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The „Virtual Silk Highway“:. An example for co-funding and international co-operation for the realisation of an idea and the sustaining of investment. Walter Kaffenberger Programme Director NATO Scientific Affairs Division Brussels w.kaffenberger@hq.nato.int. ANW Zagreb 2002.
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The „Virtual Silk Highway“: An example for co-funding and international co-operation for the realisation of an idea and the sustaining of investment. Walter Kaffenberger Programme Director NATO Scientific Affairs Division Brussels w.kaffenberger@hq.nato.int ANW Zagreb 2002
The „Virtual Silk Highway“ The Funding of an Idea: • NATO! • Commercial enterprises? - Cisco Systems - Sat. provider (EurasiaSat) ANW Zagreb 2002 • Supranational organizations: - UNDP - Soros Foundation - CEENet • International organizations: Europ. Commission • National organizations: DFN & DESY NATO SEA
The „Virtual Silk Highway“ The Sustaining of an Investment: • Nations! • Nations!! • Nations!!! ANW Zagreb 2002 • Local commercial enterprises? • International/supranatl. Organizations: - NATO? - World Bank - UN (DP / ESCO) - European Commission - ADB & ‘Aga Khan Foundation’ NATO SEA
The „Virtual Silk Highway“ The Bottom-Line: “The money is out there and the readiness exists to invest it in such a type of project. - ANW Zagreb 2002 Let’s jointly make use of it!” NATO SEA