From shuyer at wigsat.org Mon Jun 7 16:57:16 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 16:57:16 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference Message-ID: <40B4ACC1-7AFC-49A5-B2CB-B19E14B8A50C@wigsat.org> TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference "Women Scientists in a Changing World" ? 27-30 June 2010, Beijing The Beijing International Conference Centre where TWOWS's forthcoming meeting will take place in June. At the generous invitation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) is pleased to announce that the TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference will take place at the Beijing International Convention Center (BICC), Beijing, China, 27-30 June 2010. The International Conference on "Women Scientists in a Changing World" is expected to cover a critical range of socially relevant scientific topics of interest to the overall objectives of TWOWS. The aims of the Conference are to: ? Explore and identify new dimensions for women's research in science and technology, education and training; ? Identify ways of promoting the involvement of women in harnessing science and technology for sustainable development; ? Explore opportunities and develop strategies for the participation of women in the development and utilization of new technologies; ? Examine the role and develop strategies for the participation and leadership of women in national innovation systems; and ? Explore gender dimensions and effects of scientific and technological research for development. The aims of the TWOWS Fourth General Assembly are to: ? Determine the future guiding principles and strategies of the Organization; ? Discuss and approve the Organization?s programmes for the period 2010-2014; and ? Elect a new Executive Board for TWOWS to serve during the period 2010-2014. The general outcomes of the Conference and General Assembly are to: ? Increase recognition of the scientific and technological achievements of women and their contribution to emerging areas of importance in development; ? Increase interaction and promoting networking and exchange between women scientists, including young women scientists, from developing countries; ? Increase assistance to national, regional and international organizations to involve women scientists in their projects; ? Disseminate information about TWOWS activities; and ? Increase understanding of the role of science and technology in supporting women's critical role in sustainable development. Invitation to the Conference and General Assembly is extended to all members of TWOWS and to representatives of international organizations and personalities involved in promoting the role of women in science-based development in the South. Participation in the event is by invitation only. Leading scientists from developing countries will be invited to present keynote papers, followed by workshops with papers and discussions on the scientific contribution of women to these critical areas. Eminent women scientists from the South will present their research work, stressing policy issues pertaining to the participation of women in science and technology in their countries. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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ESA would like to ask you to provide them with case studies or examples of best practices that have made a significant difference to rural women in developing countries on a large-scale. These case studies could come from a broad range of areas, for example: 1) women's access to land 2) women's access to modern technologies and inputs 3) agricultural research and development 4) extension service provision (public or private) 5) social capital (formal or informal women's groups and networks) 6) innovations in water and fuelwood collection as well as transport 7) credit, savings and insurance schemes 8) rural non-farm employment 9) policy reforms References to interesting case studies or examples of best practices are welcomed. Data-based case studies and examples from the Middle-East and Eastern Europe would be particularly appreciated. Contributions can be made in English, French or Spanish. 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The conference will provide an opportunity to discuss innovative technology in the 21st century across the engineering, science and technological professions and network with colleagues in business, academia and government. Over three days, the Conference will explore the following themes: Attracting, developing and retaining women engineers and scientists. - Papers highlighting outstanding practices and initiatives to attract, develop and retain women to science and engineering education and professions including work life balance, gender policy, education and management of cultural differences Outstanding practice models of industry commitment to diversity and equality in the workplace. - Papers outlining initiatives, programs and policies to encourage women into leadership and decision making roles, women in business, entrepreneurship and issues relating to professional development Achievements, innovations and research in the various fields of engineering, science and technology - Papers that discuss the achievements, innovations and research for all fields of science, engineering and technology New ideas and solutions to contemporary problems including climate change, water, energy and sustainability. - Papers considering a wide range of topics including the challenges of climate change, water management, renewable energy, sustainable practices, the ecology and the environment The Conference will be a unique opportunity to showcase the achievements of women in engineering, scientists and technology and to lead the way towards a sustainable future. 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URL: From shuyer at twows.org Wed Jun 2 09:17:50 2010 From: shuyer at twows.