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PeaceNet Brochure - Aug 93 igc:support2    standard        10:44 am  Aug 12,
1993

Thank you for your inquiry about PeaceNet. This is an automatically generated
reply. Should you wish to converse with PeaceNet staff, please address your
questions to '[e-mail].'

Regards

Andy Lang and Jennifer Smith, PeaceNet Program Institute for Global
Communications


PeaceNet  *  EcoNet  *  ConflictNet  *  LaborNet

18 De Boom Street San Francisco, CA  94107 Tel:    [phone] Fax:    +1
[phone] Telex:  404205417 telex E-mail: [e-mail]

The Institute for Global Communications (IGC) provides computer networking tools
for international communications and information exchange.  The IGC Networks --
PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet and LaborNet -- comprise the world's only computer
communications system dedicated solely to environmental preservation, peace, and
human rights.  New technologies are helping these worldwide communities
cooperate more effectively and efficiently. IGC, located in San Francisco,
California is a division of the Tides Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
organization.

By subscribing to any one of the IGC Networks, you have full access to the
resources of any of the other IGC Networks.  To help you decide which of the IGC
Networks might best reflect your interests and needs, here is a brief
description of each:

EcoNet serves individuals and organizations working toward environmental
sustainability. Important issues covered include:  biodiversity, global warming,
energy policy, rainforest preservation, legislative activities, water quality,
toxics and environmental education.

PeaceNet serves peace and social justice advocates around the world in such
areas as human rights, disarmament, and international relations.  A number of
alternative news services provide a range of information about these and other
topics from around the world.

ConflictNet serves groups and individuals working for social justice and
conflict resolution.  ConflictNet's resources include guidelines for choosing a
neutral third party, sample case development in conflict resolution, extensive
biblographies, legislative updates, educational materials and newsletters from
around the world.

LaborNet serves groups, unions and labor advocates interested in information
sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and
economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community
health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and
collaboration.


How People are Using the IGC Networks

*** Electronic Mail ***

Send and receive private messages -- including Fax and Telex -- to and from more
than 15,000 users in more than 94 countries on our affiliated networks or to
millions of users on other networks.  Electronic mail is quick, inexpensive,
reliable and easy to use.

*** Conferences ***

IGC's conferencing services offer easy-to-use tools in group communication and
event coordination.  Geographically dispersed people can communicate
inexpensively on any subject.  Whether you are administering an organization or
distributing an urgent action alert, IGC conferences are an indispensable tool.
Private conferences can be set up to facilitate internal group decision-making,
task-sharing processes, or sensitive communications.  Public conferences are
great for information sharing, newsletter distribution, legislative alerts and
news services.

IGC's several hundred public conferences also include events calendars,
newsletters, legislative alerts, funding sources, press releases, action
updates, breaking stories, calls for support, as well as ongoing discussions on
issues of global importance.  IGC is also an access point for the USENET system
of interuniversity bulletin boards.  IGC's capabilities allow you to search
lists of speakers, U.S. Congress and world leaders, media, grant-making
foundations or bibliographies.


The Association for Progressive Communications

IGC regards international cooperation and partnership as essential in addressing
peace and environmental problems.  IGC maintains a major program to develop
low-cost access to computer networking from outside the United States,
especially from non-industrialized and Southern hemisphere countries.  The
result of this program has been the Association of Progressive Communications
(APC) which now includes low- cost computer networks in eleven countries.  IGC
has played a major role in starting the Alternex (Brazil), Nicarao (Nicaragua)
and GlasNet (Russia) non-profit computer networks, as well as in providing
technical support to all of the partner networks.

Current projects include developing computer networks for peace, environmental
and international development organizations in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Uruguay and Kenya.  The focus of the work is to empower local, indigenous
organizations by transferring expertise and capacity in computer networking.
Operation and management of a local APC node becomes the full responsibility of
the local organization.  All APC partners are independent organizations, and
retain full control over their network.

IGC collaborates with the United Nations Development Programme in work in Latin
America.  The International Programme is supported entirely by grants from major
Foundations and individual donors. Contributors include:  The Ford Foundation,
General Service Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation.


