From etrit at alb-net.com Tue Nov 16 12:04:45 1999 From: etrit at alb-net.com (Etrit Bardhi) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 12:04:45 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Web-design] Prishtina National Library will receive aid Message-ID: Lajm jashtezakonisht i mire. Duhet shfrytezuar kete rast kur gjithe keto kompani i dergojne perfaqesuesit e vet ne Kosove t'u tregojme se kemi studente dhe potencial qe t'a shendrojme Kosoven ne nje hi-tech oasis... Shikoni se si Irlanda me punetoret e lire dhe te edukuar u shendrua ne shtetin me me se shumti kompani teknologjike ne Komunitetin Evropian (Intel, Microsoft, Dell kane hapur fabrika dhe perfaqesi ne Irlande). Keshtu nese jemi te afte, keto kompani mund ta perdorin Kosoven per te hapur perfaqesite per tere Ballkanin, pasi qe kane hesap shfrytezimin e punetoreve te lire (cheap labor). Me kalimin e kohes behemi punetore te shtrenjte... ;-) Etriti. http://www.usia.gov/cgi-bin/washfile/display.pl?p=/products/washfile/latest&f=99 111208.wlt&t=/products/washfile/newsitem.shtml 12 November 1999 Text: First Internet Information Center Opening in Kosovo (Private\public partnership to provide access, training) (810) The first of seven Internet information centers in Kosovo is scheduled to open this week in Ferizaj "and will serve as a technology and media training facility, providing Kosovars with free Internet access," according to a State Department announcement November 12. Several private firms teamed up in a private/public partnership with the State Department, the International Organization for Migration, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the centers. The Kosovo Information Assistance Initiative will be headquartered in the Pristina National and University Library. There will be six regional centers: in Ferizaj, Gjakova, Prizren, Peje, Gjilan, and Mitrovica. Following is the text of the notice to the press: (begin text) U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman Press Statement Notice to the Press November 12, 1999 THE FIRST INTERNET INFORMATION ASSISTANCE CENTER TO OPEN THIS WEEK IN FERIZAJ, KOSOVO The U.S. Department of State Office of International Information Programs, the International Organization for Migration and USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives have formed an innovative public/private partnership to establish seven Internet information centers in Kosovo. The first of the seven centers is scheduled to open this week in Ferizaj and will serve as a technology and media training facility, providing Kosovars with free Internet access. The initial phase of the project will focus on the construction of the centers, hiring and training of local staff, and establishment of local and wide area networks to provide internet connectivity. The Kosovo Information Assistance Initiative will be headquartered in the Pristina National and University Library in downtown Pristina. There will be six regional centers established in the cities of Ferizaj, Gjakova, Prizren, Peje, Gjilan, and Mitrovica. All of the centers are centrally located and open to the general public. The Pristina National and University Library will be transformed into a state-of-the-art technology and information center. The center will include a "virtual" on-line library, US$1 million in book donations, a special children's learning center, a cyber-cafe and several other community information projects. The goal of this effort in Kosovo is to establish Pristina, with its National and University Library, as the "Information Center" in Kosovo - a lively environment where all Kosovars can come to learn about their history, prepare for their future, surf the net and develop the necessary skills to rebuild civil society. The Director of the Pristina National and University Library, Mr. Mehmet Gerguri, will be visiting the United States at the end of November as part of the U.S. Department of State International Visitors Program. While in the U.S., Mr. Gerguri will learn about community programming as he visits some of the country's most renowned public libraries in Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York. He will receive instruction from technologists and specialists in the field of Library Sciences and observe the latest in preservation techniques. As the project progresses, each regional center will be able to develop and implement its own unique programs tailored to meet the specific needs of each community. Through the State Department's Global Technology Corps, the Office of International Information Programs will continue to support the centers by providing government and private-sector speakers who will conduct seminars and interactive training in areas such as: computer-based languages and applications, journalism, media and e-commerce. The organizations taking the lead in this partnership include Adobe Systems, Inc., Apple Computer, Inc., Autometric, Inc., The Brother's Brother Foundation, Canon Computer Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., The David Sarnoff Corporation, The Document Company Xerox, Gateway and the Waitt Family Foundation, Hewlett-Packard Company, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., The Internet Society, 3M, The Markle Foundation, MVS/USA, Northwest Airlines, REAL Software, Riso, Inc., RPO Vienna (STATE), The Sabre Foundation, Inc., Scholastic Inc., Silicon Graphics, Inc., State Department Educational and Cultural Affairs and Surf Watch Software. This partnership will deliver hardware, software, connectivity, technical assistance, training and financial support. The contributions from the private sector highlight the important role that U.S. companies can play in the reconstruction of Kosovo. "Bringing