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"A first-ever Global Information Infrastructure (GII) Award is part of the
1996 NII Awards program. Open to projects worldwide, the Award will
recognize "next-generation" applications and services."
2nd Annual NII Awards
Champions of Cyberspace - Call for Entries
An Invitation to Participate
The National Information Infrastructure (NII) Awards recognize innovation
and excellence in use of the "Information Highway." From electronic
commerce, Intranets and telemedicine to community networks, educational Web
sites and broadband, the NII Awards looks for projects that show the world
the power and potential of networked, interactive communications.
The Awards are sponsored by more than 60 industry, community and government
leaders. Vice President Gore calls the NII Awards "important to our future"
and Newt Gingrich says the Awards are "a model for how important national
objectives can be achieved."
Winners will be honored at a special ceremony in the Fall of 1996 and will
be featured in an international education and awareness campaign including
exposure in TIME, Business Week, PC Week, Internet World, Web Week and
Network World. All entrants will be featured in an international database
and will receive other benefits.
Enter your project, service or application via the NII Awards Web site
(http://www.gii-awards.com).
10 AWARD CATEGORIES
Arts & Entertainment, Business, Children, Community, Education, Global Next
Generation, Government, Health, Public Access and Telecollaboration.
DEADLINES
Early Entry Deadline: March 27
Final Deadline: May 1
FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.gii-awards.com
info@gii-awards.com
1-800-250-2838
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Regards,
Susan
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Susan Calcari
Internet Scout
InterNIC Net Scout Services
University of Wisconsin -- Madison
The Scout Report: "...People Magazine of the Netheads."
(uuhh wait.. is that a compliment?? :-)
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Forwarded to EDTECH by:
Gleason Sackman
sackman@plains.nodak.edu