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Telecom for Basic Human Needs Since 1992
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| Current Status of BHN’s Support Activities for Temporary Disaster Broadcasting Stations (Further News) ---> more | ||
| Participation in the 8th Asia Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Development Forum (ADF-8) | ||
 ADF-8_baba_12.jpg) The 8th Asia Pacific Telecommunication and ICT Development Forum (ADF-8) was held in Macao from June 28 through 30th and Mr. Baba, counselor of BHN participated having received the invitation to the Forum. (Note): APT(Asia Pacific Telecommunity) is an Intergovernmental Organization which was established in Bangkok in July 1979 with an aim to foster the development of telecommunication services and information infrastructure throughout the region with a particular focus on the expansion thereof in less developed areas. As of the end of March 2011 APT covers 36 member countries, with 4 associate members and 124 affiliate members. BHN registered APT as an affiliate member on January 2009. The background of BHN participation was related to the purpose of this Forum that is to share the results of projects which are formulated by use of special budget from Japanese government. In the year of 2010 BHN supported ToT, a carrier in Thailand to carry out J2 programme (Human Resource Development) with the subject of “Study on rural e-Health development via Thailand telecommunication network”, and BHN was requested to present the result of this project together with ToT, the project owner. In execution of the project BHN made an overall coordination and the arrangement for site tours to inspect each e-Health system operating at Tohno city, Iwate prefecture and Takamatsu city, Kagawa prefecture in Japan, both of which are running the innovative advanced systems. It is reported that the audience of more than 82 participants who represented government, corporate entities and various organizations from 23 countries showed their interest in the presentation by ToT representative on the project outline, progress and achievements. The process of the project implementation confirmed J2 programme that it has the potentiality of e-Health development in Thailand so ToT applied for J3 programme (pilot system) as the extension of J2 outcome and it was granted in the end of May 2011. As a partner of ToT, BHN is to cooperate in system design, procurement, operation and assessment which are prepared as the whole project plan. In the Forum BHN was provided with an opportunity to present its activities including introduction of the organization and various humanitarian aids activities in overseas together with HRD programme. The BHN presentation also cited on-going support activities in the disaster areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake as part of its mission. Another topic related to BHN involvement was in the presentation on J3 pilot system made by MoPT of Lao PDR that they showed positive interest in joint study of e-Health for their country with BHN which has achieved tele-medicine project in Malaysia and the above-mentioned preparatory medical ICT project in Thailand. By these three presentations which were partly or totally related to medical ICT, a progress as well as concept of e-Health was considered to have given strong impression to the participants. Finally it should be touched on the fact that the name of “BHN Association” steadily came up in the related presentations and it might have been widely known to the APT society. |
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| Tohoku Earthquake Action Report BHN’s support team initiated operations in the field. |
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Phase I: Back-up operation for Medical support at Natori city of Miyagi prefecture The medical support by mobile clinic that was mainly provided by Rocinantes (medical NPO) at Natori city of Miyagi prefecture began from 13th March and finished on 8th April. This service was appreciated by hundreds of sufferers who could receive a medical treatment. |
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Telecom for Basic Human Needs Since 1992. Creation of a society without conflict and poverty through Information and Communication Technologies. |
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BHN Association is an International NGO with mission of humanitarian assistance utilizing its specialty of information and communication technologies. |
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The Association won the Distinguished International Cooperation Award 2006 presented by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications for its outstanding contribution in this field. |
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| Japnese experiences to Myanmar (2) -Activity Report- |
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In January, BHN sent two experts to Myanmar to study the scope and locations
for the installation of Emergency Broadcasting Speaker systems. They
successfully finished their 1 month research in the country and preparing
the 2nd phase of the project. |
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| Japnese experiences to Myanmar | ||
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Every year at many places Japan is suffering from natural disasters; earthquakes,
typhoons, heavy downpours, volcanic eruptions, etc.. Hence
,Emergency Alarm System is covering almost all communities in Japan.
This system is normally broadcasting(via trumpet speakers) daily information
to the local communities, but, in case of emergencies, will transmit hazard
forecasts, evacuation warnings & informations to the community inhabitants. With the success of this past project BHN recently received another
request to install the same system into many villages in Myanmar.
In January two telecommunications experts were sent to Myanmar to study
the scope and locatons for the installations. This project
is supported by Japan Platform*, in alliance with the Chamber of Commerce
of Myanma. |
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Public address speakers placed on the branchs of a tree. |
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| BHN held a charity concert | ||
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On Feb. 13 , BHN held a charity concert of NTT Tokyo Brass Band, inviting a popular singer Tokiko Kato. The concert was a big success with almost full audiences in the hall and we received many words of ovation. The precious proceeds will be used to support BHN activities in the developing countries. |
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| To Resume Construction works of Medical Radio Communication Network, Mazarisharif, Afghanistan | ||
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An Afghan site manager and 2 technicians were
brought over to Tokyo for technical training of the construction works from May 24 through 30.
