From shuyer at wigsat.org Sun Jan 3 12:14:58 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 12:14:58 -0500 Subject: [Ict4women] Call for proposals: Radio, Convergence and Development in Africa Message-ID: <030FDB92-562D-4C1B-B2A8-4FF5983FBACD@wigsat.org> RADIO, CONVERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Call for concept notes - Deadline January 8, 2010 http://www.cmts-cmst.org/ Carleton University?s Centre for Media and Transitional Societies (CMTS), in collaboration with Canada?s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), is pleased to launch a call for concept notes, in French or English, outlining proposed research examining the impact of convergence between traditional radio and new information and communications technologies (ICTs) in sub-Saharan Africa. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Sun Jan 3 15:44:10 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 15:44:10 -0500 Subject: [Ict4women] Women in Business Challenge Message-ID: <1592C190-B6FA-4901-B15E-798A3B865F46@wigsat.org> From WOUGNET Women in Business Challenge http://www.wougnet.org/cms/index.php The "Women in Business" Challenge aims to support women entrepreneurs providing them with the assistance, templates, contacts and financiers to get their business started. Creating a level playing field for men and women entrepreneurs. Currently 23% of BiD Network's business proposals come from women entrepreneurs. The aim is to increase this. Women in Business Challenge is a new sector competition developed by BiD Network and powered by ING and ICCO, this challenge focuses on women entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Deadline for application is January 15, 2010. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Sun Jan 3 14:59:37 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 14:59:37 -0500 Subject: [Ict4women] International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010 Message-ID: From: http://www.comminit.com/en/node/306500/ads International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010 Start Date March 25 2010 End Date March 28 2010 Location Yaounde, Cameroon Event summary With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), and the Ellis Trust, the International Centre for Information Technology and Development is convening this international conference with the theme "ICT for Development - Contributions of the South." The conference will bring together a mix of practitioners and academics working in the area of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for sustainable development to explore Africa's contribution to the global ICT for development discourse and efforts. The conference aims to address a number of questions such as: Is Africa going to be only a consumer of the information age or can Africa join the producers of ICT knowledge, products, and services? What could be emergent patterns of ICT knowledge transfer in development? Is there an opportunity for a unique contribution from Africa in this information age and how can this contribution be supported? Presentations will cover the following themes: * ICT for Business * ICT for Education and Journalism * ICT and Healthcare * Internet and Society * ICT, Poverty, and Development * Open-source Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa There will also be workshops which will explore issues such as international grant seeking opportunities for ICT research and projects, e-learning for African universities, and new frontiers in telemedicine and tele-neonatology research and practice in Africa. Click here for more information about the Conference. Registration Information Registration fees are as follows: Student participants from Africa: US$25 Other participants from Africa: US$50 All other participants: US$250. Registration covers conference participation only (including registration, handouts, coffee breaks and meals during lunch, and all social events). Lodging and transportation to the conference site will be covered by the delegate, except for bursary delegates. Participants interested in presenting at the conference should submit their paper electronically through the online submission system on or before December 1 2009. For papers to appear in the proceedings, at least one author must register for the conference. Notification of paper acceptance will be by December 31 2009. Final paper submission is January 31 2010. Participants can also submit their paper by emailing it to Dr Richard Boateng richard at ictforafrica.org Contact Conference Management International Conference on ICT for Africa (ICIA) ICIA website info at ictforafrica.org Dr Richard Boateng International Conference on ICT for Africa (ICIA) richard at ictforafrica.org Victor W. Mbarika Conference Chair International Centre for Information Technology and Development (ICITD) Southern University, College of Business P.O. Box 9723 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 United States Tel: + 225 771 5640 Ext 234 ICITD website victor at mbarika.com Placed on the Communication Initiative site November 25 2009 Last Updated November 26 2009 From shuyer at wigsat.org Sun Jan 3 15:02:28 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:02:28 -0000 Subject: [Ict4women] UNESCO and FEMNET launch resource book on right of African women to information Message-ID: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29377&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html UNESCO and FEMNET launch resource book on right of African women to information 11-12-2009 (Paris) ? FEMNET Supported by UNESCO, the African Women?s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), a pan-African organization working to promote women?s rights and development in the continent since 1988, published a resource book Freedom of Information (FOI) & Women?s Rights in Africa. This publication is one of the outputs of the Freedom of Information and Women?s Rights in Africa Project, a regional programme launched by FEMNET in partnership with UNESCO. The project aims to demonstrate the relevance of freedom of information in the promotion and protection of women?s rights as promulgated in national laws, and regional and international human rights instruments. The publication, compiled by Carlyn Hambuba and edited by Rachel Kagoiya, collects case studies from five African countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Zambia. It thus documents insights from the experiences of women?s participation in the processes that have led to the formulation, enactment and implementation of laws and policies enabling citizens to enjoy freedom of information. ?The advancement of African women has been affected by lack of access to vital information that relates to their rights,? states the resource book in its preface. Therefore the need for legislation that guarantees free access to relevant and timely information is crucial for African women?s empowerment. The resource book represents a key contribution not only in light of the early stage of FOI development in the region, but particularly considering the very limited participation of women organizations in regards to it. Their low prioritization of the issue often stems from a lack of awareness about the essential link between FOI and women?s well-being. That is, beyond being a fundamental