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UPCOMING MEETINGS
1)ICWES CALL FOR PAPERS
July 27-31, 2002, Ottawa, Canada
The 12th International Conference of Women Engineers and
Scientists(ICWES12) is a dynamic international conference which occurs
every three years in a different location around the world. It brings
together engineers, scientists, social scientists and students to
challenge the world to a new vision of women's roles and contributions in
the areas of science, engineering and
technology.
This Conference will be of interest to:
- Engineers and scientists and women considering careers in these fields;
- Scientists researching issues concerning women scientists and engineers
(e.g. Women's Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy, Social Sciences, etc.);
- Those interested in studying and promoting the achievements of women in
areas of Science, Engineering and Technology.
CALL FOR PAPERS:
At the ICWES12 Conference you will hear results of research and activities
related to women in science and engineering from around the world. We
invite you to come and share your ideas, research and programs at this
special event. The program includes:
Many exciting panels on the following subjects:
- Promoting Multidisciplinary and Gender Equity
- Affirmative Action and Policies
- Women in Industry (family-friendly organizations)
- Women and Computing
- Women in Engineering
- Philosophy and Women in Science
Main Themes for Papers:
- Promotion, retention of women in schools, universities and workplace
- Statistics of women in science, engineering, mathematics, and technology
in various countries
- Impact of women on technology/ impact of technology on women
- Social sciences and women's studies
- Global climate change
- Globalization and alternative paradigms
- Ethics in science
- Computer science, information and communication
- Technical papers in any science or engineering discipline
Submission Deadlines:
- Summary: July 15, 2001
- Full Paper/Panel/Poster: Oct. 1, 2001
- Notification of Acceptance: Jan. 15, 2002
- Camera Ready Version: March 1, 2002
ICWES12 is co-hosted by the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering
Science and Technology(CCWEST) as the 9th conference in their series.
Canadian submissions are encouraged.
For more information about the conference, or to submit a piece, contact
Cheryl Cadrin at: [log in to unmask] or visit the conference
website at: www.icwes12.org
2) SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL BY 2020
An international conference, Bonn, Germany, September 4-6, 2001
With 800 million people lacking enough food to lead healthy, productive
lives, food insecurity remains a global threat and a humanitarian tragedy.
This conference will focus on why hunger persists, what emerging forces
are influencing the prospects for food security in the next two decades,
and how we need to realign priorities to eliminate hunger once and for
all.
Please join key decisionmakers and other leaders from government,
nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and the research
community to share state-of-the-art knowledge, exchange information and
ideas, and forge new partnerships. The conference is organized by IFPRI's
2020 Vision initiative with cosponsors from the public sector, civil
society, and the private sector.
For conference details, to register online, and more:
http://www.ifpri.cgiar.org/2020conference/program/program.asp
3) SEMINAR FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON UPTAKE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
(RETS)
From 27 June to 6 July, 2001, in Perth, Australia
Organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in
conjunction with the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Renewable
Energy (ACRE).
This seminar aims at familiarising women from developing nations with
reliable and proven renewable energy technologies, suitable for use in
tropical and sub-tropical regions. The seminar will be held back to back
with a two-days conference on 'Community Technology for Sustainable
Development'.
The seminar's objectives are:
- Advocate for the political will and resources to support integrated and
holistic energy policies, which take into account women's needs.
- Educate participants on sustainable energy issues and other concerns
relevant to women's needs, so that they can sgare this knowledge with
others.
- Provide technical education to increase access to women's friendly and
environmentally sound energy technologies.
- Promote women's collaboration with energy and other organisations in
improving access to sustainable energy for both women and men.
- Encourage women to participate in energy policy and planning
discussions, and to play their role as stakeholders in energy service
companies/cooperatives.
Participants should be women leaders from Governments, the private, or
educational sector who are already active in this field, and who have a
great multiplier and extension potential to disseminate knowledge and
skills acquired during the global seminar through follow-up activities at
the sub-regional, national and local levels.
Highlights of the seminar are:
- Technical education to increase women's access to renewable energy
technologies (RETs).
-Training in energy policy planning and participation in decision-making.
Design and operation of small-scale power systems.
- Exhibition and presentations of renewable energy appliances.