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:17:50 -0000 Subject: [Wigsat-l] UN Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Update - CSW Resolution - Progress & Goals In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <48E545E8-CFF6-4A7A-9AE1-23E8DCD99BD3@twows.org> via WUNRN http://www.wunrn.com GEAR - UN Gender Equality Architecture Reform 54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Resolution on GEAR Strengthening the institutional arrangements of the United Nations for support of gender equality and the empowerment of women by consolidating the four existing offices into a composite entity ___________________________________________________________________ GEAR CAMPAIGN UPDATE March 2010 Attached is the Document from the UN Deputy Secretary-General's (DSG) Office: "Establishment of a New Composite Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Key Messages, Background and Current Status ____________________________________________________________ The recent meeting of the 54th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) advanced the GEAR Campaign goal of continuing civil society pressure on governments to move forward in passing the resolution that creates the entity during this session of the General Assembly (which ends in September). At the CSW, over 60 countries (list to be available soon) from all regions spoke in support of the new gender architecture in their speeches. Governments initiated a resolution that was co-sponsored by 180 countries and introduced by the Joint Coordinating Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement and Group of 77/China (JCC) supporting the creation of the entity - indicating the wide spread assumption that this will happen. The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, called on governments to take action to create the entity without further delay, and the NGO Action of holding up a "GEAR UP NOW!" sign in the balcony on the day of his speech, as part of the UN official observance of International Women's Day on March 3rd, was greeted with enthusiastic applause. The sessions on the new entity were packed, and many other sessions that addressed UN structural issues assumed the new architecture as part of the future UN landscape. All the NGO regional groups at CSW used this period to advocate for GEAR and specifically for a strong operational capacity in the new entity. The General Assembly (GA) held several informal discussions on the System-Wide Coherence process (including gender architecture) before the CSW and has scheduled more March-June during which time, it is anticipated that a SWC resolution launching the new women's agency will be drafted. Now, the GEAR Campaign's greatest concern is not whether the entity will be created but WHAT will be created. We expect the resolution to be passed by the end of this GA session in time for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit review in September, but there are still a number of important details to be resolved. In order for the entity to be effective as a driver for the UN system on women's rights and empowerment, it must have a robust country level operation that is more than just advisory to the UN system. This requires that it be both a coordinating body for the UN's work on women with the capacity to hold the system accountable for gender mainstreaming as well as able to engage in its own programmatic work and to support governmental and NGO work at all levels. We remain concerned about the money to enable the entity to be effective. Member states should pledge core, predictable, and multi-year voluntary funds now with a goal of growing to $US1 billion and beyond over time. There has not been enough progress on financial commitments to date. Further, we want the resolution creating this entity to recognize that civil society has played a vital role in work on women's rights and that it is critical to partner with us and tap into the expertise and insights of a diverse and wide-ranging NGO constituency, particularly women's organizations. We would like to see the Secretary-General initiate a transparent recruitment process for the Under Secretary General to lead the entity immediately. We are encouraged that there are many rumors floating about names for this position which suggests the inevitability of the creation of the entity, but we would like a clear and accessible process begun soon to ensure a strong committed woman is appointed to this critical job. The GEAR statement articulating these concerns is attached as a flyer with talking points which we hope will be used by GEAR supporters in the coming two months to advocate for this kind of entity. Finally, we have attached a new document from the Deputy Secretary General's (DSG) office, "Establishment of a New Composite Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Key Messages, Background and Current Status." This document answers many of the questions that we planned to address in a GEAR Q&A. It is a public document that we think is very useful in clarifying many points about what the entity is intended to do. While we agree with most of its points, it is also clear from this document why we need to continue to advocate with governments and the UN for a stronger operational presence of the entity on the ground that goes beyond what UNIFEM has now as well as for the money to make this possible and for greater civil society engagement. In the coming weeks, we urge you to continue to advocate for a resolution that creates the women's entity with these characteristics - using both the DSG's paper and the attached GEAR talking points. _______________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: GEAR-Establishment of New Gender Entity-UN DS-G-Background & Current Status.