USAID Adds to the InfoSphere

A representative of USAID added agency specific links in a dedicated pavillion as part of the Disease in Africa Pavilion.  The pavillion build on a differnt account is under the complete control of the representative therby allowing unrestricted access to te maintence of the ne Pavilion content.

The pavilion will be featured as a poster session at the 2012 Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds, hosted by the National Defense University in May. http://www.ndu.edu/icollege/fcvw/registration.html

Welcome

Problem Statement

There is no single resource capable of covering all of the issues in Africa. There are numerous subject-related forums and web sites but few of these are related to each other. Further, communications in Africa and access to the Internet are restricted.

Description

“The Africa InfoSphere was designed understanding the scope of challenges facing one of the most volatile, underdeveloped, and strategically important continent in the world. The multitude and diversity of challenges requires a forum where members of the international community, non-governmental, security and development professionals, governments, and Africans themselves can enter into a meaningful dialogue. This site developed to bring people from across multiple communities of interest together to share experiences and build confidence in peace time will better prepare us for times of conflict and disaster. This forum is also designed to be a compendium of knowledge development for the African continent with live links to the internet, webcams, voice over internet protocol, slide shows, and conference rooms.” LTC Shannon Beebe, US Army, USDAO Luanda, Angola

See the Reference to the Africa InfoSphere in The Untimate Weapon is No Weapon:

The recently published book, "The Untlmate Weapon is No Weapon" by LTC Shannon Beebe and Professor Mary Kaldor, features the Africa InfoSpher on pages 188-190.

The book is available from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Weapon-No-ebook/dp/B003F1WM70

It may be found in Barns and Nobel bookstores as well.

Evaluator Briefing:

http://vr4yourpc.com/PPT/RDECOM_Eval.ppt

Web Page:

http://www.vr4yourpc.com/africa.html

Project Briefing:

http://www.vr4yourpc.com/PPT/AfricaInfosphere.ppt

Africa InfoSphere Tours are by appointment - contact

vr4yourpc@aol.com

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
The Africa InfoSphere can be accessed from the world "Harps" here are the instructrions:

• Go to www.activeworlds.com


• Download and install the application


• On initial start up select "Autoconfigure"


• Sign on as a tourist


• You will arrive in AW Gate ask the Gatekeeper any questions


• Read the “How to move” web page


• Look on the left side for the Tabs


• Select the Worlds TabScroll down the list and select "Harps“Click "Teleport" on the menu bar top left


• Pull down to "make this my home"- The next time you turn AW on you will arrive in Harps.
  

Alternate method 1:

• Once in world, Click the "Teleport" word in the menu bar then To.(top left)


• A small window opens


• Put Harps in the world field and - 0 N 0W in the coordinate field


• Click OK and you will go directly there.
  

Alternate method 2

• Sign on to ActiveWorlds


• Copy and paste this link below into the chat field press "Enter" key


• http://objects.activeworlds.com/cgi-bin/teleport.cgi?harps_0n_0w_0.01a_360


• Click the link in the posted chat.