Japan NGO Network onDisabilities(JANNET)
From 1993 to the presentJANNETMarch 2015

Back ground of the Establishment ofJANNETAt the sectoral session on “International Cooperation” the members of around
20 relevant NGOs made their activity reports. And as a result they identified
lack of information, financial and mam power resources.

To jointly tackle the issues JANNET was established as a permanent network
in December 1993 after its one year preparation period.

Its initiators were Mr. Ryosuke Matsui, present Chairperson of JANNET (formerDirector of International Cooperation Department, Japan Organization for
Employment Sopport of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job seekers)
and Mr. Yoshinori Ikezumi formar Secretary General, Asian HealthInstitute(AHI).

Outline Keyword :Disability, International activities, Non-government
Objective:

To strengthen and facilitate information exchange, and cooperation andcollaboration among the related organizations to promote NGO’s international
cooperation and exchange in disability field especially in Asian and Pacific region.
To promote information and experiences’ exchange with relevant oversea
international organizations, etc.
Members:
Organizations 34
Individuals46Characteristics of member organizations


Disability related organizations(Disabled persons organizations, Supportingorganizations, Professional organizations)

Organizations involved in disability from the perspective of international health

Organizations interested in disabibility from the perspective of over wholeinternational cooperation

Organizations which includes disability projects as part of the support for refugees
and emergency support from those who are suffering national disastersOrganizations involved in international training programs (entrusted by JICA orDuskin, or their own programs)

Organizations engaged in disability projectsExchange with international disability organizations

Collection and distribution of relevant information

Activities
1.

Information distribution : monthly mail magazine, annual English newsletter(by CD), members name list (English and Japanese), publication of “summaryversion of CBR” guideline and use’s manual on CBR matrix and other research
reports2.

Meetings for study and training ( see next page)3.

Relation with other organization
JANIC
Beyond MDGs JapanTokyo office of World Bank and Nippon Foundation

Past training programs
2008 Bangladesh
Cooperating with Nazmul Bari, CDD

2009 Fukushima in Japan
Participated Chapal Khasnabis, WHO2010 Bangalore in India
Advised by Dr. Maya Thomas, Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development journal

Future prospects

We need take into account the future planning and ways of JANNET which as anetworking function, and expanding members based on the outcome of this congress.

Member organizations
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT WITH THE DISABLED PERSONS (ADDP)ASIA DISABILITY INSTITUTE (ADI)ASIAN HEALTH INSTITUTE (AHI)ASSOCIATION FOR AID AND RELIEF (AAR), JAPAN

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS FOR DISABLED PERSONS (KYOSAREN)

FHCY DISABILITIES PARTNERSHIP ASSOCIATION ASIA

HEALING FAMILY FOUNDATION JAPAN (HFF JAPAN)

HIMAWARI-NO-KAIJAPAN BRAILLE LIBRARY (JBL)

JAPAN CHURCH WORLD SERVICE INC. AGAPE CENTER, AGAPE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Member organizations
JAPAN DEAFBLIND ASSOCIANTION (JDbA)JAPAN FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (JFB)JAPAN INTERNATIONAL BLIND EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION NETWORK (JIBEC)JAPAN LEAGUE ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES(JLDD)JAPAN ORTHOTICS AND PROTHETICS ASSOCIATIONJAPAN OVERSEAS CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COOPERATIVE SERVICE (JOCS)JAPAN PORTAGE ASSOCIATIONJAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTSJAPANESE CBR NETWORKJAPANESE FEDERATION OF THE DEAF (JFD)Member organizations
JAPANESE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION (JPTA)JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (JSRPD)NIPPON LIGHT HOUSE WELFARE CENTER FOR THE BLIND

NPO SAORI HIROBASASAKAWA MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION (SMHF)

SHAPLA NEER = Citizens' Committee in Japan for Overseas Support

SOUTH PACIFIC MEDICAL TEAM(SPMT)THE SUPPORT OF VIETNAM CHILDREN ASSOCIATION (SVCA)

TOKYO HELEN KELLER ASSOCIATION (THKA)

VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR THE BLIND IN JAPANWORLD VISION JAPAN

THE DUSKIN AINOWA FUNDATION (Supporting Member Organizations)