This and more information can be found at the following web address:
http://www.unep.org/training/link.htm
Information and Registration:
Christian Holger Strohmann
Head Environmental Education and Training
Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
UNEP
P.O. Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-2-623145
Fax: +254-2-623917
Email: [log in to unmask]
or
Susan W. Muiruri
Environmental Education and Training
Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
UNEP
P.O. Box 30552
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-2-623072
Fax: +254-2-623917
Email: [log in to unmask]
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JOB POSITIONS/FELLOWSHIPS/ACADEMIC OFFERINGS
1) INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
THE CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH (ZEF), BONN, GERMANY
ZEF is a multi- and interdisciplinary institution with three departments:
Political and Cultural Change (Prof. Dr. Andreas Wimmer),
Economics and Technological Change (Prof. Dr. Joachim von Braun),
Ecology and Resource Management (Prof. Dr. Paul. L.G. Vlek).
By pooling the expertise of these three departments, this three year
Doctoral Program enables the students to take advantage of ZEF4s strength
in interdisciplinary development research and cooperation with national
and international institutions.
Its International Doctoral Program for Development Studies aims at further
education of highly qualified, young scientists around the world engaged
in Development Economics, Policy Analysis, Sociology and International
Resource Management, Agriculture and Forestry. ZEF offers on a competitive
basis doctoral degrees, which may be submitted in consultation with ZEF to
any co operating faculty, overseas or in Europe. The doctoral degrees may
be in Social or Political Science, Economics, Agricultural Economics,
Agriculture, Forestry or Natural Science. The entire program is in English.
A two-months conversational German language course is offered at the
beginning of the course program. The doctoral studies are associated with
interdisciplinary and disciplinary courses. The empirical research has to
be conducted at their specific location abroad, in developing countries or
international institutions, in an environment with quality advisors and
supervisors. ZEF supports individual students with funds for field
research. Fellowships from several national and international foundations
and sponsors, including DAAD, are offered primarily to students from the
developing countries. Students from Germany and the EU countries, with a
master or equivalent degree Forestry, Agriculture or Agricultural
Economics may apply for a scholarship from the Robert Bosch Foundation
(deadline May 30th, every year). Qualified candidates who cannot be
offered a scholarship will receive a letter of qualification and
acceptance. It will help them to seek financial assistance at other
institutions and foundations that provide grants for living expenses
(approx. 1800,- DM per month) and research costs (approx. 25.000,- DM).
ZEF offers also DAAD-scholarships for a cooperate doctoral studies.
Therefore, we encourage students to apply for those sandwich-scholarship,
if they are already accepted as a doctoral students at a university in
their home country. Those students will receive a scholarship to study at
ZEF. They will participate - as the other students - in the doctoral
courses at ZEF and conduct their empirical research in their home country.
One of their supervisor has to come from their home university.
The next deadline of applications for scholarships and admission to the
International Doctoral Program is: September 30, 2001
See details at our web-page: http://www.zef.de
For additional information:
Dr. G|nther Manske
Co-ordinator
International Doctoral Program for Development Studies
Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Walter-Flex-Str. 3, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Tel.: 49-(0)228-73-1794 or 1727
2)POSTGRADUATE DEGREE AND SHORT COURSES IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AIT)
The Gender and Development Studies (GenDev) in Asian Institute of
Technology (AIT) offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees, Diploma certificate
program, short courses and training on gender and development with a focus
on Asian context. GenDev/AIT is one of the very few academic institutes in
this region that offers postgraduate degree in Gender and Development.
Courses are conducted in English by international faculty members and the
curriculum maintains a strong focus on Asia, especially Southeast Asia.
In addition, GenDev conducts teaching, research, training and outreach on
socio-economic, cultural, technological and environmental aspects of
gender and development. GenDev also disseminates research and theoretical
knowledge at the interface of gender, technology and development fields
'Gender, Technology and Development' journal which is published by Sage
India Pvt Ltd and the Gender Studies monograph series, which is an
in-house publication.
Applications are invited from interested candidates for our courses:
1. M.Sc. program begins from January term. Application Deadlines for
Admission are: May 1 (with Scholarship) and October 15 (without
Scholarship). Full and partial scholarships are available for selected
qualified students.