modern technology to Kosovo through the Kosovo Information Assistance Initiative is one of the great ways that the information technology community can help the relief effort. This public/private partnership is an important step forward in our effort to help the Kosovars," said Gateway Chairman and CEO Ted Waitt. Journalists interested in further information on the Kosovo Information Assistance Initiative should contact one of the following individuals: -- Mary Thomas, Office of Press Outreach, thomasm at panet.us-state.gov (202) 647-3455 -- Nancy Ozeas, Office of International Information Programs, nozeas at usia.gov (202) 619-6340 (end text) (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State) _______________________________________________ Alst-L mailing list: Alst-L at alb-net.com http://www.alb-net.com/mailman/listinfo/alst-l From ssander at ans.net Tue Nov 16 14:55:30 1999 From: ssander at ans.net (Sander Sinishtaj) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:55:30 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Web-design] Re: [Prishtina-l] Prishtina National Library will receive aid In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Etrit, besoj se shume me vend eshte ky koment. mirepo duhet ta kuptojme, se po te njejtit investues duhet te kene njefare lidhje me Irlanden si kulturore ashtu edhe linguistike. Besoj se e njejta do te ishte e mundshme per Kosoven kur i njejti 'scenario' mund te persritej edhe ne komunitetin tone. Pra te kemi bilionere! tung - Sander On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Etrit Bardhi wrote: > --- Prishtina-L Discussion Forum --- > Archives: www.alb-net.com/pipermail/prishtina-l > > Lajm jashtezakonisht i mire. Duhet shfrytezuar kete rast kur gjithe keto > kompani i dergojne perfaqesuesit e vet ne Kosove t'u tregojme se kemi > studente dhe potencial qe t'a shendrojme Kosoven ne nje hi-tech > oasis... Shikoni se si Irlanda me punetoret e lire dhe te edukuar u > shendrua ne shtetin me me se shumti kompani teknologjike ne Komunitetin > Evropian (Intel, Microsoft, Dell kane hapur fabrika dhe perfaqesi ne > Irlande). Keshtu nese jemi te afte, keto kompani mund ta perdorin Kosoven > per te hapur perfaqesite per tere Ballkanin, pasi qe kane hesap > shfrytezimin e punetoreve te lire (cheap labor). Me kalimin e kohes > behemi punetore te shtrenjte... ;-) > > Etriti. > > http://www.usia.gov/cgi-bin/washfile/display.pl?p=/products/washfile/latest&f=99 > 111208.wlt&t=/products/washfile/newsitem.shtml > > 12 November 1999 > > Text: First Internet Information Center Opening in Kosovo > > (Private\public partnership to provide access, training) (810) > > The first of seven Internet information centers in Kosovo is scheduled > to open this week in Ferizaj "and will serve as a technology and media > training facility, providing Kosovars with free Internet access," > according to a State Department announcement November 12. > Several private firms teamed up in a private/public partnership > with the State Department, the International Organization for Migration, > and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish > the centers. > The Kosovo Information Assistance Initiative will be headquartered > in the Pristina National and University Library. There will be six > regional centers: in Ferizaj, Gjakova, Prizren, Peje, Gjilan, and > Mitrovica. > > Following is the text of the notice to the press: > > (begin text) > > U.S. Department of State > Office of the Spokesman > Press Statement > > Notice to the Press > November 12, 1999 > > THE FIRST INTERNET INFORMATION ASSISTANCE CENTER TO OPEN THIS WEEK IN > FERIZAJ, KOSOVO > > The U.S. Department of State Office of International Information > Programs, the International Organization for Migration and USAID's > Office of Transition Initiatives have formed an innovative > public/private partnership to establish seven Internet information > centers in Kosovo. The first of the seven centers is scheduled to open > this week in Ferizaj and will serve as a technology and media training > facility, providing Kosovars with free Internet access. > The initial phase of the project will focus on the construction of > the centers, hiring and training of local staff, and establishment of > local and wide area networks to provide internet connectivity. The > Kosovo Information Assistance Initiative will be headquartered in the > Pristina National and University Library in downtown Pristina. There > will be six regional centers established in the cities of Ferizaj, > Gjakova, Prizren, Peje, Gjilan, and Mitrovica. All of the centers are > centrally located and open to the general public. > The Pristina National and University Library will be transformed > into a state-of-the-art technology and information center. The center > will include a "virtual" on-line library, US$1 million in book > donations, a special children's learning center, a cyber-cafe and > several other community information projects. The goal of this effort in > Kosovo is to establish Pristina, with its National and University > Library, as the "Information Center" in Kosovo - a lively environment > where all Kosovars can come to learn about their history, prepare for > their future, surf the net and develop the necessary skills to rebuild > civil society. > The Director of the Pristina National and University Library, Mr. > Mehmet Gerguri, will be visiting the United States at the end of > November as part of the U.S. Department of State International Visitors > Program. While in the U.S., Mr. Gerguri will learn about community > programming as he visits some of the country's most renowned public > libraries in Washington, D.C., Chicago and New York. He will receive > instruction from technologists and