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 215223 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From annholmes at sympatico.ca Mon Jun 14 17:42:47 2010 From: annholmes at sympatico.ca (Ann Holmes) Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:42:47 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Canadian WinSETT Centre Launched in Winnipeg May 14, 2010 Message-ID: The Canadian Centre for Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology celebrated its national launch at the successful 13th National CCWESTT Conference in Winnipeg on May 14th. About 250 delegates were inspired by Margaret-Ann Armour, President of the Board of the Centre, as she described the growth and nurturing of this new Centre by CCWESTT member groups and individuals and our strong partners from industry, professional organizations, governments and post-secondary institutions. She described the benefits to all in the room and bringing her chemistry background to the fore, dazzled with audience with demonstrations of energy generation and a flask of liquid that changed from red to green symbolizing 'all systems go'! The WinSETT Centre http://www.ccwestt.org/WinSETT/tabid/56/Default.aspx was incorporated as a non-profit organization with the mission to develop resources and take action to recruit, retain and advance women in SETT. The Centre will achieve its mission by developing and disseminating through collaboration and partnerships, the tools and expertise useful to women, industry, government, unions, educational institutions, and women in SETT organizations. The WinSETT Centre will: . Collect best practices for the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in SETT . Deliver the Women in SETT Leadership Program to provide tools for success for women's leadership . Run Career Awareness Workshops for Aboriginal and immigrant girls and women to increase those pools of talent . Deliver services to employers to create more inclusive workplaces . Build on and add value to the initiatives of CCWESTT member groups . Gather statistics and track trends . Monitor the success of Centre programs . Celebrate and raise the profile of women in SETT Later in the Conference, Dr. Armour described in more detail the current and planned activities of the Centre and again acknowledged current supporters: Government of Alberta, the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, the NSERC/Petro-Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering, Atlantic Region, Suncor Energy Inc., University of Alberta, Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Status of Women Office (SaskWITT), and Vale Inco. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Tue Jun 8 08:28:39 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 08:28:39 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Vacancy Announcement: Gender Specialist, ICIMOD References: <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003758D@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037592@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037593@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037597@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037598@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003759B@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A0@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A1@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A2@hq39vm.BIOVERSI TY.CGIAR AD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A9@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> Message-ID: <5E177AAB-8DAF-4B5B-9AC5-35F86858EA5F@wigsat.org> ICIMOD ICIMOD is a regional knowledge development and learning centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is assisting ICIMOD in mobilizing applications from women scientists and professionals for the following position: Title: Gender Specialist Location: Nepal Deadline for applications: 25 June 2010 We would greatly appreciate your assistance in bringing this announcement to the attention of qualified candidates. If you or the candidate would like more information about the opportunity in question, please visit www.worldagroforestry.org . Please note that the Gender & Diversity Program does not accept CVs and plays no role in selection decisions. It only assists in distributing the announcements. Our goal is to cast the net widely, ensuring that women worldwide learn of job and funding opportunities in a timely manner. The CGIAR Family Created in 1971, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of public and private members that supports a system of 15 international agricultural research centers. The CGIAR Centers work in more than 100 countries to mobilize cutting-edge science to reduce hunger and poverty, improve human nutrition and health, and protect the environment. All new technologies resulting from the Centers' research are freely available to everyone. The CGIAR Gender and Diversity Program In 1991, the CGIAR launched a program on gender staffing aimed at assisting the CGIAR-supported international agricultural research centers in their efforts to promote the recruitment, productivity, advancement and retention of women scientists and professionals within their organizations.In July 1999, this program expanded to include a wide range of diversity issues.G&D assists the Centers leverage their rich staff diversity to increase research and management excellence. G&D also promotes such activities as diversity-positive recruitment, international teamwork, cross-cultural communications and advancement for women. The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. Thank you. Vicki Wilde, Director CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program Hosted by World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya 00100 Tel: +254-20-7224240 Web : www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org Have you subscribed to G&D News? It's free-of-charge. Thousands of women and men worldwide subscribe to G&D News to stay abreast of the latest