Wireless Villages |
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Lead Organisation: |
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Greenstar |
Where: |
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12 sites worldwide by end 2002, 300 in five years |
Time period: |
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ongoing activity started in 1998 |
Web link: |
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http://www.greenstar.org/introduction.htm |
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Partners: |
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Aims/Objectives: |
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| extend distributed power and communications to "off grid" world population of 2 billion | | share the voice of the disconnected with the world through profitable "digital culture" enterprise | | provide market outreach opportunities for corporations, governments and NGOs | | create opportunities for business and cultural interactions using technology and multimedia entertainment | |
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Measurable results and specific
targets: |
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| created first four village investments in less than three years | | generated hundreds of multimedia products displaying the "digital culture" of Palestine, Jamaica, India and Ghana | | attracted online community in excess of 15,000, including many influential in international business, economic development and social issues | |
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Implementation mechanisms
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| Eight new investments in 2002 in Tibet, Brazil, Navajo lands and South Africa | | Preparing remainder of 300 investments from qualified list of more than 500 candidates in 80 countries | |
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CONTACT: |
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Name: |
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Paul Swider |
Email: |
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pswider@e-greenstar.com |
Organisation: |
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Greenstar |
Address: |
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5042 Wilshire Blvd. |
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Suite 575 |
City: |
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Los Angeles |
State/Region: |
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CA |
Postal Code: |
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90036 |
Country: |
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United States of America |
Telephone: |
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877-282-9900/ |
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208.248.1869 |
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