specialists in the field of Library > Sciences and observe the latest in preservation techniques. > As the project progresses, each regional center will be able to > develop and implement its own unique programs tailored to meet the > specific needs of each community. Through the State Department's Global > Technology Corps, the Office of International Information Programs will > continue to support the centers by providing government and > private-sector speakers who will conduct seminars and interactive > training in areas such as: computer-based languages and applications, > journalism, media and e-commerce. > The organizations taking the lead in this partnership include Adobe > Systems, Inc., Apple Computer, Inc., Autometric, Inc., The Brother's > Brother Foundation, Canon Computer Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., > The David Sarnoff Corporation, The Document Company Xerox, Gateway and > the Waitt Family Foundation, Hewlett-Packard Company, IDG Books > Worldwide, Inc., The Internet Society, 3M, The Markle Foundation, > MVS/USA, Northwest Airlines, REAL Software, Riso, Inc., RPO Vienna > (STATE), The Sabre Foundation, Inc., Scholastic Inc., Silicon Graphics, > Inc., State Department Educational and Cultural Affairs and Surf Watch > Software. This partnership will deliver hardware, software, > connectivity, technical assistance, training and financial support. The > contributions from the private sector highlight the important role that > U.S. companies can play in the reconstruction of Kosovo. > "Bringing modern technology to Kosovo through the Kosovo > Information Assistance Initiative is one of the great ways that the > information technology community can help the relief effort. This > public/private partnership is an important step forward in our effort to > help the Kosovars," said Gateway Chairman and CEO Ted Waitt. > Journalists interested in further information on the Kosovo > Information Assistance Initiative should contact one of the following > individuals: > > -- Mary Thomas, Office of Press Outreach, thomasm at panet.us-state.gov > (202) 647-3455 > > -- Nancy Ozeas, Office of International Information Programs, > nozeas at usia.gov (202) 619-6340 > > (end text) > > (Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S. > Department of State) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Alst-L mailing list: Alst-L at alb-net.com > http://www.alb-net.com/mailman/listinfo/alst-l > > > _____________________________________________________ > Prishtina-L discussion forum: Prishtina-L at alb-net.com > http://www.alb-net.com/mailman/listinfo/prishtina-l > From etrit at alb-net.com Wed Nov 24 12:11:02 1999 From: etrit at alb-net.com (Etrit Bardhi) Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 12:11:02 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Web-design] FW: volunteer projects (fwd) Message-ID: Hi, this would be a great opportunity to help in creating the newsletter and the web site for Kosova refugees. I will try and help with the web sites (as much as time permits me), I hope other people would join as well. International Rescue Committee has done a very good job in helping the new refugee kids integrate into the new society... Etrit. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 10:15:47 -0500 From: "Pendergast, Zoe (Zoe)" To: "'etrit at earthweb.com'" Subject: FW: volunteer projects Hi Etrit, I am forwarding you some projects that are going on at the IRC that I thought you might be interested in. I'm sure your pretty busy, but I thought you would be great to teach the web site stuff. Hope evrything is good with you. Let's talk soon. Zoe > ---------- > From: Iskra Cickovic[SMTP:Iskra at intrescom.org] > Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 11:18 AM > > Hi, > IRC needs volunteers for 3 upcoming projects. > > IRC is putting together a newsletter featuring > testimonies and essays written by newly arrived refugee > kids. Our kids where speaking at the refugee > resettlement conference in Washington DC, and there is > a lot of material that can be used for the news letter. > > Also, kids would like to start their own web-site. > Volunteers can work with refugee kids creating a web > site for their group (it's called Rilindja - it means > Rebirth). > > IRC received a donation of toys from Toys' R' Us. On > December 3, IRC is having a party for refugee kids - > Toys Giveaway. We need help wrapping and sorting toys. > Volunteers are invited to joins at on December 3, to > play games with kids and keep them in check (this is > the most difficult project). > > Please contact me if you are interested and want to get > involved. > Hope to hear form you soon > > Thanks > > Iskra Cickovic > Volunteer Coordinator, IRC > > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 15:29:54 -0500 > From: Annie Smith > To: Iskra at intrescom.org > > 11/17/99 > > Volunteers, > > This summer I ran a summer camp for the arriving > children and youth from Kosova. As part of an extension > of the program, and in an attempt to raise awareness > about their situation, we are plannig to create a > newsletter. Three of the students just returned from > Washington, DC where they delivered speecehes and met > Donna Shalela. We will feature their speeches and their > experience in DC in addition to testemonies form other > students.and stories about some of our families. We > need volunteers with experience creating newsletters to > help us with this project. > > We also need the help of volunteers who would be able > to help us create a web-site. In this case I would like > to pair volunteers with kids who have particular > interest in computers to collaborate on the project. > > Annie Smith > Director of Student Services, IRC