Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Nissan LPIE Holds First Global VC Session

##World Bank Engineer Speaks from Washington##

The Nissan LPIE, which aims to nurture global leaders with backgrounds in natural science, held its first global videoconference session on September 16, 2006.

For this session, World Bank Information Solutions Network Senior Telecommunications Engineer Svetoslav K. Tintchev spoke on “The Role of Engineers in International Organizations”. Kyoto University’s Information Media Center, the TDLC and WB Headquarters in Washington DC were connected via the GDLN.

Based on a partnership agreement with the Program, the TDLC is acting to collaborate these sessions, enabling interactive discussions between participants and distinguished leaders in business and society. A second session is planned for October.

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