Conference announcement

Dania Granados (mailto:granados@LAN.VITA.ORG)
Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:47:14 -0500 

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Date:         Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:47:14 -0500
From: Dania Granados <mailto:granados@LAN.VITA.ORG>
Subject:      Conference announcement
To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU


ANNOUNCEMENT


Conference on
"Technology and Development: Strategies for the Integration of
Gender"
Amsterdam, June 6th, 1997


TOOL/TOOLConsult


If you are curious of  the advantages of the integration of gender
issues in your technical projects. If you are curious about examples
of how incorporating a gender perspective can actually improve the
implementation of projects. If you want to know practical ways of
dealing with gender problems. Then our conference will probably
interest you!




THE CONFERENCE


TOOL is finalizing a two-year project which was specifically designed
to find ways to integrate gender issues in technical projects. The
TOOL project, entitled "Gender, Technology and Economic Empowerment",
was conducted by Dr. Saskia Everts and developed gender analyses, as
well as concrete tools for use in technology development and in small
scale enterprise development.


The results of this project will be presented during a one-day
conference on June 6th
1997, held in Amsterdam. Moreover, gender & technology experts from
other organizations will be presenting their latest findings and
instruments as well.


Focus of the Conference


  to share new Gender and Technology instruments and innovative
strategies for use by
  intermediate organisations.
  to illustrate the importance of including gender issues in
technology-related development
  work,
  to demonstrate some promising new strategies to do so,
  to discuss the  state of the art' (problems; strategies; success
stories; success variables)
  regarding gender, technology and development,
  to identify future needs in this regard.


Fields of the conference


  Gender, Technology and Micro and Small Scale Enterprises (MSE' s).
  Gender and Agricultural Technology. Gender, Energy and Environment.








PRECEDING EXPERT WORKSHOP


Preceding the conference, on June 5th, a small workshop will be held
with a restricted attendance. This workshop will bring together some
experts working in the field of gender, technology and development.


Focus of the Expert Workshop


  to define the main issues regarding gender, technology and
development,
  to evaluate the strategies with which to approach the various
issues and
  to identify the initiatives that are needed next in this field.


Overall purpose is to formulate recommendations that will be conveyed
to the relevant actors; among which the funding agency of the
conference: the Dutch government.


Workshop participants will present the main outcomes of the workshop
to the larger audience of the conference.


Participation


If you would like to participate in the expert workshop, please send
us before February 15th 1997, a resume of your experience and
activities on gender and technology. If you are interested in giving a
presentation either in the workshop and/or at the conference, please
send us an abstract (max. 500 words), before February 15th 1997. A
selection of presentations and workshop participants will be made
before March 31th. We are looking forward to your contribution!


RESUMES AND ABSTRACTS


Resumes and abstracts can be sent before February 15th 1997 to:
TOOLConsult
Saskia Everts
Sarphatistraat 650
1018 AV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (0)20 626 44 09
Fax: +31 (0)20 421 12 10
Email:  mailto:saskia.everts@tool.nl


Conference fee


The conference fee is Dfl. 60,- including lunch, coffee, tea, the
conference reader and the conference report. (Foreign) students will
get a 50% reduction. It is also possible to order only the conference
reader for Dfl. 20,-.


The conference and workshop will be held in English.


The TOOL/TOOLConsult Conference on "Technology and Development:
Strategies for the Integration of Gender" is made
possible through a financial contribution of the Dutch ministry of
Foreign Affairs, department Development Cooperation.




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