Michel Bauwens is the founder of the Foundation for P2P Alternatives, currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He previously worked for the US Information Agency (1981-1990), for British Petroleum as Knowledge Manager (1990-1992), and as a serial Internet entrepreneur in his home country of Belgium. His last corporate role was as E-Business Strategy Manager for the country's largest telecommunications firm, Belgacom (1999-2002). Mr. Bauwens can be reached at michelsub2003 at yahoo.com.