[WSIS CS-Plenary] Women and ICT events at Tunis! A few highlights!

[Claudia Morrell]

Hello,

 

It is with pleasure that I write to you to highlight a few of the gender
focused activities that will be taking place at the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, November 15 - 18.


Women and ICT STAND


TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2005 - FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2005


Women and ICT Stand - #1302
Sponsored by the Center for Women and Information Technology

Materials highlighting effective programs and opportunities from Cisco, the
International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, MentorNet, CWIT,
WIGSAT, and other organizations will be provided, as well as fun giveaways.
In addition, you will be able to pick up copies of the Declaration of
Agreement to take home and distribute, endorse, if you have not already done
so, or just ask questions.

 

Plan to stop by and say hello.


TALKS


TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2005


Women and ICT: Education and Employment Issues & Opportunities in Developing
Countries
11:00 - 13:00
Top Hat Room
Corinthia Khamsa Hotel
Sponsored jointly by CWIT and HP

Women, ICTs, and the Workforce
13:00 - 15:00
Matmata Room
Kram Exposition Center
Sponsored by CWIT

"Networking, Gender and Virtual Reality: Successful strategies, challenges
and opportunities"
15:00 - 17:00
Matmata Room
Kram Exposition Center
Sponsored by the National Union of Tunisian Women


NETWORKING EVENT


WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2005


16:00 - 18:00 Women and ICT Networking Event and Reception

Remarks:          Sophia Huyer, Women in Global Science and Technology
(WIGSAT) 

*                                                         Barbara Waugh, HP
and author of The Soul of the Computer 

Formal Presentation of the Women and ICT Declaration of Agreement

Light refreshments provided
Kram Exposition Center, Women and ICT Stand - #1302

Sponsored by CWIT

All are welcome.

 

For additional information on CWIT's and other global efforts, please go to
http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/global.html or
http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/announcements.html

 

Claudia Morrell

Executive Director

Center for Women and Information Technology

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

1000 Hilltop Circle, ITE 452

Baltimore, MD  21250

410-455-2822

www.umbc.edu/cwit

cmorrell at umbc.edu

 

 

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