Celebrating Mountain Women

The conference will bring together indigenous women, donor
agencies, policy-makers and planners, entrepreneurs, and researchers to
share the problems and progress of mountain women. Such a face to face
interaction will facilitate dynamic solutions and an action programme that
will help to overcome a wide range of neglect and poverty that plague many
mountain areas of the world.

During the planning meeting of CMW, which was held in Kathmandu
from May 8-10 2001, the organizing committee elected women representing
various parts of the world to form a Steering Committee (SC). These members
will have an instrumental role in planning and organizing the upcoming
events. They will advise, guide, support, assist and inform the Secretariat
staff throughout the year. In addition, the SC members will organize
regional meetings in their respective regions.

The Planning Meeting of CMW also proposed five thematic areas as
a basis for activities: Natural Resources and Environment, Health and Well
Being, Entrepreneurship, Legal, Political and Human Rights, Culture and
Indigenous Knowledge. These themes will receive focus through research
presentations, policy discussions, best practices, songs, stories, theatre,
videos, and so on.

This International Conference will provide a new beginning through
interaction, participation and expression. It will give mountain women a
forum through which to articulate their concerns and share experiences and
ideas about the future of mountain livelihoods and cultures. Such a
gathering will enable the mountain women's networks to not only grow and
strengthen as agents of change, but also to make a significant contribution
to policies and practices that empower mountain women and their communities.

A strategic media plan is being developed to increase public
awareness through coverage of mountain women's issues and of the events
being planned; it will include electronic networking and e-conferences. A
series of specific preparatory activities will ensure appropriate
dissemination and coverage of the event: viz. identifying mountain women's
groups and networks, documenting mountain women's initiatives, organizing
regional meetings between mountain women and policy-makers, building
interactive databases, locating mountain women's cultural resources such as
songs, crafts, films, videos, and stories. Throughout the conference a
bazaar of mountain women?s products will be held. Stalls will be available
for those wishing to participate.

At the conference, mountain women will also prepare a message for
the Earth Summit to be held in South Africa in 2002.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to give mountain women a voice!

Conference Dates : 28 - 31 May, 2002
Venue : Kathmandu, Nepal
Expected participation : 250 participants

Accommodation will be on a shared room basis at the Holiday
Inn-Soaltee Crown Plaza at specially negotiated prices for the Conference.

Single accommodation will be available for self-sponsored
participants and those willing to pay single supplement rates.

Room rates for single (double) occupancy: USD 65 (80) per night.
Charge will be on full board basis to include arrival/departure airport
transfers + three meals + tea/coffee/cookies

Sponsorship: The Organizers expect to be able to sponsor
approximately 170 participants as per assessment of means and to ensure
regional / global representation. Participants and Organizations /
Institutions in the developed countries are encouraged to sponsor
fellow-women participants from the developing world. Your generosity will
be duly recognized.

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Celebrating Mountain Women
28-31 May 2002, Kathmandu, Nepal
Registration* Form
(Please print legibly)

Name:........................................................................................................
(This name will be used on your name badge)

Profession /
position:................................................................................

Organisation:
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Full mailing address:
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Tel: ...........................................

Fax: ..........................................

Email: ................................................

Accommodation
__ I will make my own hotel bookings/arrangements
__ I request assistance for hotel arrangements

day month approx. time
Date of Arrival
Date of Departure

Please check the web site for exact programme details of the conference and
updates: http://www.mtnforum.org/women
__ Accompanying person(s), if any: Name(s):....................
__ Single room US$ 65.-/ night (full board basis)
__ Double room on shared and full-board basis: US$ 80 for two persons.
__ Special needs for disability (please specify).....

Travel

Participants must make their own travel arrangements up to Kathmandu, Nepal.
· At Kathmandu airport - the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza hotel transfer
service will bring you to the hotel directly.
· Visa will be issued upon arrival : visa fee is currently US$ 30 for
a period of stay ranging from 1 day - 60 days.

__ I need a letter of reference / invitation to obtain a visa for Nepal.

Payment

__ I am paying the registration fee of US$ 100.
__ I request assistance for hotel reservation and pay US$ 150.-
(down-payment for hotel reservation) plus registration
fee of US$ 100.-: total payment US$ 250.-
__ I will pay the amount to the following bank account: No
Name of Bank: Nepal Arab Bank, Kantipath, KTM, Nepal.
Please add: "for ICIMOD - CMW project Ac.No. 211740"

Signature...........................

The deadline for registration is 31 January 2002.

Please fill in this form in legible print and return it by fax or airmail to:

Ms. Ojaswi Josse
Coordination Unit of Celebrating Mountain Women
IYM 2002 Secretariat
ICIMOD

P.O.Box 3226
Kathmandu
Nepal.

For further information
please contact us by e-mail [email protected]
Fax: ++ 977 1 524509,
Telephone: ++977 1 525313

Thank you

* Registration fee of $100/participant will be levied to cover partial costs.

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