Dear Tariq

i hope this idea realy will come tru because Gaza need this project as
well.

i am ready to provide any help needed .

best regards

majdi al najjar
--- In GIFTA@yahoogroups.com, "Eddie Yacoub" <eddiey@...> wrote:
>
> To Everyone,
>
> This is a great Idea, I just left Arizona Monday, while I was there, I
met
> with an old colleague of mine whom works for Intel and currently helps
start
> up factories and trains all employee in the factories. I will call him
> today and see if he knows of this project from the inside scoop, what
is on
> the agenda, who is in charge, etc. Let me know if anyone has any
further
> questions. I will keep everyone informed, maybe we can set up a
meeting with
> Intel and formally introduce ourselves as a leaders in Innovation in
The
> Middle East. You don't get to many breaks like this, if we don't take
> advantage of these efforts, we may never get another chance to
interject
> ourselves in a Major Effort of this Nature that could put GIFTA on the
Map.
>
> Thanks
> Eddie Yacoub
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "zaid" zaid3k@...
> To: GIFTA@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 3:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [GIFTA] Intel to Open Technology Center in Gaza
>
>
> > hi tariq,
> >
> > i am available to help out as well. let me know
> > if anything is needed in getting this out of the
> > door.
> >
> > best
> > zaid
> >
> > --- Tariq Al-Muhtasib tariq_almuhtasib@...
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Team,
> >>
> >> First impressions are lasting impressions. I will
> >> begin drafting a letter of introduction about GIFTA
> >> and congratulation Intel on their efforts. I will
> >> not send it out unitl it's reviewed internally.
> >>
> >> This is exciting but It's important not just to
> >> rush into this. We need to have a point of contact
> >> who will manage this relationship in a consistent
> >> manner.
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tariq
> >>
> >> Jihan Andoni jandoni@... wrote:
> >> I agree with Zaid. Let us at least introduce gifta
> >> and offer our help.
> >> Tareq, would you like to do that?
> >> Jihan
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: GIFTA@yahoogroups.com
> >> [mailto:GIFTA@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of
> >> zaid
> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:17 AM
> >> To: GIFTA@yahoogroups.com
> >> Subject: Re: [GIFTA] Intel to Open Technology Center
> >> in Gaza
> >>
> >>
> >> if one can contact Chuck Mulloy
> >> and ask how gifta can help intel
> >> with this effort. i think this
> >> will be a huge start.
> >>
> >> best
> >> zaid
> >>
> >> --- Feras Qumseya feras@... wrote:
> >>
> >> > I think we should. What in your opinion is the
> >> > recommended course of action?
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> >
> >> > From: zaid zaid3k@...
> >> > Subj: Re: [GIFTA] Intel to Open Technology Center
> >> > in Gaza
> >> > Date: Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:47 am
> >> > Size: 2K
> >> > To: GIFTA@yahoogroups.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > hello,
> >> >
> >> > this is great news. are we doing anything
> >> > to get involved with this effort?
> >> >
> >> > best
> >> > zaid
> >> >
> >> > --- tariq_almuhtasib tariq_almuhtasib@...
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > FYI...
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060220/ap_on_hi_te/intel_gaza
> >> > >
> >> > > MESA, Ariz. - Intel, the world's largest
> >> > > semiconductor company, is
> >> > > planning to build the first information
> >> > technology
> >> > > education center
> >> > > in the volatile Gaza Strip.
> >> > >
> >> > > The Intel Information Technology Center of
> >> > > Excellence is intended to
> >> > > provide IT training to Palestinians and
> >> stimulate
> >> > > development of
> >> > > high-tech industry in an area where half the
> >> > labor
> >> > > force is
> >> > > unemployed. The center is being developed in
> >> > > conjunction with
> >> > > Washington, D.C.-based American Near East
> >> Refugee
> >> > > Aid and the
> >> > > Islamic University of Gaza.
> >> > >
> >> > > "We don't want to discount the tension in the
> >> > area
> >> > > ... but from our
> >> > > perspective, we view it as something that can
> >> > have a
> >> > > positive
> >> > > impact," said Intel spokesman Chuck Mulloy. "If
> >> > you
> >> > > talk to the
> >> > > leaders of the Palestinian Authority, this is
> >> > > exactly the kind
> >> > > of thing they want. They want education, they
> >> > want
> >> > > paths to improve
> >> > > the economic well-being of their citizens."
> >> > >
> >> > > Intel has had a presence in Israel for more
> >> than
> >> > > three decades,
> >> > > but over the past few years has launched an
> >> > > initiative to also
> >> > > expand its investments in the Arab world.
> >> > >
> >> > > The center is the company's first large project
> >> > in
> >> > > the Palestinian
> >> > > territories, an area where American corporate
> >> > > involvement is rare.
> >> > >
> >> > > It will be staffed primarily by Palestinians
> >> and
> >> > > will be located a
> >> > > couple of miles outside Gaza City in an area
> >> > staked
> >> > > out to become a
> >> > > technology park with the Intel center as its
> >> > anchor,
> >> > > said Peter
> >> > > Gubser, president of ANERA. Construction is
> >> > expected
> >> > > to begin in
> >> > > about two months, with completion a year later.
> >> > >
> >> > > The cost to build and equip the center will
> >> only
> >> > be
> >> > > about $1
> >> > > million, Gubser said, because a dollar goes a
> >> lot
> >> > > farther in the
> >> > > Middle East.
> >> > >
> >> > > Though the security situation in Gaza is not
> >> > good,
> >> > > Gubser believes
> >> > > the willingness of Intel to be an American
> >> > corporate
> >> > > pioneer in the
> >> > > Gaza Strip may encourage other American
> >> > corporations
> >> > > to follow.
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