[Ict4women] Gender equality and the role of the media in agriculture and rural development

[Sophia Huyer]

(PLEASE HELP TO NETWORK THIS REQUEST- SUBMISSIONS DUE SEPT. 3rd)

Dear ictruralwomen and GenARDIS listserve members and networks
in the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific regions

CTA (www.cta.int) recently invited proposals for its annual seminar to  
be held in Brussels, October 12-16, 2009 . UNFORTUNATELY THERE WERE  
VERY FEW SUBMISSIONS ON THE SPECIFIC TOPIC OF GENER EQUALITY AND THE  
ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (IN AFRICA,  
CARRIBEAN AND/OR PACIFIC NATIONS). This low response is not in keeping  
with the many good activities going on in the field of gender and ICTs/ 
media in agricultural and rural contexts. It was decided to do one  
more specific call to the networks active in this area of work to  
generate a critical mass of presentations/posters that address gender  
issues in rural media/ICTs/extension.

Please email an abstract (a short descripion of your presentation with  
your full contact information) to Dr. Helen Hambly Odame (hhambly at uoguelph.ca 
). It must be received by September 3rd. We will require 2-3  
presentations. The presentation may be a specific case study,  
development project experience or research results that focuses on  
gender equality and media for agricultural and rural development.  
Examples could address issues such as:

- issues of gender equality in agricultural journalism, information  
dissemination or knowledge management
- issues of gender equality in rural comdev (communication and  
development)
- capacity building for gender equality in media for rural development
- practical experiences in how to achieve gender equality in the use  
of specific media (mobile phones, radio, Internet, learning  
workshops)for agriculture and rural development
- policy that promotes gender equality in rural comdev/media and  
development

Further information about the CTA Seminar including the original call  
for abstracts and background information on the event is available on  
the following website: http://annualseminar2009.cta.int/

If selected, CTA will cover participants travel and accommodation costs.

many thanks
Helen Hambly Odame