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Participating Organizations: African Development Bank ASAFE Ann Holmes & Associates AT&T APC-WNSP Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Cisco Datamation Foundation Dell Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD Dubai Women's College Education Development Center, Inc. European Commission DG Information Society & Media Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) Hewlett Packard International S&T Center International Women's Tribune Center Knowledge Working Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa National Council for Women, Egypt National Science Foundation, USA National Union of Tunisian Women Optemax SchoolNet Africa SM Consulting Swedish National Federation of Resource Centres for Women Techbridge World, Carnegie Mellon University Texas Instruments UNESCO Chair on Women in S&T in Latin America University of Bremen University of Colorado WFEO WINNET Europe World Bank WomensNet WOUGNET |
Sunday November 12 - Tuesday November 14, 2006 UNESCO 1, rue Miollis | Paris, France |
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The so-called digital divide is actually several
gaps in one. There is a technological divide – great gaps in infrastructure. There is a content divide. There is a gender divide, with women and girls enjoying less access to information technology than men and boys. This can be true of rich and poor countries alike.
The Re-Engineering Development: Engendering ICTs meeting will launch a consortium of global leaders and practitioners to create synergy in efforts to increase women's full participation in ICTs: from engineering and software, to access and use, to literacy and leadership. The network will: promote communication and information exchange; increase sharing of research, knowledge and resources; develop a series of collaborative activities; and promote recommendations for policy and programming. The goal is to ensure that the participation of women in engineering, education and employment in ICT globally is measurably and significantly increased within five years.
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