Message-ID: <336E8B61.63BF@wigsat.org> Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 21:37:39 -0400 From: Sophia Huyer <mailto:shuyer@wigsat.org> Subject: Electronic Conference on Gender and IT To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
IMPORTANT: Gender and IT Discussion Happening Now!<<< Please share this information widely! >>>
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has just launched an important discussion on Gender and Information Technology (IT) to coincide with preparations for the Global Knowledge '97 conference taking place in Toronto, Canada at the end of June.
As a woman electronic communicator, your input is vital! (We also want to hear from everyone concerned with gender and IT issues, female or male...)
The purpose of this facilitated discussion is to ensure that Gender and IT issues are considered and addressed leading up to and after the face-to-face event. Our goal is to develop a Gender and IT platform to bring our collective voices to the GK97 conference, and to have an enduring momentum after the event is over. Key issues we'll be addressing are:
- Gender Considerations in IT Programme and Policy Development - Training Women Technicians - Training & Support - Building Communication Bridges - Developing and Supporting Regional and National Networking Support - Sharing Successes and Lessons - Privacy and Security - Economic Considerations - Making IT a Women's Priority - Women-Friendly Online Culture - Relevant Content - Useful Tools
Several women participating in gk97-gender, as well as several APC representatives, will be attending the conference and will ensure the voices of those who can't attend will be heard in the plenaries, at the panels and at the booths. So we need to make sure they have something to say! :-)
We welcome and encourage everyone here to participate in the gk97-gender list. Look forward to seeing you there!
For more information on APC's GK97 activities, please see http://community.web.net/gk97 (For those without Internet access, send e-mail to: mailto:getweb@ecn.apc.org with no subject line, and the following text in the body of the message: GET http://community.web.net/gk97)
Maureen James APC GK97 Facilitator
::: How to Participate To help us draft the platform, go to the gk97.gender conference if you have an account with an APC member network.
Or, sign up to the gk97-gender mailing list...
There are two versions of the mailing list:
1.DIGEST version: all messages from the day are collected into one mailing that gets delivered to you once a day.
2.NON-DIGEST version: you get each message mailed to you as it gets posted to the list.
You only need to subscribe to one list, so choose DIGEST or NON-DIGEST, then follow the corresponding sign-up instructions...
To sign up to the DIGEST version:
Send a message to: mailto:majordomo@igc.apc.org Leave the Subject line blank In the body of the message, include only the following: subscribe gk97-gender-digest
To sign up to the NON-DIGEST version:
Send a message to: mailto:majordomo@igc.apc.org Leave the Subject line blank In the body of the message, include only the following: subscribe gk97-gender
You can also sign up from the GK97 page at Web Networks: http://community.web.net/gk97
::: Who's Behind This? Web Networks and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) have received funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to use our established global network of discussion areas and online community to facilitate global consultation on issues of importance to the World Bank GK97 meeting -- gk97-gender is the first of these. Facilitators of the APC lists will be monitoring our own lists as well as discussions happening in this space and elsewhere to ensure highlights of relevant information and summaries are shared, and to avoid duplication of information.
For more information on the GK97 event itself, go to http://www.globalknowledge.org. Or if you don't have Internet access: Send a mail message to: mailto:getweb@ecn.apc.org with the Subject line blank. Include only the following text in the body of the message: GET http://www.globalknowledge.org
* About Web Networks * The GK97 Virtual Conferencing Project is being coordinated by Web Networks, the Canadian member node of the APC. Web Networks (formerly NirvCentre) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the electronic communications needs of the social change community in Canada. Web Networks provide a comprehensive package of communications tools & resources to over 3000 non-profit organizations, agencies, activists and citizens dedicated to social change across Canada.
See http://www.web.net for more information on Web Networks Or if you don't have Internet access: Send a mail message to: mailto:getweb@ecn.apc.org with the Subject line blank. Include only the following text in the body of the message: GET http://www.web.net
* About the APC * The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is a global coalition of computer networks serving NGOs and social change organizations. With members on the ground in 25 countries, the APC is active in both the South and the North. APC members work together on information flow and content, capacity building, technical projects and the development of new networks. In addition, the APC has worked as an online animator and technical support contractor for key global development events such as the Earth Summit, Social Summit and Beijing Women's Conference.
See http://www.apc.org/ for more information on the APC. Or if you don't have Internet access: Send a mail message to: mailto:getweb@ecn.apc.org with the Subject line blank. Include the following text in the body of the message: GET http://www.apc.org/
* Contact Info * Please feel free to contact us for more information about this project: English Facilitator: Maureen James (mailto:maureen@web.apc.org) French/Spanish Facilitator: Lucho van Isschot (mailto:lucho@web.apc.org)
************************* Mark Surman User Services Coordinator Web Networks mailto:msurman@web.net *************************
-- Sophia Huyer Women in Global Science and Technology Network (WIGSAT) International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study (IFIAS) 39 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S9 CANADA mailto:shuyer@wigsat.org = shuyer@ifias.ca www.wigsat.org/index.html