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'''GLOCOM (Center for Global Communication)''' is an academic research institute which specializes on the study of information & communication society and Japan with a social systems perspective.
'''GLOCOM (Center for Global Communication)''' is an academic research institute that specializes in the study of the Japanese information & communication society from a social systems perspective.
==History==
==History==
The International University of Japan founded GLOCOM on April 1, 1991.<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/web/iuj_section.cfm?category=0102 iuj.ac.jp]</ref> It's objective in establishing the center was to train outstanding leaders for international society and to become an international hub of research on Japanese society and to carry out comparative analysis and policy studies on contemporary politics, economy and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective.'''Dr. Yasusuke Murakami''' serves as the first director of GLOCOM <ref>[http://www.glocom.ac.jp/e/about/history.html GLOCOM]</ref>
The International University of Japan founded GLOCOM on April 1, 1991.<ref>[http://www.iuj.ac.jp/web/iuj_section.cfm?category=0102 iuj.ac.jp]</ref> It's objective in establishing the center was to train outstanding leaders for international society and to become an international hub of research on Japanese society and to carry out comparative analysis and policy studies on contemporary politics, economy and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective.'''Dr. Yasusuke Murakami''' serves as the first director of GLOCOM <ref>[http://www.glocom.ac.jp/e/about/history.html GLOCOM]</ref>
==Projects==
==Projects==
Glocom is engaged in the following projects:<ref>[http://www.glocom.ac.jp/e/glocom-project/ Projects]</ref>
Glocom are engaged in the following projects:<ref>[http://www.glocom.ac.jp/e/glocom-project/ Projects]</ref>
# Intelprise-Enterprise Collaboration Program (IECP)
# Intelprise-Enterprise Collaboration Program (IECP)
==ICANN and GLOCOM==
==ICANN and GLOCOM==
In 2008, GLOCOM's Executive Research Fellow, [[Adam Peak]], was selected to become one of the members of the [[ICANN]]'s At Large Advisory Committee ([[ALAC]]).<ref>[https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgiaction=revision_view;page_name=at_large_officers_and_working_group_leaders;revision_id=20090317230407 ICANN]</ref> Mr. Peak has been an actively involved in ICANN activities since 1998.
In 2008, GLOCOM's Executive Research Fellow Adam Peak was selected to become one of the members of the [[ICANN]]'s At Large Advisory Committee ([[ALAC]]).<ref>[https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgiaction=revision_view;page_name=at_large_officers_and_working_group_leaders;revision_id=20090317230407 ICANN]</ref> Mr. Peak has been an actively involved in ICANN activities since 1998.
==References==
==References==