemaker (Editor), Computer Network and Simulation III, pp. 267-298, Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publisher B.V., (North-Holland).

Utsumi, T., Varis, T., and Klemm, W. R., Editors (2003). Creating Global University System, Global Peace Through The Global University System. Tampere, Finland: University of Tampere Press.

Utsumi, T. (2003), Globally Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming, Global Peace Through The Global University System. Tampere, Finland: University of Tampere Press.

Varis, T., Utsumi, T., and Klemm, W. R. (Editors) (2003). Global Peace Through The Global University System, Tampere, Finland: University of Tampere Press, November.
This personalised support allows you to benefit from all the high-tech skills of the ALTRAN Group, from strategic analysis to technological expertise. You can find examples of projects and skills deployed on the Foundation web site: http//www.fondation-altran.org.

This page must be returned with your application form

Mandatory documents to be attached:
(x) A provisional schedule for your project for the next 3 years.

(x) A description (schema or photo) of the innovation explaining its operating principles (one page in A4 format).

(x) The CVs of all members of the applicant team filled out according to the format on page 8.

(x) For candidates applying on behalf of an organisation, whatever the type, a signed authorisation

to apply for the award, on the headed paper of the said organisation.

(x) Copies of any grants or prizes awarded to your project.

(x) The communication charter
Note: To ensure equal treatment of all projects, any attachments other than those in the above list will not be taken into consideration.

How did you hear about the 2004 Award of the Altran Foundation for Innovation?

(x) Call for papers from the Foundation

 E-mail from the Foundation

 Internet (please specify the web site) _______________________________

 Information distributed by an organisation with which I am in contact

Name of the organisation: _________________________________________

 Press article (please specify the source)

 From an acquaintance

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Provisional Schedule for the Next 3 years

Year	Calendar Year	Month	Task to Perform
I	2004	June	Beginning of activities: A mini-workshop will be held at the University of Salerno to start coordinating with members of ELeGI group, A plan will be developed for the construction of interface software between the GRID-based software for learning developed by EleGI and socio-economic-environment simulation models of major countries of the European Union. NOTE: ELeGI group will start their activities from February 2004 with the fund from the European Commission, and subsequently, some useful results (e.g., test beds specifications, etc.) may have already available by this June time. A preliminary version of the Virtual Scientific Experiment Learning Model may also be available by July time frame. The project with Altran fund will accordingly adjust its activities.
	2004	September	Realisation of studies/research (technical or market): Start preparing demonstration of the prototype Global (among the selected European countries) Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming (GCEPG),
	2004	December	Realisation of model/prototype A mini-workshop will be held at the University of Salerno: To test the prototype, To plan a workshop in the US to solicit interested groups from North America, Japan and later other countries, To plan fund raising for the subsequent phase development.
	2005	March	Development/industrialization: Demonstrate the prototype, Prepare final report, To fund raise for a workshop of interested people in the US.
Following second phase development will be made when funds will be available from European Commission, US/NASA, US/NSF, US/Dept. of Energy, US/Dept. of Education, US/AID, Japanese governmental agencies, etc.
II	2005	June	Finalisation of product/service: A mini-workshop will be held at the University of Salerno: To plan the enhancement of socio-economic-environment simulation models of the selected European countries, To plan the inclusion of other European countries,
	2005	September	Start constructing enhanced version of GCEPG of European countries.
	2005	December	A mini-workshop will be held in the US; To configure the inclusion of a prototype US/Canada socio-economic-environment simulation models, To plan a workshop in Japan, and fund raising for it.
	2006	March	Demonstrate the prototype of the Europe and the US combined system, To fund raise for a workshop of interested people in Japan.
III	2006	June	A mini-workshop will be held at the University of Salerno: To enhance Europe, US and Canada models, To configure the inclusion of Japan model, To plan the inclusion of developing countries, e.g., Malawi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Cuba, Amazon, Philippines, Bangladesh, etc., To fund raise for their participation.
	2006	September	A large workshop/conference will be held in Japan; To demonstrate the combined system so far made, To fund raise from the Japanese government for the activities of other developing countries.
	2006	December	A mini-workshop will be held at the University of Salerno: To demonstrate the combined system, with Europe, US, Canada and Japan, To configure technology transfer to K-12 school, NGO, governmental agencies.
	2007	March	Overall assessment of the project in the past three years.