INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS Cooperation Through Telecommunications PeaceNet * EcoNet * ConflictNet 18 De Boom Street San Francisco, CA 94107 +1 (415) 442-0220 voice +1 (415) 546-1794 fax 154205417 telex support@igc.org - email What are IGC Networks? 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 for environmental preservation and sustainability. Important issues covered include: 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 8,000 international peace, environmental and conflict resolution users 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. Information Resources 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. International Programs & 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 eight 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 ---------- 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 Room 111 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.org.uy 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.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: Activist Resources Africa Air & Climate 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 (415) 322-0284 (N-8-1) - - have your credit card ready!. Type 'new' at the LOGIN prompt hit at the PASSWORD prompt, then follow the step-by-step instructions. Select: [ ] EcoNet [ ] PeaceNet [ ] ConflictNet Name Organization Address City, State, Zip Telephone Major Areas of Interest Referred by May we list your address in our online directory? Y/N May we list your phone number? Y / N Charge my subscription directly: Name as it appears on card Acct #/Exp. Date Signature I prefer to be billed monthly; enclosed is a refundable deposit for $50. Connecting to IGC Networks via the Internet I. About the Internet IGC networks (e.g. PeaceNet, EcoNet and ConflictNet) are now accessible via the Internet, making it cheaper and easier for many academic users to login. The Internet is the world's leading inter-university network, and connects thousands of academic and research institutions around the world. There is no surcharge for Internet access - you pay our normal direct dial rates of $3/hour, 24 hours a day! If you don't know if your campus is connected to the Internet, you'll have to find out. If you don't have a friend who can tell you, then it's best to contact the campus organization that manages your campus computer networks. Otherwise, you could contact your computer science department or campus computer system, and ask to speak to a computer network administrator or computer system administrator. If your campus is on the Internet but you don't have an account on a computer that's connected to the Internet, then you'll have to acquire one. The best way to find out how to do this is to find a friend who already has an account on a computer that's on the Internet, and ask them how they got it. If you don't know anyone who has an account, then you could try contacting the head of your department, or the computer science department or campus computer system, and ask to get an account on a timesharing computer that's connected to the Internet (or else ask to have your personal computer connected to an "ethernet" that's connected to the campus "backbone" network). NOTE: The Internet is to be used only for bona-fide educational or research purposes, and it is up to an individual's sponsoring institution to make sure that a user is using it for bona-fide educational purposes. II. LOGGING IN TO THE IGC NETWORKS THROUGH THE INTERNET - TELNET Once you have an Internet account, you'll have to learn how to log in to it. Once you can do this, then you're ready to log in to your account on the IGC Networks. To do this, run the command telnet igc.org -- or -- telnet 192.82.108.1 from your Internet account. If this doesn't work, contact a technical expert at your campus to get assistance. Note that if your personal computer is connected directly to an ethernet and you don't log in directly to a campus computer, then you might need to run a command on your personal computer that's called something different than 'telnet'. Because there are dozens of different ways that campus systems connect to the Internet, we cannot anticipate all of them. If you don't already have an account on IGC, and you would like to signup for an account and pay for it with a credit card, then you should type 'new' at the login: prompt, and type RETURN or ENTER at the Password: prompt. If you don't use credits cards, please call us at 1-415-442-0220 between 9am and 5pm, Pacific Time to arrange payment for a new account. III. File Transfers over the Internet - Using FTP with IGC There are two different ways to upload files from your personal computer to IGC, and download messages from IGC to your own system. If you're using your personal computer and a modem program (such as ProComm or RedRyder) to login to another campus computer, then you can do uploads and downloads exactly as described in the IGC manual, i.e. using one of the "normal" file transfer protocols such as ascii or kermit. [Try to avoid using xmodem, since it