Overview of US and Japan's Digital Diplomacy Ko Fujii
Overview of US Digital Diplomacy's history, success and challenges. Additional brief explanation on the status of Japan's digital diplomacy and its challenges.
News and scandals concerning large scale privacy breaches have the potential to influence privacy awareness and may even cause behavioral change. They could be looked at as tipping points that might help make a substantial change the way in which privacy is perceived by individuals and organizations. Communicating privacy stories is very important for creating tipping points. In 2006 the Israeli population registry data base leaked to the Internet through an outsourcing company who worked for a government ministry. Suspects of the crime were found only in October 2011 due to the activity of the Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (ILITA) that was formed in 2009 and revived the police investigation that was halted in 2008. In January 2012 a Saudi hacker (allegedly) threatened to release 1 million Israeli credit card numbers. The hacker released 15,000 credit card numbers and 11,000 more a week later. I analyze the public discourse following these events and discuss how to use public media and influencers in order to create tipping points.
Overview of US and Japan's Digital Diplomacy Ko Fujii
Overview of US Digital Diplomacy's history, success and challenges. Additional brief explanation on the status of Japan's digital diplomacy and its challenges.
News and scandals concerning large scale privacy breaches have the potential to influence privacy awareness and may even cause behavioral change. They could be looked at as tipping points that might help make a substantial change the way in which privacy is perceived by individuals and organizations. Communicating privacy stories is very important for creating tipping points. In 2006 the Israeli population registry data base leaked to the Internet through an outsourcing company who worked for a government ministry. Suspects of the crime were found only in October 2011 due to the activity of the Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (ILITA) that was formed in 2009 and revived the police investigation that was halted in 2008. In January 2012 a Saudi hacker (allegedly) threatened to release 1 million Israeli credit card numbers. The hacker released 15,000 credit card numbers and 11,000 more a week later. I analyze the public discourse following these events and discuss how to use public media and influencers in order to create tipping points.
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International Foreign Policy Center Capital Hill
1. THE INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN
POLICY CENTER
Capital Hill - Washington DC
Live and Upcoming Events
IFPCenters™
June 2, 2009
www.ifpconline.org www.ifpcenters.org
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2. INTRODUCTION
• Who International Foreign Policy Center Foundation - IFPCF
Council for the National Interest - CNI
• What The Global IFPCenters™ - IFPCF Initiative.
• Where Capital Hill (Phase I) - Washington DC
International (Phase II) - Global
• Why Towards Global Peace and Prosperity, Economic Development , Education and
Distance Learning, Humanitarian, Cultural and Diplomatic Relations thru the use
of advanced computing and communications for every sector of society.
• How By supporting 21st policy development in each sector thru the use of advanced
computing and communication technology for every sector of society worldwide.
And, through Planning, Architecture Science and Engineering.
The slides collected represent state-of-the-art thinking and technology the IFPCenters™
will deploy in each of its Centers. Pubic, Private participants and NGOs will be invited
to participate in several key areas according to their expertise and interest in having a
place on Capital Hill to hold their global, national, state and local physical and virtual
meetings.
• When 2009 initial fund raising and signatories (members, sponsors, partners, donors)
Credits: Web Development - http://www.ifpcenters.com
CNIF - IFPCF 1250 4th Street SW, Suite WG-1 Washington DC 20024
800.296.6958 202.863.2951 Fax: 202.863.2952
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3. IFPCenter.DC™ In Support of the CNI Mission
The IFPCenter™ is a global physical and virtual think tank, without walls,
that supports the CNI through improved collaboration and knowledge
sharing across all sectors of society.
It provides a strategic intersection that enables global knowledge sharing in
support of our nation’s mission for Middle East peace and prosperity.
Through the use of advanced and emerging computing and communications
technology and sustainable energy design, the IFPCenter™ enhances
information flow, analysis, knowledge sharing, and decision support for
NGO’s and the citizens of the world.
It connects hundreds of NGOs and Citizens for research, work,
collaboration, and problem solving on issues in common thereby facilitating
cultural transformation, cross cultural translation, education, understanding
and improved international relations.
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4. "Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all
men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you will have planted the seeds
of despotism around your own doors.”
- Abraham Lincoln
IFPCenter Foundation - In Support of The Council for the National Interest (CNI)
A non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization advocating a new direction for U.S.
Middle East policy. As CNI Founding Chairman Paul Findley notes, CNI is "motivated
by the national interest of our country in Middle East policy. This organization provides
a way for all citizens, regardless of religious affiliation or national origin, to speak out in
an effective way."
Its membership consists of well-informed supporters from all ethnic, religious, social,
and political backgrounds who strongly believe the American national interest is directly
linked to upholding American principles and values, and strictly adhering to
international law.
Its operations are entirely funded by donations from individual American citizens. We
receive no government support, foreign or domestic.
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5. IFPCenter™- Capital Hill Global Prototype
• A permanent facility designed by world • Roof-top restaurant overseeing US Capitol.
famous US Architect.
• Views of the Capitol from most of the offices
• Minimum of 100,000 square feet. and the restaurant.
