International Telecommunication Union

EN-GENDERING ICT PROJECT in Asia and Pacific Region - International Telecommunication Union - Engendering ICT Seminar Bangkok, Thailand March 25, 2004 Eun-Ju Kim Senior Advisor for the Asia & Pacific ITU At

Agenda 1.En-gendering ITU Activities 2.Major Outcomes From Partnerships on ICT and Gender 3.International, Regional and National Partners 4.En-gendered Outcome From the 1 st WSIS 5.Scope and Objective of Project 6.Seek Cooperation & Support 1.En-gendering ITU Activities 2.Major Outcomes From Partnerships on ICT and Gender 3.International, Regional and National Partners 4.En-gendered Outcome From the 1 st WSIS 5.Scope and Objective of Project 6.Seek Cooperation & Support

En-gendering ITU Activities 1. Co-organized the first Regional Workshop on Equal Access of Women in ICT held at 1. Co-organized the first Regional Workshop on Equal Access of Women in ICT held at Seoul, Korea, Oct Participated in the Expert Group Meeting on ICT Policy from a Gender Perspective, organized by ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand, Dec , Co-organized Forum on ICT and Gender, Malaysia, Aug , Many more at the ITU Headquarters

Major Outcomes From Partnerships on ICT and Gender Close ‘partnership’ among various national, regional & international partners; Close ‘partnership’ among various national, regional & international partners; Raise awareness of various gender issues in ICT; Raise awareness of various gender issues in ICT; Build networks on gender and ICT; Build networks on gender and ICT; Produce ‘Recommendations’ in 2001; Produce ‘Recommendations’ in 2001; Produce ‘Declaration’ in 2003 submitted to the WSIS 2003, Geneva, on: e.g. Produce ‘Declaration’ in 2003 submitted to the WSIS 2003, Geneva, on: e.g. -Confidence and Security in the Use of ICT -Education -SME Entrepreneurship -Rural and Disadvantaged Group Adopted a Project to prepare for the WSIS Adopted a Project to prepare for the WSIS 2004.

Regional & International Partners ?

More National Partners ! n n - Telecom Organization of Thailand (TOT, Thailand), n n - Sookmyung Women’s University (SMU, Korea), n n - Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC, Pacific islands), n n - Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC, India), n n - PLANWEL (Pakistan), n n - International Council of Women (ICW), n n - National University of Samoa (NUS, Samoa), n n - National Commission for Gender and Technology (NCGT, Indonesia) n n - TV3 (Malaysia), n n - Ministry of Post and Telecom (Cambodia), n n - Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT, Uzbekistan), n n - Ministry of Communication, Transport, Post and Construction (Laos) n n - IFUW, NCWO/UiTM n - any many more to be welcomed !

En-gendered Outcome From the 1 st WSIS En-gendering element of the Declaration of Principles from the 1 st WSIS was reflected at only ‘ Capacity building ’ : En-gendering element of the Declaration of Principles from the 1 st WSIS was reflected at only ‘ Capacity building ’ : e.g., “... Literacy and universal primary education are key factors for building a fully inclusive information society, paying particular attention to the special needs of girls and women. …” Despite the recommendations/declaration submitted …..

En-gendered Outcome From the 1 st WSIS 1. Work on removing the gender barriers to ICT education and training and promoting equal training opportunities in ICT-related fields for women and girls. … with the aim of increasing the number of women in ICT careers. 2. Encourage the development of best practices for e- workers and e-employers built, at the national level, on principles of fairness and gender equality … 3. Promote … programmes in science and technology that should target young girls to increase the number of women in ICT carriers. In case of Plans of Actions ….. E.g.,

It is a time to implement the Project ! Considering Adoption at the Forum on ICT & Gender Limited en-gendered Principle declared by the 1 st WSIS As a good practice of Plan of Actions adopted by the 1 st WSIS Better preparation for the 2 nd WSIS

Scope and Objective of Project. 1. Create networks and partnerships among ICT related institutes and organizations in Asia and the Pacific region; 1. Create networks and partnerships among ICT related institutes and organizations in Asia and the Pacific region; 2. Identify ICT-related projects, activities, researches and courses of the partners between 2004 and 2005; 3. Exchange and fund young graduates/staffs with gender equality among the various programs of partners to provide them with ICT-related job-skills and career-opportunities; 4. Organize a workshop/forum prior to the WSIS 2005; 5. Produce the Final Report with evaluation of the project; 6. Submit the Final Report to the 2 nd WSIS in “ ICT opportunities for youth and gender in Asia-Pacific Region ”

Seek Cooperation & Support 1. Be an active partner; 1. Be an active partner; 2. Share ICT-related projects, activities, researches and courses in ; 3. Cooperate to exchange and fund young graduates/staffs based on gender equality in your programs; 4. Co-organize a workshop/forum in the mid-2005; 5. Contribute to produce the Final Report – i.e., best practice ! in order to have the successful 2 nd WSIS in 2005 with more specific en-gendered principles and action plans. To prepare better for the WSIS 2005

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