COURSES OFFERED
Introduction to Gender and Development
Gender, Technology and Economic Development
Society, Technology and Health
Culture, Knowledge and Gender Relations
Gender Analysis in Field Methods
Gender Analysis and Gender-Responsive Development Planning
Gender in Enterprise Management
New Technologies, Industrialization and Gender
Developing Urban Asia: Shifting Gender Patterns, Markets and Media
Gender and Natural Resources Management
Women, Empowerment and Participation
Research Design and Methods
2. Ph.D. candidates are requested to contact us for further details.
3. Short term and training courses in Gender and Development are held
several times a year. For further details, please contact GenDev at the
address given below.
COURSES
Introduction to Gender and Development
Gender-Responsive Development Planning
Gender-Responsive Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Gender Analysis in Agriculture
Gender and Natural Resource and Environment Management
Gender Analysis of Micro-Finance
Gender and Small Enterprise Management
Gender-Sensitive Organizational Analysis
Gender and Health
Gender Sensitive Urban Development and Housing
For Masters and Ph.D. application forms, contact:
The Chief Admission Officer, Tel: (662) 524-5033, Fax: (662) 516-2126
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
For other inquiries, contact:
Gender and Development Studies
Asian Institute of Technology
PO Box 4, Klong Luang
Pathumthani - 12120
Thailand
Tel: (662) 524-5668
Fax: (662) 524-6166
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Internet: http://www.ait.ac.th/AIT/schools/serd/gendev/gendev1.htm
3)WATERAID - ASIA REGIONAL MANAGER
(Starting salary #27,828 plus pension contributions)
WaterAid, the International NGO that helps poor people in Africa and Asia
gain access to safe water and sanitation, is seeking to appoint a Regional
Manager for its programmes in South Asia. Based in London, the post holder
will be responsible for the overall strategic development of country
programmes in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. As a senior manager,
they will also have significant organisational learning responsibilities.
Prospective candidates with 5 to 10 years strategic management experience
in the development field in South Asia, an understanding of the role of
NGOs and, preferably, knowledge of the water sector and competence in one
major South Asian language, are invited to e-mail or write to Mary
O Connell at the address below for an application pack.
The closing date for applications is 18th June 2001.
WaterAid is working towards becoming an equal opportunities employer. Due
to under representation at this level of management in the organisation,
WaterAid welcomes applications from women candidates.
Postal address: WaterAid, 27-29 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London. SE1
7UB.
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
4) VEGETABLE SPECIALIST - THE ASIAN VEGETABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CENTER (AVRDC), Taiwan, and the West Africa Rice Development Association
(WARDA), Cote d'lvoire, are jointly seeking a vegetable specialist to be
stationed at WARDA to develop and promote practices and methodologies to
enhance year-round rice-based vegetable production in West Africa. The
program will start in 2001, with the main task to develop a long-term
vegetable promotion program in West Africa.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. in horticulture or a related discipline and
experience in crop management are required. A background in field-oriented
crop management, experience with tropical vegetable production, and
extension experience are desirable. The ability to write and speak
effectively for diverse audiences is essential. English and French are the
working languages of WARDA; therefore, fluency in written and spoken
English or French with working knowledge of the other is essential.
Responsibilities: The immediate objectives and responsibilities are to 1)
conduct a survey of vegetable research and production constraints in the
region, 2) test and screen superior cultivars suitable for local
conditions, 3) improve cropping methods for selected vegetable crops that
are best marketable by farmers, 4) introduce seed multiplication for
selected superior vegetables, 5) conduct training on vegetable production.
Application: Submit a letter of application, resume, and the names and
addresses of three references to: Dr. Samson C.S. Tsou, Director General,
AVRDC, P.O. Box 42, Shanhua, Tainan 741, Taiwan
Tel: 886-6-583-7801 ext. 100; Fax: 886-6-583-0009;
Email: [log in to unmask]
5) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) INTERNATIONAL
FELLOWSHIPS
Women graduate students from countries outside the United States are
invited to apply for a $16,860 fellowship from the AAUW Educational
Foundation for study or research in the United States. International
Fellowships are available to women who are not American citizens or
permanent residents. Of the 47 fellowships awarded, six are available to
members of the International Federation of University Women for graduate
study in a country other than their own.