• Its architecture befitting of IFPCenter vision
and spirit. • Phase I -Temporary Center North Capital Hill
(presently being planned).
• Communications and Collaboration Theater
with 500 seats. • Phase II - Permanent Center (presently being
• Banquet Hall to facilitate more than 250 planned for 2012 occupancy).
people. • Convenient to public transportation.
• Parking facilities for 150 to 200. • Hostels for members and guests (100 rooms).
• Interior light courts for civic, cultural and
social events. • Global broadcast and broadband
communications facilities.
• The use of advanced environmental
technologies in architecture, i.e., the use of
prototypical energy conservation measures,
and alternative energy resources e.g.,
(1) solar, (2) wind, (3) geothermal and (4)
zero net energy use i.e., giving back more
than it consumes.
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6. ARCenters™ Global Collaboration Center
e.diplomacy - e.government - e.ngo - e.private - e.citizenry
e.multi-sector communications
EXAMPLE: A Global Collaboration Center 50-100 people - Access Grid Node,
DuPage Airport, West Chicago, University of Illinois, Champaign- Urbana 2000.
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7. Using Sustainable Energy Resources
Wind, Solar and Geothermal
The situation is different with sustainable energy sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, solar, and geothermal energy
sources, because there is no bulk reserve to account for (other than the Sun's lifetime), but the energy continuously trickles,
so only the energy required for extraction is considered. In all energy extraction cases, the life cycle of the energy-
extraction device is crucial for the NEG-ratio. If an extraction device is defunct after 10 years, its NEG will be significantly
lower than if it operates for 30 years. Therefore, the energy payback time (sometimes referred to as energy amortization)
can be used instead, which is the time, usually given in years, a plant must operate until the running NEG becomes positive
(i.e. until the amount of energy needed for the plant infrastructure has been harvested from the plant). For photovoltaic cells,
the NEG of their production depends on the operating lifetime, and the amount of sunlight available in the operating location.
Today the breakeven energy payback time (the amount of time required to produce an amount of energy equal to that
originally used to manufacture the array) is around 2 to 4 years compared to an effective production life of over 20 to 30
years (e.g. many manufacturers now provide a 25-year warranty on their products).
The Architecture of the Capital Hill IFPCenter™ will use the Net Energy Gain formula for
each energy resource considered in its planning, design, development and operation e.g.:
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Other
The Architecture
What is the International Foreign Policy Center?
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8. User Organizations of the IFPCenter™
• Initially the IFPCenter™ will be comprised of 15 Washington-based
organizations.
• By invitation, the IFPCenter™ it will also be available to foreign
organizations and to American grassroots and regional organizations
physically and virtually.
• Organizations from each region of the world
will be encouraged to join as users,
investors, owners or lessees of space.
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9. Why do we Need an IFPCenterTM on Capitol Hill?
Foreign Policy Think Tanks in Washington are currently scattered about
the District with inadequate conference, media, and global
communications facilities, a place of their own with easy access to the
Hill.
NGOs based in Washington need:
• An affordable alternative to their increasingly expensive leased spaced.
Foreign policy NGOs from abroad need:
• Permanent office in Washington DC with full communication collaboration facilities.
• Permanent Facilities in foreign countries that mirror IFPCenters™ on Capital Hill with
full communications and collaboration facilities.
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• Space requirements will vary depending on use, organization and number of
10. Who will administer the IFPCenter™?
• The IFPCF was incorporated in 2008 and obtained
501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
• The board of directors will be recruited by the
organizations involved that will then select
Chairman and President.
• It is hoped that Americans having expertise in all
regions of the world will be represented on the
board.
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11. FUNDING - Goals and Objectives
Summary
PHASE I Immediate-Term Planning, Funding and Organization of Temporary
and Long-Term Facilities - ($1,600,000) 2009 (Tasks)
• Develop List of Organizations (potential members, partners, affiliates).
• Secure Long-term Lease Agreements for (1) Phase I - Temporary 2010-2014,
and (2) Phase II - Permanent space on Capital Hill 2015-1020 and beyond.
• Select Building Site/Location for Temporary Facility (2009-2010).
• Select Building Site/Location for Permanent Facility (2009-2010); scoping and
detailing final program requirements based on expected occupants.
Estimated Cost of A&E fees during this phase $1.6M.
• Expected Cost of IFPCenter™ Capital Hill $100M-$240M.
PHASE II Long-Term Vision to have Global Network of IFPCenters™ (Tasks)
• Supporting policy across the greater middle east IFPCenterNetwork™
• Support our nation’s mission for Middle East peace and prosperity.
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• Improve collaboration across all sectors of society.
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12. Phase II Cost - New Building 2014
• Land - The estimated cost for the site is between $7-10 M
dollars.
• IFPCenter™ - The estimated cost of the building structure
depends on its final design, but knowledgeable local developers
suggest it will range between $100-120M dollars. Depending on
the Final Number of Occupants and integrated Architectural
Design Configurations this estimate could be twice this amount,
i.e., $200-$240M.
• The IFPCenter™ will provision its occupants with below the
expected cost of ordinary office facilities by 2014 and with
amenities that go far beyond ordinary office space..
