Press Release

One Planet Education Network (OPEN), the international education technology company, hosts its premier videoconference seminar for secondary and middle school students. On May 27, 1999, OPEN will broadcast live from classes in Greece, Jordan, Denmark and the U.S.

After two previous days of interactive student presentations on this semester's topic, "The Ancient Mariners of Greece and Near East Contemporaries", students will hear lectures, ask questions and discuss related topics in science, history and literature, with world-renowned experts from Harvard University, Brown University, and the Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology (HIMA). Experts include: Professor Gregory Nagy, Chairman of Harvard University's Classics Department, Professor Martha Sharp Joukowsky, Center for Old World Archaeology and Art of Brown University, and Nikos Tsouchlos (President), John Vichos and Christos Agouridis of HIMA.

Other distinguished guest speakers on the 27th will include Mr. Alkel Biltaji, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Izzat Jerradat, Minister of Education and Dr. Fathi Jarwan, Director of Jubilee School, all from our new OPEN partner country, Jordan.

OPEN is the world's first truly international education technology program for elementary through secondary schools applying the most advanced next generation Internet technologies in a global learning environment H.320, H.323, IP over ATM and HDTV/Digital Television.

OPEN's mission is to give equal access to all students and cultures, test new technologies for learning, and develop new educational models through its interdisciplinary study programs. OPEN education programs fully support and promote the ideals of international cultural exchange and mutual respect and understanding between all peoples of the world

OPEN strategic partners include: BellSouth, South Carolina Educational Television (USA public broadcasting), STAT/ALTEC group of Athens, Greece, OTE, the telecommunications provider of Greece, PictureTel, Corporation, iBeam, Inc. and the Jordan Telecommunications Company.

For more information contact George Newman at 617-338-7831.