Award support: Full-time graduate or postgraduate study in all
disciplines for one year, and Studies important to changing the lives of
women and girls. The Foundation also awards several annual Home Country
Project Grants ($5,000-$7,000 each). These grants support community-based
projects designed to improve the lives of women and girls in a fellow's
home country. Eligible Foundation International Fellowship recipients will
receive further information on the program.
ENQUIRIES: AAUW Educational Foundation
Tel: (+1) (319) 337-1716 WWW:
http://www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/internat.html
6) THREE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
TRAINING OF TRAINERS IN GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (TWGD-7)
June 10 29, 2001,
Designed for (potential) gender trainers who wish to improve their gender
analytical skills and participatory training methodology.
TRAINING WORKSHOP ON GENDER, CITIZENSHIP AND GOVERNANCE (GCG-4) September 9
28, 2001,
Geared towards activists, researchers and policy makers active in the
field of gender and development, enabling them to better apply analytical
tools and strategies to ensure that gender equity and equality are
prioritised on the governance agenda.
BASIC TRAINING WORKSHOP ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (WGD-12) November 4 23,
2001,
Aiming at a broad spectrum of staff working for NGOs, research
institutions, governments and UN agencies who need a thorough grounding in
gender issues.
For more information about the workshops and the online application form,
please visit our website http://www.kit.nl/gender
or send an e-mail to Esa Green [log in to unmask]
Contact details:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
KIT Gender
P.O. Box 95001
1090 HA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: + 31 20 568 8306
Fax: + 31 20 568 8409
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NETWORKING
1) APC HAFKIN PRIZE
Since 1990, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) has been
working with all sectors of civil society to harness information and
communication technologies (ICTs) in ways that support development and
social justice.
APC created the Hafkin Prize because we believe it is essential to
encourage and recognise outstanding examples of African initiatives in
ICTs for development.
Dr. Nancy J. Hafkin has been a pioneer and innovator in the area of
networking, development information, and electronic communications in
Africa, over the course of a twenty-three year career, mostly working with
the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa. Nancy's
devotion to African networking and her confidence in the African continent
and its human resources have helped build Africa's ICT framework through
partnerships with governmental, nongovernmental and development
institutions.
The African Development Forum, convened by the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa (UNECA) in October 1999, and other more recent
events and processes, demonstrated convincingly that Africans are
embracing the information society with energy and entrepreneurship, in
spite of the lack of sufficient access to infrastructure and resources.
The competition for the USD$7,500.00 Hafkin prize is open to civil society
organisations, government institutions, educational organisations,
community-based groups, networks, social movements or individuals anywhere
in Africa that have successfully initiated and implemented projects that
involve the use of ICTs for development and social justice.
The theme for the 2001 Hafkin Prize is:
Women-Led, Women-Informed, Women-Inspired Initiatives
Nominations will be judged by our African jury according to these 4 main
criteria:
1. Utilisation of ICTs, especially the Internet
2. Mobilising Awareness and Participation, and Building Capacity
3. Africa-Driven and Developing Africa
4. Women-Led, Women-Informed, Women-Inspired
APC will be accepting nominations for the Hafkin Prize until May 31, 2001.
The stories of 12 finalists will be profiled on its website, and the
winner will be announced in August 2001.
The APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize is an initiative of the
Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the APC Africa
Programme
Detailed instructions and a nomination form are available from:
http://www.apc.org/english/hafkin
2) MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN - AWARD 2001
Department of Gender Studies
University of Essen
Germany
The award is given to female scientists for their achievements in the
following disciplines: natural and engineering science, economics and
medicine, or international outstanding scientists of all disciplines who
have researched in the area of civilization and gender. Members of all
disciplines are invited to join.
The award is endowed with DM 10.000 / Euro 5.112,92.
The Department of Gender Studies, Essen, aims to research the relations of
gender, especially in the disciplines of technology, science and medicine.
In addition prospects of research on female and males are examined and
transformed into questions of gender.
The award is sponsored by the Deutsche Telekom AG. It will be awarded at
the international conference in November 2001.