debates, tools and news on diversity management, cross-cultural communications, women in science, gender and organizations, HIV/AIDS in the workplace and more. This monthly newsletter serves as a global clearinghouse, tapping and disseminating new resources from the CGIAR and other organizations worldwide. You can subscribe at: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/newsletter/sign_up.asp You can view back issues at: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/newsletter/GD_news.asp You can view the latest funding opportunities automatically mailed to women on our database at: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/cast_the_net/funds_scholarships.asp You are receiving these announcements because you are registered in our database of women scientists and professionals. If you would like to edit or delete your profile from this database, go to: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/cast_the_net/edit_entry.asp -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Gender Specialist, ICIMOD Jun10.doc Type: application/msword Size: 292352 bytes Desc: not available URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Tue Jun 15 14:03:43 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:03:43 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Vacancy Announcement: Posdoctoral research fellow, S&T policy, India, IFPRI References: <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003758D@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037592@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037593@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037597@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B0037598@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B003759B@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A0@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A1@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A2@hq39vm.BIOVERSI TY.CGIAR AD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375A9@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375AE@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375AF@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375B0@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375B1@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> <63E9E36A1FB8304BA5F3838017B751B00375B3@hq39vm.BIOVERSITY.CGIARAD.ORG> Message-ID: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is assisting IFPRI in mobilizing applications from women scientists and professionals for the following position: Title: Postdoctoral fellow / research fellow Location: India Deadline for applications: 30 June 2010 We would greatly appreciate your assistance in bringing this announcement to the attention of qualified candidates. If you or the candidate would like more information about the position, please visit: www.ifpri.org . Please note that the Gender & Diversity Program does not accept CVs and plays no role in selection decisions. It only assists in distributing the announcements. Our goal is to cast the net widely, ensuring that women worldwide learn of job and funding opportunities in a timely manner. The CGIAR Family Created in 1971, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of public and private members that supports a system of 15 international agricultural research centers. The CGIAR Centers work in more than 100 countries to mobilize cutting-edge science to reduce hunger and poverty, improve human nutrition and health, and protect the environment. All new technologies resulting from the Centers' research are freely available to everyone. The CGIAR Gender and Diversity Program In 1991, the CGIAR launched a program on gender staffing aimed at assisting the CGIAR-supported international agricultural research centers in their efforts to promote the recruitment, productivity, advancement and retention of women scientists and professionals within their organizations.In July 1999, this program expanded to include a wide range of diversity issues.G&D assists the Centers leverage their rich staff diversity to increase research and management excellence. G&D also promotes such activities as diversity-positive recruitment, international teamwork, cross-cultural communications and advancement for women. The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program is hosted at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Nairobi, Kenya. Thank you. Vicki Wilde, Director CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program Hosted by World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) PO Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya 00100 Tel: +254-20-7224240 Web : www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org Have you subscribed to G&D News? It's free-of-charge. Thousands of women and men worldwide subscribe to G&D News to stay abreast of the latest debates, tools and news on diversity management, cross-cultural communications, women in science, gender and organizations, HIV/AIDS in the workplace and more. This monthly newsletter serves as a global clearinghouse, tapping and disseminating new resources from the CGIAR and other organizations worldwide. 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Name: IFPRI postdoctoral fellow S&T policy India.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 39315 bytes Desc: not available URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Thu Jun 17 15:29:09 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:29:09 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] New Official Global GEAR Campaign Website (ENG, ESP, FR) In-Reply-To: <4C0D4411.3070505@rci.rutgers.edu> Message-ID: <29E8AA98-3530-463B-B2FD-018D48B89C62@wigsat.org> From GAIN. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: New Official Global GEAR Campaign Website (ENG, ESP, FR) Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:23:38 -0400 From: Gender Equality Architecture Reform Reply-To: gearcampaign at gmail.com To: gearlist at googlegroups.com 7 June 2010 THE GENDER EQUALITY ARCHITECTURE REFORM CAMPAIGN (GEAR) IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH OF THE OFFICIAL GLOBAL GEAR CAMPAIGN WEBSITE The GEAR Campaign invites civil society organizations and individuals from around the world to join the global campaign to create a strong new United Nations agency for women?s rights. Join us at http://www.gearcampaign.org/ and make history by helping to build a United Nations that really works for all women! The United Nations is undergoing a historic reform process that has the potential to change the status quo for women?s rights all over the world by creating a new, strong, and well-resourced UN agency for gender equality and women?s empowerment. Hundreds of civil society organizations from all over the world have been working together over the last four years as the global Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR) Campaign to press governments and the UN Secretariat to improve the UN?s work on gender equality and women?s empowerment by consolidating the existing UN gender equality bodies into a single strong women?s entity. While the United Nations Member States negotiate about the creation of the new gender equality entity, the GEAR Campaign wants to keep you updated with critical information. The website, http://www.gearcampaign.org/, offers civil society organizations and individuals up-to-date information about the creation of the new entity, as well as resources to participate in making this reform a reality. The GEAR Campaign invites you to visit the website and take action by sending a letter to your government and signing the petition to "Make the United Nations more effective in realizing women?s rights" that GEAR representatives will deliver to the United Nations President of the General Assembly, H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki in mid June. The UN Secretary General has promised to deliver strong results for women worldwide and civil society will be present throughout this process to monitor and hold the SG accountable to his commitments to advance gender equality and women?s empowerment. Contact: gearcampaign at gmail.com _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 de Junio, 2010 LA CAMPA?A PARA LA REFORMA DE LA ARQUITECTURA DE LA IGUALDAD DE G?NERO (GEAR) SE COMPLACE EN ANUNCIAR EL LANZAMIENTO DE LA P?GINA WEB OFICIAL DE LA CAMPA?A MUNDIAL GEAR La Campa?a GEAR invita a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y a individuos de todo el mundo a unirse a la campa?a mundial para crear una nueva y fuerte agencia de Naciones Unidas para los derechos de las mujeres. ?nanse a nosotras en http://www.gearcampaign.org/ y hagan historia ayudando a construir unas Naciones Unidas que realmente funcione para todas las mujeres! Las Naciones Unidas se encuentra atravesando un proceso de reforma hist?rica que tiene el potencial de cambiar el statu quo de los derechos de las mujeres en todo el mundo mediante la creaci?n de una nueva agencia de las Naciones Unidas, fuerte y con los recursos necesarios para lograr la igualdad de g?nero y el empoderamiento de las mujeres. Cientos de organizaciones de la sociedad civil de todo el mundo han trabajado juntas durante los ?ltimos cuatro a?os en la Campa?a para la Reforma de la Arquitectura de la Igualdad de G?nero (GEAR) para presionar a los gobiernos y a la Secretar?a General de las Naciones Unidas para que mejoren el trabajo de las NU en torno a la igualdad de g?nero y empoderamiento de las mujeres a trav?s de la consolidaci?n de los diferentes programas de las Naciones Unidas con trabajo en la igualdad de g?nero en una sola entidad fuerte para las mujeres. Mientras que los Estados Miembros de las Naciones Unidas negocian acerca de la creaci?n de la nueva entidad sobre igualdad de g?nero, la Campa?a GEAR quiere mantenerlas/os al tanto brindando informaci?n cr?tica al respecto. La p?gina web http://www.gearcampaign.org/, ofrece a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil y a los individuos informaci?n actualizada acerca de la creaci?n de la nueva entidad, como tambi?n recursos para participar y hacer de este cambio una realidad. La Campa?a GEAR los/las invita a visitar la p?gina web y tomar medidas mediante la firma de la petici?n para ?Crear una Naciones Unidas m?s efectiva para el cumplimiento de los derechos de las mujeres? que los representantes de GEAR presentar?n al Presidente de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki a mediados de Junio. El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas se ha comprometido ha entregar fuertes resultados para las mujeres en todo el mundo y la sociedad civil estar? presente a lo largo de este proceso para monitorear y responsabilizar al SG de sus compromisos asumidos en lo referente al avance de la igualdad de g?nero y el empoderamiento de las mujeres. Contact: gearcampaign at gmail.com _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 juin 2010 LA CAMPAGNE POUR LA R?FORME DES M?CANISMES POUR L'?GALIT? FEMMES-HOMMES DE L?ONU (CAMPAGNE GEAR) EST HEUREUSE D'ANNONCER LE LANCEMENT DE SON SITE WEB OFFICIEL MONDIAL La campagne GEAR invite les organisations de la soci?t? civile et les personnes du monde entier ? rejoindre la campagne mondiale pour cr?er une nouvelle et forte agence des Nations Unies pour les droits des femmes. Rejoignez-nous sur http://www.gearcampaign.org/ et changez le cours de l'histoire en aidant ? construire une Organisation des Nations Unies qui fonctionne vraiment pour toutes les femmes! L'Organisation des Nations Unies fait l'objet d'un processus de r?forme historique qui peut potentiellement changer le statu quo pour les droits des femmes partout dans le monde en cr?ant une nouvelle agence des Nations Unies, forte, et ad?quatement financement pour traiter de l'?galit? femmes-hommes