FYI (esp for those in the Middle East)...
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From: gkps@gkpsecretariat.org.my=20
To: gkp_list1@globalknowledge.org=20
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 11:16 AM
Subject: [GKP_List1] Workshop for Young Women Leaders in Information =
Communication Technologies (ICT)
Announcement
The Global Knowledge Partnership, the International Institute for =
Sustainable Development (http://www.iisd.org) and TakingITGlobal =
(http://www.takingitglobal.org), in collaboration with the Regional =
Information Technology & software Engineering Center (RITSEC) are =
organizing a two-day workshop for Young Women Leaders in Information =
Communication Technologies (ICT) from 14-15 June, 2003, in Cairo, Egypt. =
GKP, IISD and TIG are the lead members of the Youth Creating Digital =
Opportunities Coalition (http://www.ycdo.net), the core component of the =
GKP youth strategy.
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An estimated total of 40 young women from the Middle East and North =
African region are expected to participate in this workshop, to ensure =
that the voices of young women are heard at the Pan-Arab Regional =
Conference on the WSIS (http://www.wsis-egypt.gov.eg) to be held in =
Cairo from 16-18 June 2003, under the auspices of the League of Arab =
States, and organized by the Egyptian Ministry of Communication and =
Information Technology (MCIT).
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The two-day workshop is sponsored in part by The Egyptian Ministry of =
Communication and Information Technology and will include presentations, =
roundtables and discussions on topics related to young women from the =
Middle East and North African countries working in, or interested in =
working in the field of ICT for development. More information on the =
agenda and speakers will be available shortly.
GKP members who are attending the Pan-Arab Regional Conference on the =
WSIS are requested to inform the Secretariat of their participation at =
gkps@gkpsecretariat.org.my =20
A GKP Dinner will be held during the workshop to which all GKP members =
are cordially invited. Those who wish to attend the Dinner should also =
inform the Secretariat so that invitations can be issued.
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