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13. How the IFPCenter™ will be Funded
• Seeking an initial pledge of $1 million from a foundation or an
individual; plus matching funds.
• Equity pledges will be sought from foreign policy organizations
owning property in DC.
• A continuing campaign to raise up to $20 million during
2009-2010. These funds will be used to pay for the professional
A&E design and consulting services for Phase II estimated to be
a percentage of cost of construction, i.e., $5M-$10M.
• The income from leased space and parking, Phase I, is
expected to exceed $1 million per year. There is no intention to
have a continuing mortgage on the building, although
construction loans may be sought during all construction phases
of Phase II.
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14. Timeline 2006-2014 Status (see Spreadsheet)
By September 30, 2006 (Completed) By April 31, 2009
Form International Foreign Policy Invite at least two overseas NGOs to be
Center Foundation and apply for 501(c)(3) participants and investors in the project.
status. CNI Middle East Visit.
Recruit board of five to ten from By December 2009
organizations and former diplomats and Arrange preliminary financing.
congressmen
$100K Website Development.
By September 1, 2007 (Completed) $1M Project Development Phase 1.
Select building site/building, real estate
Select board chairman
developer and architect.
Recruit professional fundraiser to work Enter Into Agreement with Architect to
under a board of governors or Design Capital Hill IFPCenter™.
subcommittee
Secure Construction Financing.
Recruit additional American investor By December 31, 2012
organizations or individuals
Ongoing - National/International. Schematic and Preliminary Drawings
Complete.
By December 2008 Working Drawings Complete.
Global Concept Development Construction Begins.
Initial website
By December 31, 2014
Move-in New Capital Hill IFPCenter™.
Operational Phase II Begins (International)
15. JOIN US!
The International Foreign Policy Center Foundation needs your help and
energy on the ground, to make sure our message, our goals and objectives
are heard.
By supporting IFPCF you will making a contribution to the planning,
development and operations of IFPCenter(s)™ on Capital Hill and throughout
the world towards Global Peace and Prosperity - health, economic
development, education training and distance learning, cultural and diplomatic
relations. IFPCenters(s)™ provide their users with unique opportunities for
communications and collaboration around the world. You will receive timely
strategic background information on the global issues from all sectors of
society on a regular basis. We will also help locate speakers for your area,
and assist you in developing political action at the community level, physically
and virtually.
Call us at 202.352.4701 or visit us at http://www.ifpcenters.org
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16. ADVISORS TO IFPCenter™ BOARD
Charles W. “Chas” Harriet Mayor Fulbright Thomas R. Pickering
Freeman
Harriet Mayor Fulbright is Former Under
US Ambassador to Saudi President of the J. William & Secretary of State
Arabia (1989-92); and Harriet Fulbright Center, a for Political Affairs.
President of the Middle non-profit organization which
East Policy Council. serves to advance the work
of Ms. Fulbright’s late Former US
husband, Senator J. William Ambassador to
Fulbright, and to continue her Russia, India, Israel,
own lifework. El Salvador, Nigeria,
and Jordan.
The purpose of the Fulbright
Center is threefold:
• to spread the recognition of
the Fulbright legacy.
• to globalize education.
• to promote world peace and
nonviolent means of resolving
conflicts through international
collaborations and education
programs.
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17. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IFPCF
Dr. John Duke Anthony Eugene Bird Robert Keeley Edward Peck
• CEO National Council • President of the Council • Former Ambassador to Former Ambassador to
on US-Arab Relations. for the National Interest. Mauritania, Zimbabwe Mauritania.
and Greece.
• Founding President of
the Middle East • Former Counselor of Former Egyptian
Educational Trust. Embassy in Saudi Arabia. • Affairs at State
President of Middle
Department.
East Institute in
• Founding President of Washington
the Society for Gulf • Was at the Camp David Fellow, DOD Inst.for
talks as a reporter, and 1990-1995.
Arab Studies. Higher Defense
the Wye River talks Studies.
• A Founder of the between Israel, the • Chairman of the
Commission on Palestinian leadership Council for the Deputy Director of the
Israeli-Palestinian and President Clinton. National Interest.
Peace. Task Force on
Terrorism at The White
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18. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IFPCF
Grant Smith Neil Thompson Dr. E. Faye Williams
• Executive Director, Institute for • President, WNT Consulting, LLC.
Research – Middle Eastern Policy • Entrepreneur and civic leader.
and Overseas IR-MEP’s research
agenda and contend distribution • Designer of Advanced Computing, • Author of three books on
strategies. Communications and Information political and foreign affairs,
Technology Centers for both public one of which is The Peace
• Served as a program manager for and private sector institutions. Terrorist which chronicles her
international research Yankee Group 40 day mission of peace
Research (a Reuters Company) in before the 1991 Gulf War.
• Countless International Architectural
Boston, leading and consulting
Projects throughout the World.
research projects in more than fifty • In 1995, she helped organize
countries. the Million Man March
• Represented world renowned Louis
I. Kahn, Architect, FAIA on national
and international projects.
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19. Towards 2012
IFPC™ The International Foreign Policy Center
Capital Hill
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