[WSIS CS-Plenary] Invitation: Measuring Infostates for Development: Gender-Specific Data and Indicators on ICT Use

[Sophia Huyer]

Invitation to all participants at the World Summit on the Information 
Society

Launch of the Orbicom publication

 From the Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities: Measuring Infostates 
for Development
with a special session on Chapter 6, "Women in the Information Society"

17 November
Kram Exhibition Centre, Room 9.

10:00 - 13:30
Publication Launch and Reception:
 From the Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities: Measuring Infostates 
for Development
and
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006

13:30 - 1400 Lunch

1400 - 1700
Panel:  Measuring Infostates for Development: Gender-Specific Data and 
Indicators on ICT Use and Needs

"Women in the Information Society", Chapter 6, From the Digital Divide 
to Digital Opportunities: Measuring Infostates for Development
and
Presentation of regional case studies and research by the WSIS Gender 
Caucus and Regentic (SYNFEV-ENDA)

Opening Remarks: Mr. Hamadoun Touré, Director, BDT, ITU
Moderator: Sophia Huyer, WIGSAT
Panelists:
Heidi Ertl / Heather Dryburgh  - Orbicom/Statistics Canada
Sophia Huyer / Nancy Hafkin - Orbicom/WIGSAT
Marie-Helene Mottin-Sylla - SYNFEV-ENDA
Eva Rathgeber - WSIS Gender Caucus

Sponsored by:
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Orbicom
Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
SYNFEV-ENDA
Women in Global Science and Technology (WIGSAT)
WSIS Gender Caucus


For more information, contact Sophia Huyer, shuyer at wigsat.org


Women in Global Science and Technology
www.wigsat.org

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