Dear all,
Ana Pont Sanjuan (WG 6.9 chair) requests 3.000 EURO from the IFIP TC6 funds for 2006 in order to support a workshop "women and ICT" which would be held in conjunction with WCC 2006 in Santiago de Chile. See below.
I wait for your comments on this request until the end of this week, i.e. until January 20, 2006).
Best regards Otto
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Email from Ana Pont Sanjuan:
Dear Otto,
As I informed you in some previous e-mails Klaus Brunnstein and other people from WCC suggested me to organize an event jointly the WCC2006 about "Women and ICT: Education and Employment Issues & Opportunities in Developing Countries".
I personally think that it is a good idea that can perfectly fit in WG 6.9, for many different reasons:
This event is proposed as a part of the WCC 2006 that is mainly sponsored and organized by IFIP
1. Despite Chile probably will leave the group of developing countries in a near future still we can consider it into this group. 2. The event is proposed in two parts:
- Women and ICT (conference)
- Women and ICT: Education and Employment Issues & Opportunities in Developing Countries (panel discussion)
3. TC6 can obtain wide visibility not only related to the scientific and technique topics it covers but also in all the areas participating in WCC.
<> And considering that:
- Practically all the countries in Latin America (were the WCC is hold) are developing countries
- Women's activities are a big contribution in the economy of D.C.
- ICT are a fantastic opportunity for Women employment in all countries because they permit e-work and reconcile the professional activity with the family
<> I would like to organize this event under the sponsorship of 6.9.
The economical support of HP has been required since they have sponsored similar events in other countries.
<> We will also need some financial support form TC6 in order to invite significant women that can give some conferences or participate in a panel. A budget of 3000 € will be very useful to help in the organization. <>
Would you be so kind to take into account this proposal and distribute it in the TC6 list if you considered it convenient?
Best regards and all the best for 2006
Ana