Japan Computer Access Network
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Japan Computer Access Network (JCA-NET) is a Tokyo-based group that aims at empowering citizen's activities through the Internet "for peace, social & environmental justice and human dignity".
Description
JCA-NET was founded in April 1997 as a member of the Association for Progressive Communications.[1] An earlier group called Japan Computer Access was founded in 1993 in response to the 1990–1991 Gulf War.[2] JCA-NET provides networking tools for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and social movements, working closely with the Asialink, which is an Asia-wide NGO information and e-mail networks.
It calls itself an "Internet service provider for development by people". This internet service was created for people wishing to publicise their activities, and know of other people's movements and activities across the globe. JCA-NET's main objective is to play the role of a "non-profit Internet provider that internationally links the information released by people and NGOs." It works to take technologies like electronic conference rooms, mailing lists and home pages to the alternate, development and campaign sectors.
Its sister-organisation is called the Tokyo-based Japan Computer Access For Empowerment (JCAFE). JCAFE's agenda is to "fill the gap" between the potential the net offers, and the blocks to accessing it—specially by NGOs who lack the technology and skills to take advantage of this exciting new medium.
"We have 100 members, and support 400 NGOs in Japan. Our office is located in the central area of Tokyo and several people visit us a day," Hamada 'Taratta' Tadahisa [ said in an interview] with the Association for Progressive Communications.
References
- ^ "Internet Provider for Development by People". Group web site. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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External links
- Japan Computer Access Network (Japanese language)
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