POST GLD TEN - Click here for the text transcript of the conversation between Sir John and Vint Cerf. Click here for the voice recording.

PRE GLD TEN COMMENTARY
It is not for nothing that my introductory remarks make mention of “The Thrilla In Manila” and the lessons learned from its chief promoter, Don King. Just as Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier were the greatest of all heavyweights, I think it is fair to say that Vint Cerf and Sir John Daniels are heavyweights of equal stature in their own realm — one inside the world of education; the other inside the world of technology. (more…)

This is the Index Page for the Opening Ceremonies which will begin at 00:01 GMT, Sunday October 8, 2006. Click here for times in your part of the world.

NOTE: If you live anywhere in the America’s, the start time is Saturday, October 7. (more…)

Timetables are the single most important document that we will create. And the hardest. (more…)

Let me begin by the request that we organizers are clear with respect to the words “timetable”, “index page” and schedule; however it may well be that as a result of our talks about this important subject that “we” will decide that we can use a single term, even though there may well be several different timetables, or index pages or schedules. (more…)

We have found it extremely helpful to “start the stream” two full hours before the official start time. Here’s why: (more…)

How do you put on the largest, most ambitious event in the world of education…with very slim resources, both human and and monetary? There are many “answers”, to include collaboration like crazy. But, fundamentally, it all gets down to eating the elephant one bite at a time. (more…)