[APCPress] APC at WSIS: Contact information for press

[Karen Higgs]

APC at WSIS: Contact information for press
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Anriette Esterhuysen

Anriette Esterhuysen became Executive Director of the Association for
Progressive Communications in May 2000. Her area of expertise is
information and communications for development. Ms. Esterhuysen is the a 
member of the UN ICT Task Force and of the governing council of the
Society for International Development. Prior to her post with APC, Ms.
Esterhuysen spent seven years as Executive Director of SANGONeT, an
electronic information and communications service provider for the
development sector in Southern and 
South Africa, and one of APC's strongest member networks. She is based
in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Karen Banks

Karen Banks is a networking pioneer who has worked with ICTs and their
application as a tool for social change since 1990. She is currently a
Director of GreenNet (the APC Member in the UK), APC WSIS coordinator, 
Coordinator of APC Women's Networking Support Programme (APC WNSP) and a
Trustee of Privacy International (UK). Her main areas of interest are
gender equality, women's empowerment and network building and
communication rights, with a specific interest in privacy and security
issues.

Alice W. Munyua

Coordinator of APC's Africa ICT Policy Monitor. Alternate focal point
for the Africa family on the civil society bureau. Member NGO gender
strategies Working group, WSIS gender caucus and Kenya
Civil Society caucus, CRIS Campaign. Formerly with the African Women's
Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) as programme Officer,
communications programme now a member. Headed a civic education campaign
in Malawi and a community radio project for refugees in Tanzania.

About APC

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is an international 
network of civil society organisations dedicated to empowering and 
supporting groups and individuals working for peace, human rights, 
development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use
of 
information and communication technologies (ICTs), including the
internet.
http://www.apc.org

Contact information

Karen Banks
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karenb at apcwomen.org, mobile: +44 7712 553 582, Hotel in Geneva: 022
7102753 
(direct to room)
NGO Gender Strategies Working Group Stand: 739, Hotel in Geneva: 022 
7102753 (direct to room)

Anriette Esterhuysen
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anriette at apc.org, mobile: +27 83 456 3224
APC Stand in ICT4D: 842

Alice Munyua
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alice at apc.org, Hotel Auberge
Cell Number +254 733 731074
Africa ICT Village Stand: 137 and APC Stand: 842

-the best way to reach us
(1) mobile, (2) message at stand (3)email

-the best times to reach you (by phone AND by email)
priority for method above - best times:

before 0800 - hotel room number, after 2200, hotel room number
all other times, sms to mobile, call if necessary - always send email as
we 
have wireless at our stands