APC@GK3: Workshop on gender evaluation

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Addressing gender in ICT-type projects have long been recognised as difficult and challenging, from conceptual understanding of gender in ICT to providing real solutions that affect and positively change gender power relations and which impact on communities socially, economically and politically. ICT-type projects which begin with some mention of gender and ICT issues in planning, whether during situational analysis or when setting project objectives, will somehow see its gender considerations fade away during implementation and in final project evaluations. The Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) for ICT4D Practitioners will reverse this outcome and will encourage participants to visit these known challenges from within a non-threatening environment of a 'game play'.

This session will address the following key questions:

• What does gender evaluation in ICT4D project involve?
• Why is gender evaluation important for ICT4D practitioners?
• How can you use the GEM Practitioners Network to improve the impact and work of your ICT4D initiatives?

Panellists:
Celeste Cinco, GEM Practitioners Network Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Sylvie Niombo, Executive Director, AZUR Development
Mahmud Hasan, Programme Director, D.Net
Dafne Sabanes Plou, PARM LAC / APC WNSP LAC Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications

 Moderator:
Angela M. Kuga Thas, GEM Research Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications

Time and location:
12 December
11:00 to 12:30
Parallel Workshop 3
Room 406-407, Level 4

GK3
Gender Evaluation Methodology

Author: --- (APCNews)
Contact: communications@apc.org
Source: APCNews
Date: 12/09/2007
Location: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Category: Women and ICTs