Closing date will be May 31, 2001.
Please send proposals and applications to:
Essener Kolleg fur Geschlechterforschung
Universitat Essen
Prof. Dr. Doris Janshen
Postfach 45117
Essen
For further information:
http://www.uni-essen.de/geschlechterforschung"
www.uni-essen.de/geschlechterforschung
Heike Gebhard: Tel +49-(0)-201-183-3610;
Claudia Kuhne Tel +49-(0)-201-183-4459
Email: [log in to unmask]
3) SECRETARIAT OF THE 3RD WORLD WATER FORUM - WATER PORTAL DESIGN MEETING
On February 26-27, 2001, members of the WaterWeb Consortium
(http://www.waterweb.org/) held a meeting to design an Internet water
portal at the offices of the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia,
U.S.A.
The WaterWeb Consortium was established in 1998 by water-related research
organizations, government bodies and NGOs primarily from North and South
America. The Consortium works to promote the sharing of information
concerning water and the earth's environment, and education aimed at
raising awareness of water issues amongst interested parties and decision
makers involved in water control and land use matters.
The WaterWeb Consortium is supported by the Inter-American Water Resources
Network (IWRN). The IWRN (http://www.iwrn.net/) organized the Day of the
Americas at the 2nd World Water Forum and coordinated the preparation of
water visions in the various regions of the Americas.
The IWRN has initiated a number of activities to develop information for
presentation at the 3rd World Water Forum including the Fourth
Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management to be held in Foz do Iguacu,
Brazil from September 2 to 6, 2001. This meeting will continue discussions
of the water vision, a plan of action for the Americas, and the
coordination of steps to be taken to implement the vision.
At this moment, the WaterWeb Consortium has formed four working groups to
study 1) meeting the information needs of watershed managers, policy
makers, and stakeholders, , 2) using information technology to enhance
educational and professional development opportunities of water managers,
3) designing a water portal and 4) developing government-private sector
partnerships that address information needs. The consortium is examining
website effectiveness for addressing these issues in preparation for the
4th Water Information Summit that will be held in Panama City, Panamaon on
October 25-27, 2001.
The recent Water Portal Design Meeting dealt with group 3's work to define
the characteristics of an international website that would meet some of
the highest priority information needs of water managers. Meeting
participants included representatives of the International Water Resources
Association (IWRA), the Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI),
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Geological
Survey, the Florida Center for Environmental Studies, the Water Center for
the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC), and the
IWRN.
Contact Us:
Secretariat of the 3rd World Water Forum
Tel: +81 3 5212 1645, Fax: +81 3 5212 1649
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
URL: http://www.water-forum3.com/
URL: http://www.worldwaterforum.org/
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BOOKS, JOURNALS, E-PUBLICATIONS
1) ENERGIA NEWS
The E-Newsletter of ENERGIA International Network on Gender and
Sustainable Energy
Forthcoming issues of ENERGIA News will be devoted to:
Issue 4.2 (July 2001): Gender in the Supply-side of Energy.
Issue 4.3 (September 2001): Gender, Energy and Health.
Issue 4.4 (December 2001): Gender, Energy and Social Development. Deadline
for submissions: 17 September 2001.
For more information, or to submit articles, please contact ENERGIA News
Secretariat at:
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2) CALL FOR PAPERS -JOURNAL OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
VOLUME 8, 2002
Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Carol J. Burger, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief
Now welcoming submissions for Volume 8, the Journal of Women and
Minorities in Science and Engineering publishes original, peer-reviewed
papers that report innovative ideas and programs, scientific studies, and
formulation of concepts related to the education, recruitment, and
retention of underrepresented groups in science and engineering. Issues
related to women and minorities in science and engineering are
consolidated to address the entire professional and educational
environment.
Subjects for papers submitted can include:
-empirical studies of current qualitative or quantitative research;
- historical investigations of how minority status impacts science and
engineering;
- original theoretical or conceptual analyses of science from feminist,
racial, and ethnic perspectives
- reviews of literature to help develop new ideas and directions for
future research;
- explorations of feminist teaching methods, minority student/white
teacher interactions;
- cultural phenomena that affect the classroom climate.
