As the explosive growth of the Internet continues, it is critical that we introduce the unique capabilities of this global network to those parts of the world who need a “jump start” to get on the superhighway.
Predictor: Cerf, Vinton G.
Prediction, in context:Vinton G. Cerf is quoted in a 1994 PR Newswire article. The story says: ”Rapid growth of the global telecommunications network, known as the Internet, is enabling Central and Eastern European information specialists in the environmental field to use this network as their electronic connection to other environmental organizations and libraries around the world, according to MCI … Faced with complex environmental problems in these former Cold War countries, the librarians are part of a special library project created to share scientific and management information through an Internet directory service called the EcoDirectory. The MCI-sponsored group, from the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, will be the nucleus of a new international organization, the International Organization for Information Specialists (IOIS), that will promote international collaboration and training for its members. The library program is part of the Environmental Training Project (ETP) financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development … ‘MCI is very pleased to support this …’ said Vinton G. Cerf … ‘As the explosive growth of the Internet continues, it is critical that we introduce the unique capabilities of this global network to those parts of the world who need a ‘jump start’ to get on the superhighway.'”
Date of prediction: June 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Global Relationships/Politics
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: PR Newswire
Title, headline, chapter name: MCI Sponsorship of Eastern European Environmental Librarians Opens Door to Global Internet Info Exchange
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/document?_m=e38cbd596c4ecfccb925dc9580b25507&_docnum=3&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=132210cfa10ea1479ee96ab5a0b13f86
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Catalfumo, Cara J.