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| Authorization of Donations Exempt from Taxation: | ||
| As of Mar.16, 2010, BHN has been approved by the National Tax Agency as
a Certified NPO to accept donations. Since then, the donor may deduct
the donation to BHN from income. For details, please contact the
office of BHN. (Excerpt from National Tax Agency’s Home Page) “You may deduct from your income certain donations made to national and local governmental bodies, social welfare institutions, certified NPOs, approved specified regional employment promotion bodies stipulated in accordance with the Regional Revitalization Law and certain political donations.” |
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| “Designated donations" status granted for donations to BHN Association --- Donations for the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami --- ---> more |
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| Further news of Phase III support project for Community-based FM radio stations under the grant awarded by Global Giving, a foundation based in the USA | ||
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After the support works in Miyagi Prefecture in April, the next supporting
team consisting of six staff members visited ten places of community-based
FM radio stations, disaster temporary radio stations, and the offices of
support associations on six major cities in Iwate prefecture located north
of Miyagi prefecture in May. This time, the team donated lap-tops and hard disk drives for the use of
editing programs and keeping the broadcasted programs to 3 disaster temporary
radio stations, and handed program contents containing earthquake information
for non-Japanese people and old tales for children to 3 disaster temporary
radio stations and 2 community-based FM radio stations. Moreover, 500 units
of radio receivers were handed to Iwate International Association in Iwate
prefecture through which they are to be distributed to the evacuated
people. One of the special topics in the support activities this time is that a
disaster temporary radio station in Miyako city where Chinese, American,
Korean, and Philippines live expressed its deep thanks for our donation
of Korean program contents containing earthquake information for non-Japanese
people because the station did not have it although they can respond to
the needs of the rest of the nationalities. The
other topic is that we have decided to Philippine women living in Kesennuma
city who mainly married with Japanese men enable to produce Tagalog broadcast
program at disaster temporary radio stations and community-based FM radio
stations in both Miyagi and Iwate prefecture in order to strengthen their
community society.
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| Off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake | ||
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―Phase III: Community-based FM radio stations supporting project has been
launched Since the devastating earthquake occurred, FMYY has produced the radio programs in multiple languages such as English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Tagalog, etc. containing not only the information regarding the earthquake and the damaged nuclear power plants but also their life information served for minority citizens who are non-Japanese people living in the broadcast service areas. The programs have been provided to 31 survived community-based FM radio stations and disaster temporary radio stations. The first team of phase III project sent to Yamamoto-cho, Miyagi prefecture on 22th April handed radio receivers, lap-tops, hard disk drives, program contents such as earthquake information for non-Japanese people and old tales of northeast area of Japan for children, and messages encouraging the affected people to 8 disaster temporary radio stations, 3 community-based FM radio stations, and some other associations and groups which conduct the support activities for affected people. The second team will be dispatched on May.(2011/05/20) |
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| Off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake - We have begun our support
activities to the sufferers. |
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Responding to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that have struck the
north eastern part of Japan at 11 March 2011, BHN Association is laying
out concrete measures for giving support to the affected people. |
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| BHN sent 2 experts to Haiti (2) -Activity Report- |
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| Along with supplying free satellite phone service to refugees from the earthquake BHN experts also energetically conducted research work of damaged FM community radio stations. In Latin American countries , community FM radio stations are sharing important roles of communities, supplying daily local information, as well as emergency news about hurricanes, etc. However, of the 50 community radio stations , 20 stations are heavily damaged and out of service after the earthquake. BHN is now considering to rebuild those FM stations and to distribute radio receivers. | ||
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 Meeting with the Minister of Information & Telecommunications |
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| BHN sent 2 experts to Haiti | ||
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On Jan.22 two BHN experts entered. Haiti via. Dominican Republic They will soon start supplying free satellite-phone services to earthquake victims. Along with supplying this telephone call services, they are also studying, in cooperation with AMARC*.how to extend supports to reopen the heavily damaged community radio stations in Haiti *World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters |
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The 11th HRDP (Human Resources Development Program) 2nd session took place in Tokyo from May 13 through June 5, 2009. The trainees were awarded diplomas at the closing ceremony.. (More) |
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| Dialogue with groups of Asian and Japanese students was programmed in the curriculum of the 2nd session of HRDP'09.. (More......) |
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Telemedicine, Sabah State, Malaysia |
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The telemedicine system connecting Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu City , and Tawau Hospital, in Tawau City, both located in Sabah State, Malaysia was inaugurated in February ,2008. The system was installed by BHN Association funded by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, following the highly appreciated similar project in Sarawak State. This system enables the minor local Tawau Hospital to consult the major Queen Elizabeth Hospital via internet. (March, 2008) |
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| Donation of Radio Sets to People Suffered from the Earthquake in Western Java-Indonesia | |
| On Oct. 14, 50 radio receivers were donated to people in Gambung Kertasari, located in the mountain area about 40 km from Kota Bandung. This community was chosen as the 1st site of our support activities. Indonesian NGO “CRI”,a member of AMARC *, cooperated with this activities. (more) *World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters |
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