UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 14C

                 INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(c)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                             GLOBAL SMARTCARDS INC.
                (Name of Registrant As Specified in its Charter)

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                             GLOBAL SMARTCARDS INC.
                        #1305 - 1090 WEST GEORGIA STREET
                  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, V6E 3V7

                        PRELIMINARY INFORMATION STATEMENT

            FOR CORPORATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN EFFECTIVE APRIL 28, 2003


                                  INTRODUCTION

This Information Statement will be first sent or given to shareholders of Global
Smartcards Inc. (the "Company") on or about April 4, 2003, in connection with
corporate action to be taken effective March 24, 2003. The Company has adopted
an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation which has an effective date of
April 28, 2003.

      **WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND
                                  US A PROXY.**

                 VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF

VOTING SECURITIES

Shareholders of the Company have adopted the amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation by means of a written consent dated March 24, 2003. On that date,
4,600,000 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding.

VOTING RIGHTS AND REQUIREMENTS

Consent from the holders of a majority of the shares outstanding was required to
adopt the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.

PRINCIPAL SECURITY HOLDERS

The following table sets forth information, as of March 24, 2003, with respect
to the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by each person known
by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
outstanding common stock and by directors and officers of the Company, both
individually and as a group:

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BENEFICIAL OWNERS                            RELATIONSHIP TO           SHARES OWNED        PERCENT OF CLASS
                                                 COMPANY            BENEFICIALLY AND OF            (1)
                                                                          RECORD
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Nick DeMare                                Officer and Director          1,712,500                37.2
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All officers and directors, as a                                         1,712,500                37.2
group (1 persons)
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(1)      Based on 4,600,000 shares outstanding as of March 24, 2003.

CHANGES IN CONTROL

There are no arrangements known to the Company, including any pledge by any
person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may, at a subsequent
date, result in a change in control of the Company.

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                   AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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Pursuant to a Consent to Action in Lieu of Special Meeting dated March 24, 2003,
holders of a majority of the Company's outstanding common shares approved an
amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation (the "Amendment") changing
the name of the Company to "Global Energy Inc." The name change shall be
effective April 28, 2003.




















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