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Using the Internet to Change the World

Wired Strategies has a unique blend of Internet expertise and international experience.  Having worked in five continents, and speaking as many languages, we are a leader in helping NGOs and governments get wired.

Client Experience

Wired Strategies' John Aravosis is a seasoned foreign affairs expert.  He has visited 28 countries, speaks five languages, has a masters from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service (where he studied under former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright), and a degree in French civilization from the University of Paris, Sorbonne.  He has also been a periodic contributor to the Economist magazine, and writes about US politics and foreign policy for About.com.

Even prior to the advent of the modern Internet, Aravosis was building an impressive international resume:

• France - Authored a 120-page economic and political risk analysis of 40 countries, in French, for the Lyonnaise des Eaux in Paris, France.
• Argentina - Worked with senior Argentine officials (in Spanish) to prepare economic and political studies for the US Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Italian Embassy - Assistant to the Cultural Attaché of the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC.
• Brzezinksi - Conducted research on the former Soviet Union and eastern Europe for former US National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski.
• US Senate - Served five years as the senior foreign policy adviser to United States Senator Ted Stevens, specializing in business development with the Russian Far East.

• World Bank - Worked in the World Bank's Mexico Division, overseeing the production of a series of strategy papers, and participating in briefings (in Spanish), for the new Government of Mexico.

Aravosis has now melded his Internet savvy with his foreign expertise:

• US Department of State: Indonesia, Morocco - Participated in under secretary's roundtable with seven key Internet visionaries about the future of the Department's Web site, and the overall role of the Internet in foreign affairs.  Have also conducted Internet trainings for the Department with NGOs in Indonesia (in English) and Morocco (in French), and presented a speech (in French) on e-government to a meeting of the Moroccan Internet Society, in Rabat, Morocco in January 2002.
• National Democratic Institute: Cote d'Ivoire, Africa - Joined the National Democratic Institute in conducting a week-long series of workshops and strategy sessions (in French) with human rights, women's rights, and legal reform NGOs in Cote d'Ivoire, west Africa.  For more information, click here.
• City of Barcelona, Spain - Prepared a 120-page strategy paper for suggested improvements to the City of Barcelona Web site, including analysis and recommendations of Web best practices for tourism, business development, and constituent services.  Conducted a series of Internet best practices presentations for the Mayor and his staff (in Spanish).
• International AIDS Trust -  Prepared analysis of the impact of the AIDS epidemic on political and economic stability in Russia, India and China.  Also researched the potential use of the Internet for AIDS NGOs in developing countries, and prepraed an action plan for increased Internet use by those NGOs.
• Sicily, Italy - Conducted an online workshop at an international conference in Sicily, focusing on best practices for NGO Internet use and advocacy.
• Strasbourg, France - Presented two-hour survey of NGO use of the Internet - for public policy, media, and advocacy -  for international gathering of education-related NGOs in Strasbourg, France.  To see a synopsis of this presentation, click here.
• US Information Agency - Assisted the US government in developing an online strategy for assisting international NGOs in promoting civic education around the world.

At Wired Strategies we have the online expertise, foreign experience, international education, language ability, and cultural sensitivity to help foreign non-profits, government officials and businesses make full use of the power of the Internet.

At Wired Strategies, we make the Web work for you.

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