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My understanding of what is involved with the United Nations center is much 
more about the storage, translation and processing of international data about 
countries and their industries and a needs, than it is about distribution.  I 
think that the center grows out of work done by early international trade 
advocates, and people who recognize that in order for there to be an 
international economy, that data about companies, services and products from 
around the globe need to be accessable electronically.  The City of Columbus 
did participate in trying to gain this international information center, so did
the international and EDI lawyers who have been pioneering in this area of the 
law.  This is a very exciting addition to Columbus, maybe we should begin 
claiming the title "infoport".  I wonder what is on the list of things to 
gather and distribute?  Will maps be included?  How about art?  Music? 
Television?  Will these be among the things catalogued and made available for 
trade?  How about the needs for follow-up and personal communication which 
usually follows document delivery?  Will the center be a repository for what is
now standard forms of data on issues of trade and commerce, or will it also 
build a collection of international information which will help to 
contextualize these data and allow for more meaningful decisions from a 
distance?  Will there be any interactivity or will it be all time-shifted?
What are people thinking about this?
Thom McCain