Subject: [fem-events 517] WENT2001 告知(転載希望)
From: hazuki uemura <hazuki@ann.hi-ho.ne.jp>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:19:19 +0900
Seq: 517
上村です。 3月のAWORC WENT2001準備委員会に参加しました。 今回で3回目になるWENT(Women's Electric Network Training Workshoop)のお知らせです。 アジア地域の女性を対象に、ICTの技術、知識を身につけて、 さらにエンパワーメントしていくためのワークショップです。 7月1日〜7日 ソウルのソンミュン女子大学にて。 今年のコースは、3通り。 ・WEB ・DATABASE ・POLICY ADVOCACY 以下、その概要と、参加申し込みについて。 転載大歓迎です。 上村葉月 hazuki@ann.hi-ho.ne.jp *********************************************************** ANNOUNCEMENT 2001 Asian Women's Electronic Networking Training Workshop http://www.jca.apc.org/aworc went-info@jca.apc.org The Asia Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC), an Internet-based network of women's resource and information providers in Asia will hold the Third Asian Women's Electronic Networking Training Workshop or WENT2001 on July 2-8, 2001 at the Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul, Korea. The annual workshop aims to build the capacities of women and their organisations to utilise new information and communication technologies in social and policy advocacy. This year's workshop offers three parallel instructional tracks: Web-based Information Services, Using ICT for Social and Policy Advocacy, and Information Management Using Databases. All participants will engage in extensive hands-on training using the Sookmyung Women's University's advanced computing and networking facilities. The instructional tracks will be led by an all-women training team composed of library administrators, database developers, web developers and system administrators who have extensive experience in running training workshops. WENT2001 is open to all women whose organisations play or will play a significant role in promoting the use of information and communication technology to enhance women's role and capacity in social and policy advocacy, as well as to strengthen women's organisations and networks in Asia and the Pacfic. For more information about WENT and AWORC, write to went-info@jca.apc.org or visit: http:// www.jca.apc.org/aworc OVERVIEW Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC) is an Internet-based women's information network and service in Asia. AWORC develops cooperative approaches and partnerships in increasing access to and exploring applications of new information and communication technologies (ICT) for women's empowerment. It also expands existing regional networks in the women's movement, promotes electronic resource sharing and builds a regional information service to support women's advocacies, specifically those critical for women in Asia. AWORC members include women's resource and documentation centers, and women's information providers and users. AWORC seeks to contribute to the strengthening of women's movements in Asia through developing regional women's Internet-based information and communication channels. AWORC's website now highlights resources, activities and organisations of women in the region and serves as a channel for women's organisations to exchange information on women's issues and campaigns. Since 1999, AWORC has organised yearly the "Women's Electronic Network Training Workshop" (WENT) to train participants on basic website development tools and other Internet-based group communications. WENT seeks to promote greater networking among women's organisations in the region and to enhance their capabilities to use information and communication technology to advance their social and policy advocacy. This year, AWORC will again be holding the 'Asian Women's Electronic Network Training Workshop' (WENT2001), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), to train participants in developing web-based information services, in using online communication tools to advance their social and advocacy work, and in developing databases. WENT2001 also hopes to enhance women's networking by encouraging collaboration and resource exchange among participants before, during and even after the training. WENT2001 is also open to all women whose organisations play or will play a significant role in promoting the use of information and communication technology to enhance women's role and capacity in social and policy advocacy, as well as to strengthen women's organisations and networks -- primarily but not exclusively -- in the Asian region. In 2000, WENT was opened to women and their organisations from the Pacific region. GOALS The goals of the training workshops are: 1.To train women's information providers in the use of group communication, web development tools, and databases to be able to provide effective information and communication support to their organisations, networks and localities. 2.To develop and increase the level of cooperation and networking among women's information providers and existing women's information networks in the region. 3.To promote the appropriate use of information and communication technology in the regional women's movement. 4.To train women's information providers who will be able to assist other women in the use of Internet services and tools. PROGRAMME The workshop is composed of three parallel instructional tracks. All participants will engage in extensive hands-on training using the Workshop facilities. The WENT training team is composed of members of women's organisations who are library administrators, database developers, web developers and systems administrators. *PLEASE NOTE THAT AWORC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMME BASED ON DEMAND, SKILLS AND TRAINING NEEDS OF ACCEPTED PARTICIPANTS. A MORE COMPREHENSIVE COURSE OUTLINE WILL BE MADE PUBLIC BY JUNE 2001* Track 1: Web-based Information Service Goals: 1. Develop ability to design and set-up quality Web-based information services; 2. Understanding how these services can advance your organisation's missions and goals; 3. Ability to support other information providers and users from participants' own organisation and/or network. 