In July 2001, NPO in Japan and have built up partnership. Senior-net Learning Center was built in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California USA. I visited the Learning Center and carried the plan forward with this research in mind. The Center was running smoothly when I was informed by SNP that the opening ceremony was scheduled. However, with the terrorist attack on 11 September, I have decided to postpone the individual visits to the Center.
　I will carry on with my plan as soon as the date of the opening ceremony is set.

　The result from‘Japan Community Computerization Matrix’ was announcedat the‘Connect  2001’ taken place at Century Tower Sky Hall in Hosei University.‘Connect 2001’is a world conference for the cooperation in the community based on IT. In carrying out this ‘Japan Community Computerization Matrix’, the difference between Japanese and American world　economy, and the progress in Japanese community was reported. This was based on community computerization of CSPP which is already put into practice and is highly evaluated as an index of the computerization in USA.　

　Looking at the promotion of computerization from the viewpoint of improving the standard of living and activating the economy, the conclusion of the following problems were presented. How much progress in computerization is being made, how the community is being activated by computerization, and what is necessary in the process.

　The individual members and members from each organization had a discussion on their connection in the community. The meeting was carried out for solving each other’s problems through exchanging opinions and knowledge, and building up cooperative relationship.

‘Keynote Speech: ‘The Nature of Network Community’
Speaker: William Miller, former assistant president ofStanford University, etc.

（Reference: video taken on 19^th August 2001, SKY PERFECTV, Better Life Channel 21 ‘The New Start of E-community in the 21st Century’）

　On 13th November (Tue), prior to the wide process of community computerization, J-Matrix held a meeting in a conference room at the head bank of Development Bank of Japan. The meeting was lead by Yuji Nemoto, who is the SNP administration officer and also a banker. I believe that giving information and exchanging opinions on electronic community, would have a big influence on our future society. We learnt about the use of CSPP Readiness Guide and the condition of electronic community in America from Seth Fearey who established Matrix and is a community information consultant in USA. We also had a detailed explanation on the conducting policy and the plan of J Matrix.

　SNP's movement of promoting people and community to use technology of information communication, is most active in Kansai area. In Kanto area, where I live, there is the J-Matrix club which I mentioned above. Carrying out the index in computerization of the community would help further development and construction of new corresponding network within each community and organization.


At that day, we studied and talked about Networked World.

1. What is the Networked World?
2. Is your community ready for the Networked World?
3. What is your vision for a net worked community?
4. Who do a readiness assessment?
5. Why should you help network your community? 

• Quality of Life (increase convenience, reduce road trips, improve access to services)
• Economic Development (provide infrastructure local enterprises need to grow and compete)
  
• Competition (a key checklist item for attracting and retaining today’s 　　businesses and  workers.

Ms Maya Shinohara and Ms Mayumi Takanohashi(Faculty of Policy Management) are understanding the meaning of my research. Futhermore, they translated ActivityReport, SNP and LS311pages as volunteers. I appreciate very much both of them.(Kumiko Suganuma)