et l'autonomisation des femmes. Des centaines d'organisations de la soci?t? civile du monde entier ont travaill? ensemble au cours des quatre derni?res ann?es, au sein de la Campagne pour la r?forme des m?canismes pour l'?galit? femmes-hommes de l?ONU (GEAR) afin de presser les gouvernements et le Secr?tariat de l'ONU ? am?liorer le travail de l'ONU, sur l??galit? l'?galit? femmes-hommes et les droits des femmes, par la consolidation des organes existants des Nations unies travaillant sur l'?galit? entre les femmes et les hommes dans une seule et forte entit?. Alors que les ?tats membres des Nations Unies sont en train de n?gocier sur la cr?ation de cette nouvelle entit? pour l??galit? femmes-hommes, la campagne GEAR veut vous tenir au courant des informations essentielles. Le site http://www.gearcampaign.org/ offre aux organisations de la soci?t? civile et aux personnes int?ress?es, des informations mises ? jour sur la cr?ation de la nouvelle entit?, ainsi que des ressources pour participer et faire de cette r?forme une r?alit?. La campagne GEAR vous invite ? visiter le site et ? agir en envoyant une lettre ? votre gouvernement et en signant la p?tition pour "Rendre l'ONU plus efficace pour r?aliser les droits des femmes" que les repr?sentantes de la campagne GEAR remettront au Pr?sident de l?Assembl?e g?n?rale de l'ONU, Dr Ali Abdussalam Treki ? la mi juin. Le Secr?taire g?n?ral de l?ONU a promis de livrer de solides r?sultats pour les femmes dans le monde entier et la soci?t? civile sera pr?sente tout au long de ce processus pour surveiller et demander au Secr?taire g?n?ral de remplir ses engagements pour faire progresser l'?galit? femmes-hommes et les droits des femmes. 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URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Wed Jun 9 12:34:19 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:34:19 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] JOTMI special issue In-Reply-To: <57ACAAD4A35D454C8D09C6E458BBE3312B77A3EC31@SALCEYCMS1.open.ac.uk> Message-ID: <1CC360BF-C74A-4489-B65C-DAC306311675@wigsat.org> -----Original Message----- From: C.Herman [mailto:c.herman at open.ac.uk] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 9:42 AM Subject: JOTMI special issue Dear all Judith Glover has asked me to let you know about a special issue of the Journal of Technology Management and Innovation on ?The Gender Dimension of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship?. This is an online journal and the articles are freely available in pdf form. Please could you circulate news about this issue to any of your contacts who might be interested? The link is http://www.jotmi.org/index.php/GT Many thanks Clem Clem Herman Senior Lecturer Dept of Communication and Systems The Open University Milton Keynes MK7 6AA UK Office: +44 (0)1908 659826 Mobile: 07876 205637 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Tue Jun 8 08:24:42 2010 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:24:42 -0000 Subject: [Wigsat-l] TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference Message-ID: TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference "Women Scientists in a Changing World" ? 27-30 June 2010, Beijing The Beijing International Conference Centre where TWOWS's forthcoming meeting will take place in June. At the generous invitation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) is pleased to announce that the TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference will take place at the Beijing International Convention Center (BICC), Beijing, China, 27-30 June 2010. The International Conference on "Women Scientists in a Changing World" is expected to cover a critical range of socially relevant scientific topics of interest to the overall objectives of TWOWS. The aims of the Conference are to: ? Explore and identify new dimensions for women's research in science and technology, education and training; ? Identify ways of promoting the involvement of women in harnessing science and technology for sustainable development; ? Explore opportunities and develop strategies for the participation of women in the development and utilization of new technologies; ? Examine the role and develop strategies for the participation and leadership of women in national innovation systems; and ? Explore gender dimensions and effects of scientific and technological research for development. The aims of the TWOWS Fourth General Assembly are to: ? Determine the future guiding principles and strategies of the Organization; ? Discuss and approve the Organization?s programmes for the period 2010-2014; and ? Elect a new Executive Board for TWOWS to serve during the period 2010-2014. The general outcomes of the Conference and General Assembly are to: ? Increase recognition of the scientific and technological achievements of women and their contribution to emerging areas of importance in development; ? Increase interaction and promoting networking and exchange between women scientists, including young women scientists, from developing countries; ? Increase assistance to national, regional and international organizations to involve women scientists in their projects; ? Disseminate information about TWOWS activities; and ? Increase understanding of the role of science and technology in supporting women's critical role in sustainable development. Invitation to the Conference and General Assembly is extended to all members of TWOWS and to representatives of international organizations and personalities involved in promoting the role of women in science-based development in the South. Participation in the event is by invitation only. Leading scientists from developing countries will be invited to present keynote papers, followed by workshops with papers and discussions on the scientific contribution of women to these critical areas. 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