requires a pure 8-bit data path; in particular, CTRL-S and CTRL-Q can *not* be used for flow control with xmodem.] If you're not using a modem program (e.g. you're running the 'telnet' command from your personal computer, or you're using a dumb terminal that's directly connected to a campus computer), then you probably won't be able to use one of the "normal" protocols. However, you can use your computer's FTP command instead. To use your university computer's FTP command in conjunction with the IGC Networks, you need to inform the IGC computer that you'll be doing this. UPLOADING: At the prompt: Hit to enter/edit a message, or 'u' to (u)pload a file: be sure to select (u)pload. At the next prompt: Protocol: (a)scii-text (k)ermit (x)modem (y)modem (z)modem (f)tp: be sure to select (f)tp. You will then see: Please use your ftp program to log in as 'anonymous', and place your file in upload/ Use your university computer's 'ftp' command to initiate a file transfer. When asked to login, be sure to login in to: igc.org, or cdp.igc.org, or 192.82.108.1 When you login with ftp as 'anonymous', use 'guest' or 'ident' as a password. This puts you into a place on our computer network that allows temporary storage of uploaded files. Be sure to change directory to 'upload' and then use the ftp command to transfer the file from your computer to ours using your loginID as the destination name of the file. Once the transfer is completed, go back to the telnet command and hit or . This completes the ftp upload process. This also deletes your file from the 'anonymous' upload subdirectory on the IGC computer. You will be asked if you want to edit the uploaded file. If you say (y)es, then use the online editor's (v)iew command, you will see the contents of your file. Hitting twice from the Edit: prompt will save and send your changes. If you are using a multi-user computer on your campus, then you may have "job control", a feature that allows you to switch back and forth between programs. If you need to leave telnet (or ftp) and go into ftp (or telnet), type '~ CTRL-Z' or 'CTRL-] CTRL-Z' to temporarily "suspend" telnet (or ftp), then type e.g. 'fg %ftp or 'fg %n' (where the 'jobs' command will tell you which 'n' is needed for the ftp command) to go into ftp. If you don't have job control, you may be able to type '~ z' or 'CTRL-Z z' (or '!' or 'shell' instead of 'z') in telnet to get a subshell, so that you can start ftp then transfer your file then exit ftp then type 'exit RETURN' to return to telnet and continue specifying commands on the IGC computer. If you're using MacIP on a Macintosh, then you can have an ftp window and a telnet window. If you're using the NCSA telnet command on an MSDOS computer, then you don't have a separate ftp command, and your telnet program provides only an ftp server not an ftp client; the IGC system does not provide an ftp client to talk to NCSA telnet's ftp server. So you won't be able to use the ftp protocol directly from your MSDOS computer. If you can get an account on a multi-user computer at your campus that's accessible from telnet on your MSDOS computer, then you can telnet from your MSDOS computer to the campus multi-user computer and login to that computer, and from there use the multi-user campus computer's telnet and ftp commands to contact the IGC computer. Then use ftp on your campus computer to transfer files to and from your MSDOS computer. DOWNLOADING: Downloading using FTP is similar to uploading-- just in reverse. You must first inform the IGC Networks that you will be performing an FTP download: >From the Mail? or Conf? prompts, select (c)apture, followed by Status: RO (d)ownload. If Status: R in Conf mode, you'll be asked to identify what you want to download. You will then be asked for a protocol. Select (f)tp. You will then see: OK. Now log in to this machine with anonymous ftp, and get the file download/ As in the case with uploading, use your university computer's FTP command to log in to igc.org or cdp.igc.org. Use the account name (login name) 'anonymous' with a password of 'guest' or 'ident'. Change directory to 'download'. (If you are still logged in from a previous FTP session, and moving from 'upload' to 'download', you may have to change directories twice: first just do a 'cd' back to the ftp home directory; then 'cd download'.) Use your system's FTP command to download the file to your system. On our system, the file will have as its name your login ID. You may name it as you wish on your system. A few useful FTP Commands: cd - Change to Directory named on IGC. put - transfer file from YOUR computer to IGC. get - transfer file from IGC to YOUR computer. Note that with some ftp software you may not be able to specify a second argument to 'put' or 'get', in which case the file on your own computer will need to be called also. WARNING: FTP downloads are not completely secure. There may be a small window of time during which someone else might be able to have access to your file. We therefore recommend you do not use FTP for documents that you strongly want to keep private.