The first formal use of the Global Studio Project's connectivity at Teachers College took place on November 18, 2008. The equipment and connection in CCTE was used to facilitate participation in a symposium with former United States Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore. Mr. Gore was speaking to an audience at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan (see photo 1), while linked in real time with others at Teachers College.
Photo 1: The audience awaiting Vice President Al Gore in Fujiwara Hall, at Keio University's Hiyoshi Campus. The screen shows a live video feed. The camera in the lower left is pointing away from the screen at Dr. Jun Murai (screen inset), who is sitting in room 322A at Teachers College, facing the camera and screen, and participating in the conference. Dr. Murai can be seen in real time by the Keio University audience, who can interact fully with him.
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The session was moderated by Dr. Jun Murai, Vice President of Keio University, and Hiroshi Fujiwara, President of Fujiwara Global Environment Foundation. Dr. Murai participated from room 322A in the CCTE office suite at Teachers College, Columbia University (see photo 2). 
Photo 2: Dr. Jun Murai, facing a camera and screen (not pictured) in room 322A in the CCTE suite at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Murai participated in the symposium and moderated the question period taking place with former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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The symposium, entitled "The Digital Information Revolution to the Environmental Energy Revolution" included Mr. Gore's keynote speech, "The Democratization of Technology." Consistently an active leader in technology, Mr. Gore discussed technological advancement, the potential of user involvement, and key opportunities and challenges for charting a new digital society (see photo 3).
Photo 3: Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore (right) speaking at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. Also pictured are participants and moderators Hiroshi Fujiwara (left), President of Fujiwara Global Environment Foundation, and Dr. Jun Murai (inset), Vice President of Keio University. Dr. Murai is participating from the CCTE suite at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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