Building Bridges: In Building Bridges: In Inca StyleInca Style

By Martha Davies (ECIE)By Martha Davies (ECIE)

Electronic Commerce & Electronic Commerce &

Information ExchangeInformation Exchange

To send Relevant InformationTo send Relevant Information

Quipunet’s mission reads: “To Quipunet’s mission reads: “To channel information, materials, and help channel information, materials, and help to countries in South America, specially to countries in South America, specially Peru”Peru”

ECIE’s mission reads: “To empower ECIE’s mission reads: “To empower Hispanic communities wherever they Hispanic communities wherever they might be” might be”

We are joining forces, together with other We are joining forces, together with other organizations in Peru to use the bridges organizations in Peru to use the bridges we have been building.we have been building.

On building bridges-Inca styleOn building bridges-Inca style

Each village is given a quota of how Each village is given a quota of how many meters of rope to makemany meters of rope to make

Each family gathers the straw that Each family gathers the straw that will be converted into a thin stringwill be converted into a thin string

Each string is then rolled into a ropeEach string is then rolled into a rope With several ropes they make a With several ropes they make a

cablecable The “straw” cables are used to build The “straw” cables are used to build

a suspension bridge a suspension bridge

Our Virtual Bridges Our Virtual Bridges The Quipunet Virtual CommunityThe Quipunet Virtual Community (180-200): (180-200): The “Embrace a School” project helps 11 schools The “Embrace a School” project helps 11 schools

with an average $28,000 p/year with an average $28,000 p/year ““The March of Computers”: a donation of brand The March of Computers”: a donation of brand

new computers valued at $140,000new computers valued at $140,000 Help during Disasters: Making and delivering Help during Disasters: Making and delivering

bread, and $ 14,000 bread, and $ 14,000 Tortas PeruTortas Peru: serves 7 cities. e-commerce : serves 7 cities. e-commerce

business for housewives.business for housewives. Printing business: Printing business: brochures, calendars, etc brochures, calendars, etc

ECIEECIE: Presentations of virtual seminars, forums: E-: Presentations of virtual seminars, forums: E-commerce, Pharmacy, Autoparts, Indigenous, commerce, Pharmacy, Autoparts, Indigenous, travel. In English and Spanish. travel. In English and Spanish.

SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE HAVE HELPED

Samples of work done in Peru with orders sent from USA.

We still have problems shipping from Peru

FROM THE WORLD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TO PERU & SA

STILL TO COME:

THE FORUMS OF 2002

FROM PERU>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TO THE WORLD

Using “Cabinas”Using “Cabinas” The public “Cabinas” are a very particular The public “Cabinas” are a very particular

phenomena in Peru.phenomena in Peru. In metropolitan Lima, for example, almost In metropolitan Lima, for example, almost

half of homes have a telephone line, 14% half of homes have a telephone line, 14% have a PC, but only 7% access the Internet have a PC, but only 7% access the Internet directly.directly.

Approx. 1,867,000 in Lima use Internet at Approx. 1,867,000 in Lima use Internet at least once a month. (33% of the least once a month. (33% of the population) population)

Most of our work in Peru has been done Most of our work in Peru has been done through the use of Cabinas through the use of Cabinas

How are “cabinas” being used?How are “cabinas” being used?

There are about 2,000 “Cabinas Publicas” in There are about 2,000 “Cabinas Publicas” in Peru right now.Peru right now.

The number of users reaches 1’061,000 (19% The number of users reaches 1’061,000 (19% of the Peruvian population) of the Peruvian population)

Peru has the highest number of users in Latin Peru has the highest number of users in Latin America.America.

Concytec (Council of Science and Technology), Concytec (Council of Science and Technology), PromPymes, Osiptel, (Fitel) will have a PromPymes, Osiptel, (Fitel) will have a seminar Dec 2 to 16 to find out how to use the seminar Dec 2 to 16 to find out how to use the Cabinas to acquire relevant InformationCabinas to acquire relevant Information

ECIE – and –”Cabinas”ECIE – and –”Cabinas”

ECIE has been working with ITC and ECIE has been working with ITC and we have extensive material:we have extensive material:

E-Commerce (Import/Export)E-Commerce (Import/Export) Latin Pharma for CAN (Concilio Latin Pharma for CAN (Concilio

Andean Nations: Bolivia, Venezuela, Andean Nations: Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru), BNDES Ecuador, Colombia, Peru), BNDES (Banco de Desarrollo de Brazil)(Banco de Desarrollo de Brazil)

Autoparts IndustryAutoparts Industry

Quipunet – ECIE – and FITELQuipunet – ECIE – and FITEL 180- 200 180- 200 Embrace a School: Embrace a School:

Helps 11 schools with Helps 11 schools with an average of $28,000 an average of $28,000 per yearper year

The March of The March of Computers in 2000 we Computers in 2000 we sent $140,000 worth sent $140,000 worth of computersof computers

Tortas Peru makes an Tortas Peru makes an average of $400 per average of $400 per monthmonth

Printing jobs from USAPrinting jobs from USA

1% of 2 Million1% of 2 Million Could Embrace Could Embrace

schools, libraries, schools, libraries, towns…towns…

Could buy more things Could buy more things from Peruvian from Peruvian businessesbusinesses

Could help fund some Could help fund some business enterprises business enterprises in Peruin Peru

Could send more Could send more relevant informationrelevant information

Could present more Could present more digital productsdigital products

The Peruvian Virtual BridgeThe Peruvian Virtual Bridge

Groups of Peruvians abroad (Clubs, Groups of Peruvians abroad (Clubs, organizations) using “cabinas” as a organizations) using “cabinas” as a central point to connect directly with central point to connect directly with their towns to embrace schools, their towns to embrace schools, libraries. libraries.

Peruvian B to Peruvian CPeruvian B to Peruvian C Promoting TourismPromoting Tourism Keeping Traditions and RootsKeeping Traditions and Roots Transfer Relevant InformationTransfer Relevant Information Educational Seminars, forums Educational Seminars, forums

The Peru side of the BridgeThe Peru side of the Bridge

459 Government “cabinas” in Rural 459 Government “cabinas” in Rural areasareas

Generate interest in using “cabinas” Generate interest in using “cabinas” for communicationfor communication

A place to receive news, plans, offersA place to receive news, plans, offers A place to write plans, news, needsA place to write plans, news, needs A Cooperative to receive names of A Cooperative to receive names of

those interested to participatethose interested to participate

STRAW OR VIRTUAL BRIDGESSTRAW OR VIRTUAL BRIDGES

Each of us- a simple blade of grassEach of us- a simple blade of grass Together we form a thin string,Together we form a thin string, Strings together form a rope,Strings together form a rope, Ropes together form a cable,Ropes together form a cable, And the cables build a bridge strong And the cables build a bridge strong

enough to help people across. Both enough to help people across. Both ways!ways!

But it takes all of us………..together!But it takes all of us………..together!