1. Global Digital Library Information Services for Sustainable Community Development

2. Forming a New Consortium to Connect the Globe Orblynx – faster global internet™ ICORE – Caring for Creation™ EcoSage – project-centered education

3. Project Concept Outline Don Conroy:

4. Global Digital Library (GDL) An information, training and support network with 10,000 e-libraries in developing countries A consortium/alliance of agencies, NGO’s, faith-based orgs, educational institutions and private for-profit corporations providing development resources

5. GDL Library Network Library Server Centers Remote Library Workstations Regional Support Centers Information Clearinghouse and Operational Center

6. GDL Information Services Information Resources with database focused on sustainable community development Communications Access with institutional resources Capacity Building Process-Oriented Program with planning, leadership and distance-learning capabilities

7. Consortium Co-Developers International Consortium on Religion and Ecology (ICORE) providing: Endorsement of agencies Collaboration of faith communities Funding services for developing capital and resource campaign EcoSage Corporation providing: Project management services and Project management software ICORE with systems integration and administration

8. Project Marketing for Faith- Based Markets ICORE will market digital library services directly to faith donor and mission agencies ICORE with EcoSage support will market congregation/parish, etc. membership to DLN network

9. ICORE Marketing Activities ICORE will announce GDL project in Fall 2000 in New York at United Nations ICORE will conduct a capital campaign feasibility study in September 2000 ICORE will launch capital funding program by mid-October 2000 ICORE will sponsor a national forum of faith-based donor agencies in early 2001

10. Orblynx Activities Orblynx will provide pro-bono initial equipment and connectivity for demo sites Orblynx will provide space segment and receive- only ground station equipment at competitive costs. Orblynx will provide ICORE with training and technical backup for train-the-trainers program for overall support systems Orblynx will provide training in systems administration and program related investment to support demo project & national capital campaign

11. Project Financing Funding of Concept Development Project Development Stages: + $250,000 (program related investment) + $750,000 (funding for campaign launch) +$1,000,000 (equity loan) Project Funding Sustainability

12. Memorandum of Agreement What do we need to do? Within what time frame? How is it to be funded and begun? What funding schedule are we committed to?