4. Promote collaboration and resource sharing among information workers of women's organisations. Who should attend: 1. Providers and would-be producers of web-based information services 2. Women in charge of planning, maintaining and/or developing their organisation's Websites Prerequisites: 1. Regular Web user for information and communication 2. Experience in any of the following: publications, documentation, media, or communication Coverage: production cycle - planning, production, testing, release/publish, wrap/archive tools forms developing web sepcifications good practice - use, access, backup style sheets promoting your site - metadata/search, offline and online campaign) webstats working with scripts - asp, javascript, php concepts and tools for managing and developing Websites This is NOT a basic html training course nor a programmers' course. The course is a mixture of presentations and demonstrations with emphasis on hands-on practical experience. Emphasis will be given on collaborative learning and group work. Track 2: Using ICT for Policy Advocacy Goals: 1. Ability to use Internet tools for policy advocacy and campaings; 2. Promote collaboration and resource sharing among women who are using ICT tools to enhance their social and policy advocacy work. Who should attend: 1. Social and Policy advocacy workers and activists who are using or are planning to use electronic communication tools to support their work and networks Prerequisites: 1. Experience in using email and/or the Web 2. Experience in planning and participating in issue-based campaigns Coverage: using email and mailing list finding resourse on the Web mixing media Internet Survival Tools incorporating use of ICT in public campaigning and lobbying case studies of women's electronic networking Concepts and tools for using the Internet to advance social and polic advocacy Technical knowledge in mailing lists and email is NOT necessary. The course is a mixture of presentations and demonstrations with emphasis on hands-on practical experience. Emphasis will be given on collaborative learning and group work. Track 3: Information Management Using Databases Goals: 1. Develop ability to plan and design database 2. Develop ability to write detailed specification 3. Ability to support other information providers and users from participants' own organisation and/or network. 4. Promote collaboration and resource sharing among information workers of women's organisations. Who should attend: 1. Library or resource center staff, would-be database developers, information producers working with databases. Prerequisites: 1. Some experience in using database and database management tools. 2. Participants who are tasked by their organisations to maintain/develop databases will be prioritized. 3. Experience in using email and/or the Web Coverage: database concepts database planning, management, maintenance tools - comparison of DB Engines developing database specifications information content building information retrieval good practice working with scripts -- PHP, publicly available scripts, resource/tutorial sites concepts and tools for managing and developing Websites This is NOT a database programmers' course. The course is a mixture of presentations and demonstrations with emphasis on hands-on practical experience. Emphasis will be given on collaborative learning and group work. ELIGIBILITY The Regional Training Workshop is open to women who meet the following criteria: 1. Active involvement in her organisation's information work. Preference is given to information officer/staff and experience in women's network/s. 2. Organisation is engaged in any of the following: (a) information sharing, (b) resource center, (c) policy and social advocacy work, (d) community outreach and organising, (e) women's and gender research, (f) training. 3. Has basic to intermediate computer-literacy. 4. Fair to good knowledge of English language. 5. Willingness to participate in a women's information network in Asia and the Pacific. 6. Willingness to share the knowledge, skills and resources she will acquire from the training with other women. 7. Willingness to work in a group-focused environment and process. 8. Capacity to receive a week-long training conducted in university classrooms and student dormitory with shared rooms. LOCATION WENT2001 will be held at the Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul, Korea located about one-half hour from the center of Seoul. The Sookmyung Women's University, a pioneer in "women's informatization," is the ideal venue for women's electronic network training. Located in a women-friendly community, the university has first-rate training and computing facilities. For more information about the University, please see: www.sookmyung.ac. kr. The Asia Pacific Women's Information Network Centre, which is based at Sookmyung Women's University, will be hosting WENT2001. WORKING LANGUAGE The working language of the workshop will be English. Fair comprehension of spoken and written English will be required of each participant. Some members of the training team and the secretariat will have some degree of proficiency in languages other than English. DATES The training workshop will be from July 2-8, 2001. Participants should be at the workshop location by the evening of July 1. Departure from Seoul will be on July 9. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION Deadline for submission of application is May 15, 2001. Application can be sent via web, email, fax, or post. Please fill in the application form below. ========================================= WENT 2001 APPLICATION FORM ---------------------------------------------- A. PERSONAL DATA 1.Full Name: 2.Family Name (Last Name, Surname) Only: 3.Employer/Organization: 4.Position/Title: 5.Business Address: (not to exceed 40 characters per line) 6.Business Telephone: 7.Fax (if any): 8.Email address (if any): 9.Home Address: (not to exceed 40 characters per line) 10.Home Telephone: 11.At which address would you like to receive your mail? __ Business __ Home 12.Which phone number do you prefer we call? __ Business __ Home 13.Date of birth (day/month/year): 14.Nationality: 15.Name as it appears on passport or other travel document: 16.Passport number: 17.Country issuing passport: 18.Knowledge of English: Please rate your knowledge in these categories: Listening/Comprehension Poor Fair Good Reading Poor Fair Good Speaking Poor Fair Good Writing Poor Fair Good 19. Do you use English? [ ] at worK [ ] at home [ ] other 20. Have you attended any international meetings or workshops (conducted in English). Please give an example. B. INSTRUCTIONAL TRACKS Instructional track applied (Select only one track; the tracks will run in paralell): Track 1 Web-based Information Services Track 2 Online Policy and Advocacy Track 3 Information Management Using Databases C. TRACK-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS For All Applicants: 1. Do you have experience in using the following Internet services? Please qualify your experience using 0 to 5, 0 means no experience and 5 a lot of expertise) [ ] Email [ ] Mailing List [ ] News Groups [ ] World Wide Web [ ] Search engines [ ] Portals/directory Services [ ] Other (specify): 2. Describe how you use the Internet in your work, for education, entertainment, communication and for other purposes. For applicants to Track 1: 1. Do you have experience in running Web-based information services? (Please qualify your experience using 0 to 5, 0 means no experience and 5 a lot of expertise) [ ] Write HTML [ ] Provide information on a Web server maintained by others [ ] Set up, run and maintain Web servers [ ] Other (specify) : 2. Please indicate the role you play in preparing information for a website,for publications or for other media -- Administration, Implementation or Support ? a. writing/editorial b. graphic design/layout c. media work such radio/video d. public relations and e. information dissemination For applicants to Track 2: 1. Do you have experience participating and/or maintaining mailing lists? (Please qualify your experience using 0 to 5, 0 means no experience and 5 a lot of expertise) [ ] subscribing to a mailing list [ ] participating in an online discussion group [ ] facilitating an online discussion group [ ] running/maintaining a mailing list 2. Describe your organization's policy and advocacy work and your role in these acitivites? For applicants to Track 3: 1. What services are you involved in at your workplace and what role do you play in these services -- Administration, Implementation or Support? a. Information disemination b. Publication c. Repackaging of information d. Information and reference service 2.Please list the database software(s) you use in your work. D. DESCRIPTION OF ROLE IN ORGANIZATION/NETWORK's INFORMATION ACTIVITIES (Your answers to the questions below will be used to determine whether to admit you to the workshop. Please be sure that your information is sufficiently clear, well organized and adequate for this purpose.) 1. A summary of your relevant educational and professional background. 2. A description of your current employer/organization, your position, your duties and responsibilities. 3. A brief description of your computing and networking environment (operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the connectivity of your organization to the Internet. 3a. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply): Local Community National Regional Sub-regional Global Other; Specify 4. Does your organization use information and communication technology? How? 5. In what way is the Internet useful for you and your organization? In 2-3 paragraphs, please describe your organization's plans vis-a-vis the use of information and communication technology (Internet services, database) in its information, networking and advocacy activities. 6. What role do you play in your organization information and communication strategy? 7. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop. Please answer in 3-4 paragraphs. 8. Have you previously attended Internet-related training? Yes No If yes, 9a. Year and type of training: 9b. Did you find it useful? In what way? E. FINANACIAL INFORMATION You MUST fill out the following financial information. Please note that all participants are required to pay US$300 registration fee to cover a portion of the actual training cost. AWORC has been able to raise funds to support international travel cost for a limited number of participants. We encourage interested applicants to raise part or all of the international travel cost. 1. Will you be able to provide your own airfare? Yes No 2. Will you be applying for scholarship/subsidy? Yes No 3.List the agencies where you are requesting financial aid, how much, and when you exepect them to reply. Agency Requested Amount Date U.S.$ F. HOW TO APPLY APPLICATION CAN BE DONE VIA WEB, EMAIL, FAX OR POST. 1. If applying by ELECTRONIC MAIL, copy and paste the questionnaire on your email message. ***Please use plain text, no attachments.*** The "Subject" line of the message should contain your surname or family name in the following format: Subject: WENT2001 Application: last-name, first-name Applications submitted electronically should be sent to: went-apply@jca.apc.org 2. If applying by FAX or POST, print and fill up the application form and send to: Asian Pacific Women's Information and Network Center Sookmyung Women's University 53-12 Chungpa-Dong 2-Ka, Youngsan-Ku, Seoul, 140-742, Korea Attn: WENT2001 APPLY Tel. No: +82-2-710-9886, 9687 Fax No: +82-2-710-9689 3. WEB applications will be available from April 20, 2001. 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