right in itself, FOI also crucially facilitates the exercise of other rights. As an interviewed advocate concisely stated, ?the linkage between participation and the realisation of almost all other rights cannot happen without information?. Further, women organizations often lack the capacity and experience on how to use FOI legislation, as well as the knowledge about potential sources of advice on it. Moreover, not a few of them erroneously tend to see FOI as exclusively benefiting the media. Contrary to the above interpretation, however, freedom of information stands to benefit all citizens, and it is of particular relevance for women. It fosters their participation in processes enhancing good governance and strengthens their capacity to demand government responsiveness to their needs. It represents a vital tool enabling their access to information on matters critical to them, such as that related to HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, education, food security, gender violence and income-generating activities. Furthermore, increased access to information held by government can substantially facilitate the efforts of women organizations, positively contributing to their advocacy and research work, and strengthening the legitimacy of their activities. The resource book, which draws conclusions and recommendations from the showcased experiences, will be disseminated among women organizations as well as other key potential users, including media houses, human rights organizations, research institutions, and journalism and communication students. Expected to stimulate relevant follow-up actions, it aims to be a useful resource towards enhancing the collective participation of African women in lobbying for the enactment and effective implementation of the FOI legal and policy frameworks in their respective countries. The resource book is available online for free download. From shuyer at wigsat.org Sun Jan 3 15:28:41 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:28:41 -0000 Subject: [Ict4women] Take a look at the latest issue of the International Journal of Computing and ICT Research (IJCIR) Message-ID: <22752FA9-F8AF-417D-B3A6-4E9967E5136A@wigsat.org> From sti4d-africa at dgroups.org Dear all, I am pleased to inform you that Makerere University has published Volume 3 Issue 2 (December 2009) of the bi-annual International Journal of Computing and ICT Research (IJCIR). ISSN: 1818-1139 (Print), ISSN: 19961065 (Online). In addition to publishing original work from international scholars from across the globe, the Journal strives to publish African original work of the highest quality that embraces basic information communication technology (ICT) that will not only offer significant contributions to scientific research and development but also take into account local development contexts. IJCIR publishes two issues per year: June and December of each year and occasional special issues. In the latest issue there are six (6) papers covering a broad range of interests in Computing and ICT issues. IJCIR publishes and seeks papers in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Communications and Computer Networks, ICT for Sustainable Development, and other related areas. Please consider submitting a manuscript to IJCIR in the near future. For more information about the journal, publications, subscription, and/or submission of papers, please visit www.ijcir.org or contact: ijcir at ijcir.org -- Dr. Joseph Migga Kizza Editor-in-Chief Professor and Head Department of Computer Science & Engineering; Director, Center of Information Security and Assurance; A National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. http://www.utc.edu/cisa/ College of Engineering and Computer Science The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403 Tel: 1-423-425-4043; Fax: 1-423-425-5229 http://www.utc.edu/~jkizza/ *********************************************************** It would be good if we were not to fail in our endeavors, but we do. It is wonderful, though, when we fail because we learn from the experience. Those who do not learn are doomed to fail for life. *********************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Fri Jan 22 05:01:50 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:01:50 +0100 Subject: [Ict4women] WSIS Forum 2010 open consultation: Call for participation Message-ID: <5F66B6EC-AA2E-43AD-80B4-FCB989A9D1E2@wigsat.org> From web2fordev WSIS Forum 2010 open consultation: Call for participation 18-01-2010 (Paris) UNESCO, together with ITU, UNCTAD and UNDP, is organizing an open consultation for the upcoming World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2010. All individuals, networks and organizations interested in this issue are invited to participate in the three-fold process, consisting of an online discussion, a questionnaire and a review meeting. 2010 is a turning point towards the achievement of the WSIS goals by 2015. This year's Forum, which will be held in Geneva (Switzerland) from 10 to 14 May 2010, is an important opportunity to review the progress made in the WSIS implementation during the last five years and to reconsider strategies for the remaining five years. Following the outcomes of the 2009 WSIS Action Line Facilitators Meeting on 22 May 2009, as well as several exchanges among WSIS stakeholders, an open consultation, focusing on the themes of the 2010 Forum, has been set up. The process will be carried out in three phases: * An online multi-stakeholder consultation is taking place on the online WSIS Community platform until 24 January. Stakeholders are invited to express and exchange their ideas in order to generate possible themes and potential speakers for the 2010 Forum. To join this discussion, please click here http://www.wsis-community.org/pg/announcements/view/15586 . * Stakeholders can also submit their official contributions, by 5 February, through an online questionnaire [ http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/questionnaire/index.html ] or by sending a query to: wsis[at]itu.int. * All submitted comments will be examined during the Final Review Meeting, which will take place at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva on 10 February. To register for this meeting please click here http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/registrationconsult.html . Remote participation will also be possible via webcast, the link to which will shortly be available on the Forum's website http://www.itu.int/wsis/implementation/2010/forum/geneva/ . The WSIS Forum builds upon the tradition of the annual WSIS May meetings. The 2009 Forum attracted more than 400 participants representing governments, civil society/NGOs, private sector and intergovernmental organizations from around the world. The new format of the 2010 meeting is the result of last year's open consultations with all WSIS stakeholders. Detailed information on the preparatory process is available on the official website of the WSIS Forum 2010. Please take the opportunity to co-shape the agenda of the Forum with your ideas. Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=29434&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anup Kumar Das New Delhi, India http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! Homepage. http://in.yahoo.com/