Gender & ICT Workshop - Call for Applications
A two-day workshop on Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) for ICT Initiatives, to be held from 7 - 8 May 2005, seeks to bring participants who are interested in gender issues in ICT4D together and to provide them the opportunity to exchange experiences, insight and knowledge in gender and ICT issues. While the workshop will have a strong focus on gender evaluation, emphasis will be put in understanding basic concepts on the intersections between gender and ICTs.
Gender & ICT Workshop - Call for Applications
A two-day workshop on Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM*) for ICT
Initiatives, to be held from 7 - 8 May 2005, seeks to bring participants
who are interested in gender issues in ICT4D together and to provide them
the opportunity to exchange experiences, insight and knowledge in gender
and ICT issues. While the workshop will have a strong focus on gender
evaluation, emphasis will be put in understanding basic concepts on the
intersections between gender and ICTs.
The workshop is hosted by the GKP and the Association for Progressive
Communications (APC), through its Women's Networking Support Programme (WNSP).
The following topics will be discussed:
basic gender concepts
gender and ICT issues at the global level
assessing gender issues in the local context
gender and ICT indicators
practical issues in gender evaluation
the overall map of the GEM tool and website
the guiding evaluation principles of the GEM tool
The workshop is open to organisations who are doing substantive work in the
area of gender and ICT4D as well as organisations who are planning to
incorporate gender in their ICT4D initiatives. GKP members who are either
working in or intending to include gender initiatives should apply.
To apply, go to http://www.globalknowledge.org/gemworkshop2005. Deadline
for applications: 4 April 2005.
A limited number of scholarships (including travel and accommodation) will
be available for selected participants for the GEM workshop. The workshop
is held in conjunction with the GKP International Forum on Advancing ICT
Solutions for Development through Cross-Sector Partnerships and GKP Annual
Meeting in Cairo, Egypt.
Successful applicants for the GEM workshop are also invited to participate
in the international forum (open to both members and non-members) and the
GKP Annual Meeting (members only). To find out more about the international
forum and the GKP Annual Meeting, please visit:
http://www.globalknowledge.org/annualmeeting2005
* GEM is an online guide for planning and implementing evaluations of ICT
initiatives from a gender perspective. For more information on GEM, please
go to : http://www.apcwomen.org/gem