To receive guidelines for manuscript preparation or to submit a
curriculum vita if you are interested in reviewing papers for the journal
contact:
Editorial Assistant
Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering
Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0227
Phone: 540-231-6296 Fax: 540-231-7013
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
3) ONLINE JOURNAL, TECHKNOWLOGIA
Thematic focus of the January/February 2001 Issue is Technology for
Management of Education and Learning Systems.
Thematic focus of the March/April 2001 Issue is TECHNOLOGY FOR SCIENCE AND
MATH EDUCATION.
Available on the web: http://www.TechKnowLogia.org.
4) INSTITUTIONALIZING GENDER EQUALITY: COMMITMENT, POLICY AND PRACTICE. A
GLOBAL SOURCE BOOK'
Fourth book in the series Gender, Society and Development published by KIT
(Royal Tropical
Institute). This publication reflects the increasing interest in the
experiences of organizations that have begun to incorporate women and
gender considerations into their policies, not only for projects and
programmes but also within their own organizations. Contributions from a
Kenyan agricultural research institute, an NGO in Nepal, a cotton board in
Mali, and a Nicaraguan feminist NGO illustrate approaches and strategies
being used to institutionalize women and gender issues into the activities
and organizational culture. A final chapter provides an international
perspective on common problems, the lessons learned and challenges to be
met.
An annotated bibliography and a selected list of important websites and
electronic documents
complements the case studies and international perspective.
For more information about the contents of this and the other books in the
series or to order the book:
www.kit.nl/ibd/html/gender_society_development.asp
Minke Valk
Gender Resource Unit
Information Services
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
5) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE POLICY: CHANGING GLOBAL AGENDAS
Edited by Julian M. Alston, Philip G. Pardey, and Michael J. Taylor
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press for IFPRI
275 pages
paperback $21.95 ISBN 1-8018-6604-9
hardcover $51.95 ISBN 1-8018-6603-0
Agricultural research and development will be key to increasing the
quantity and quality of the world's food in the 21st century. This book
examines the changes affecting agricultural science policy, including
issues such as the environment, genetic diversity, food safety, poverty,
human health, public versus private responsibilities, and intellectual
property rights.
To learn more about this book and where to purchase it, go to
http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/pubs.htm#jhu
or contact [log in to unmask]
6) NEW UNED FORUM PUBLICATION
The Stakeholder Toolkit. A Resource for Women and NGOs.
Edited by Minu Hemmati & Kerstin Seliger, March 2001
Based on the Stakeholder Toolkit for Women website
(www.earthsummit2002.org/toolkits/women/index.htm), UNED Forum has
published a spiral-bound, 100 page booklet. It provides information and
resources for those aiming to engage effectively in implementing
international agreements, impacting policy making and dealing with
relevant official bodies at international and regional levels; the UN
Conference processes, their issues and follow-ups; international
agreements on women's / gender issues; networking resources (see Table of
Contents attached / DOC).
The booklet is available free of charge for women's groups, NGOs, CBOs and
other civil society groups in developing countries; it can be ordered at #
7.50 (plus p&p) by those in developed countries.
TO ORDER:
Gregoire LeDivellec
Administrator
UNED Forum
3 Whitehall Court
London SW1A 2EL
UK
Tel +44 20 78391784
Fax +44 20 79305893
Email [log in to unmask]
7) RIGHT-TO-WATER LISTSERV
Run by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. The list functions
as a source of information. The postings are on on grassroot action,
policy initiatives, advocacy work and publications on water, with a focus
on right-to-water. The listserv enjoys a broad international subscription.
To join, write to support@iatp .
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WIGSAT ELECTRONIC SERVICES
1) World Wide Web Site -
Other interesting resources and links to gender, science and technology
organisations are found at the WIGSAT and OFAN web sites. They include the
International Gender, Science and Technology Policy Issues Information
Map, the new Gender, Science and Technology Gateway, and the latest Once
and Future Action Network (OFAN) newsletter. The WIGSAT home page is found
at http://www.wigsat.org and the OFAN page at
http:/www.wigsat.org/ofan/ofan.html.
2) WomenSciTech Conference
To subscribe to this discussion on international gender, science and
technology, send a message to [log in to unmask] with subscribe in the
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