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- >From: Nigel.Allen@lambada.oit.unc.edu
- Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1992 01:34:57 GMT
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- (received from EcoNet October 21, 1992; updates recent autopost)
- Institute for Global Communications
- PeaceNet * EcoNet * ConflictNet
- 18 De Boom Street
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- Tel: +1 (415) 442-0220
- Fax: +1 (415) 546-1794
- Telex: 154205417 telex
- E-mail: support@igc.apc.org
-
- The Institute for Global Communications (IGC) provides computer
- networking tools for international communications and information
- exchange. The IGC Networks -- PeaceNet, EcoNet and ConflictNet --
- 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, estensive biblographies, legislative updates, educational
- materials and newsletters from around the world.
-
- 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
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-
- Australia: Pegasus Networks
- ---------- PO Box 424
- Byron Bay 2481
- New South Wales
- Australia
- Tel: +61 (66) 8 56789
- Fax: +61 (66) 8 56962
- e-mail: support@peg.apc.org
-
- Brazil: Alternex
- ------ IBASE
- Rua Vicente de Souza 29
- 22251 Rio de Janiero
- Brazil
- Tel: +55 (21) 286 0348
- Fax: +55 (21) 286 0541
- e-mail: suporte@ax.apc.org
-
- Canada: Web
- ------- Nirv Centre
- 401 Richmond Street West
- Suite 104
- Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
- Canada
- Tel: +1 (416) 596 0212
- Fax: +1 (416) 974 9189
- e-mail: support@web.apc.org
-
- England: GreenNet
- ------------ 23 Bevenden Street
- London N1 6BH
- England
- Tel: +44 (71) 608 3040
- Fax: +44 (71) 253 0801
- e-mail: support@gn.apc.org
-
- Germany: ComLink
- ------------ Moorkamp 46
- D-3000 Hannover 1
- Germany
- Tel: +49 (511) 3503081
- e-mail: support@oln.comlink.de
-
- Nicaragua: Nicarao
- ------------ CRIES
- Iglesia Carmen
- 1 cuadra al lago
- Apartado 3516
- Managua
- Nicaragua
- Tel: +505 (2) 26 2 28
- Tel: +505 (2) 25 1 27
- Fax: +505 (2) 26 1 80
- e-mail: support@ni.apc.org
-
- Russia: GlasNet
- ------------- Ulitsa Yaroslavskaya 8
- Korpus 3, Komnata 216/217
- 129164 Moscow
- Russia
- Tel: +7(095)217-6173
- Tel: +7(095)217-6182
- e-mail: support@glas.apc.org
-
- Sweden: NordNet
- ------------ Huvudskaersvaegen 13, nb
- S-121 54 Johanneshov
- Sweden
- Tel: +46-8-6000331
- Fax: +46-8-6000443
- e-mail: support@pns.apc.org
-
- Uruguay: Chasque
- ------------ Miguel del Corro 1461
- Montevideo
- Uruguay 11200
- Tel: +598 (2) 496 192
- Fax: +598 (2) 419 222
- e-mail: apoyo@chasque.apc.org
-
- USA: Institue for Global Communications
- ------------ 18 de Boom Street
- San Francisco, CA 94107
- USA
- Tel: +1 (415) 442-0220
- Fax: +1 (415) 546-1794
- e-mail: support@igc.apc.org
-
-
- Membership pending:
-
- Ecuador: EcuaNex
- ------------ Intercom
- Casilla 1703596
- Quito
- Ecuador
- Tel: +(593 2) 505 074
- e-mail: intercom@ecuanex.ec
-
- Italy: Lega per L'Ambiente
- ------------ via Salaria 280
- I-00194 Roma
- Italy
- Tel: +39/6-844-2277
- e-mail: legambiente@gn.apc.org
-
-
- 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
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- International
- Labor
- Media
- Middle East
- Military & Security
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- Pacific Rim
- Peace Legislation
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- United Nations
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-
- 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
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- PINET
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- 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 (415) 322-0284 (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.
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