Association for Progressive Communications Partner Networks

Australia:     Pegasus Networks P.O. Box 284 Broadway 4006 Queensland Australia
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

Brazil:        Alternex IBASE Rua Vicente de Souza 29 22251 Rio de Janiero
Brazil Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail:  [e-mail]

Canada:        Web Nirv Centre 401 Richmond Street West Suite 104 Toronto,
Ontario M5V 3A8 Canada Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail:
[e-mail]

Ecuador:       Nodo EcuaNex c/o Intercom 12 de Octubre 622, Of. 504, Casilla
17-03-596 Quito Ecuador Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail:
[e-mail]

England:       GreenNet 23 Bevenden Street London N1 6BH England Tel: +44 (71)
608 3040 Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

Germany:       ComLink Moorkamp 46 D-3000 Hannover 1 Germany Tel: +49 (511)
3503081 e-mail: [e-mail]

Nicaragua:     Nicarao CRIES Iglesia Carmen 1cuadra al lago Apartado 3516
Managua Nicaragua Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
80 e-mail: [e-mail]

Russia:        GlasNet -Ulitsa Yaroslavskaya 8 Korpus 3, Komnata 216/217 129164
Moscow Russia Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] e-mail:
[e-mail]

Sweden:        NordNet Huvudskaersvaegen 13, nb S-121 54 Johanneshov Sweden Tel:
[phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

Uruguay:       Chasque Miguel del Corro 1461 Montevideo Uruguay 11200 Tel: +598
(2) 496 192 Fax: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail]

USA:           Institue for Global Communications 18 de Boom Street San
Francisco, CA 94107 USA Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] e-mail:
[e-mail]


Membership pending:

Italy:         Lega per L'Ambiente via Salaria 280 I-00194 Roma Italy Tel:
+39/6-844-2277 e-mail: [e-mail]


Join Our Global Community

Participate in a range of discussions and find information resources on such
topics, including:

Africa Air & Climate Biodiversity Central & South  America Community Conflict
Resolution Development Disarmament East -- West Economics Education & Research
Energy Environment -- Education -- General -- Legislation Europe Food &
Agriculture Foreign Policy Forests Friends of the Earth General Interest Global
Action Network Government Sources Greens Movement Health Homeopathy Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples International Labor Media Middle East Military & Security
Nuclear Weapons & Testing Pacific Rim Peace Legislation Peace/Social Justice
Philosphy & Religion Politics -- General Seas & Waters Spanish-lanaguage
Technology Toxics & Waste United Nations Wilderness & Wildlife Women Youth


Connect with People on Other Computer Networks

Through electronic 'gateways', you can exchange electronic mail with users of
any of the following international systems:

ABAnet AppleLink ArpaNet AT&T Mail BITNET BIX Red BolNet (Bolivia) CARINET CGNet
CIGNet ComLink (Germany) CompuServe CONNECT COSY CSNET DASNet Dialcom EasyLink
EIES Envoy 100 FidoNet Galaxy GeoNet GTE Mail HandsNet IMC INET Internet Janet
MCI Mail MetaNet MicroLink NASA Mail NWI Pandora Systems PINET Portal Prairie
PsychNet ScienceNet SF/Moscow Teleport (USSR & USA) TCN Telecom Gold TeleMail
TWICS TYMNET/OnTyme UNDP UNDRO UNINET Unison UUCP Mail Net WELL

Communicate with people who don't have access to computer networks by sending
them a telex or fax directly from your IGC account!


IGC Rates

After a one-time $15 sign-up fee, the monthly subscription is $10, which
includes one free hour of off-peak time (after 6 p.m. and on weekends) and phone
support.  Domestic connect time is $5/hour for off-peak and $10 for peak time
(M-F 7 am to 6 pm).  Alaska and Hawaii users are subject to slightly higher
rates.  Internet connectivity is available from many locations for $3 per hour.
International connect rates vary with each country's public data network.  A
growing number of countries have direct SprintNet connections at $21 per hour.
Some gateways and storage space are extra.

How Can I Join?  Fill out this coupon and send/fax it to us immediately! Or sign
up online by having your computer dial  [phone] (N-8-1) - -have your
credit card ready!.  Type 'new' at the LOGIN prompt hit <RETURN> at the PASSWORD
prompt, then follow the step-by-step instructions.

Select:   [  ] EcoNet     [  ] PeaceNet       [  ] ConflictNet

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Referred by

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I prefer to be billed monthly; enclosed is a refundable deposit for $50.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *SPECIAL OFFER -- When you
sign up online, it    * *saves us administrative costs, so we offer one  * *free
hour of connect time if you choose this    * *alternative.
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