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International Training Course on Processing Women's Information 2001
Summary
Training Period
Sunday, November 11th ~ Saturday, November 17th, 2001(7 days)
Number of Participants
35 participants
Target Countries
ESCAP member and associate member countries targeted for ODA and Japan.
Qualifications for Application
Applicants are expected to meet the following 9 conditions
- Persons who fall into one of the following categories:
- Persons affiliated to a relevant government institution (Japan: including facilities related to women)
- Persons affiliated to NGOs concerned with improving the status of women
- Persons affiliated to research institutes involved in women’s studies
- Persons recommended by the director-general of their institution of affiliation
- Women
- University graduates and persons with commensurate academic abilitys
- Persons with sufficient competence in English to understand the lectures
- Persons able to attend the entire training course
(including the International Forum on Women’s Information on November 17th & 18th) - Persons sound in body and mind
(as VDT work has been indicated as having adverse affects on the mother’s womb, it is not desirable that pregnant women participate in this course) - Persons with considerable interest in women’s issues and having the devotion to resolve them
- Persons with a strong interest in computer-based information processing technology
Languages to be Used
All lectures and practical sessions will be conducted in English. Interpretation will be provided for sessions conducted in Japanese.
Training Expenses
NWEC will bear the cost of return travel, accommodation and expenses incurred for the training course.
Miscellaneous
- Trainees are personally responsible for taking all procedures necessary for travelling to Japan.
NWEC will send a letter of invitation and other documents needed to obtain a passport and visa. Information regarding flights to Japan, dates of arrival and departure, modes of transport and other relevant details will be sent when we notify you of our decision. - Trainees may not be accompanied by family members.
- Trainees must remain in Japan throughout the training period.
- Trainees must return to their countries immediately after completion of the training course.
- For more information, please contact the Information and International Exchange Division, NWEC.
Participant
| Country | Organization |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Government Service as Senior Assistant Chief, Policy Leadership and Advocacy for Gender Equality (PLAGE) |
| Associate Program Officer, Step Towards Development | |
| China | Program Director Epidemiologist, National Center for Birth Defects Monitoring |
| Social Woker, All-China Women's Federation | |
| India | Deputy Secretary, National Commission for Women |
| Indonesia | Vice Chairperson of Standing Committee, The National Council of Women of INDONESIA (KOWANI) |
| Iran | Director, Women's Specialized Library Center for Women's Participation |
| Lao | Government Official, Lao Women's Union |
| Malaysia | Assistant Programme Officer, Asian-Pacific Resource And Research Centre For Women (ARROW) |
| Admin. Executive Officer, Akademi Infotech Mara Kota Bharu Branch | |
| Maldives | Research Officer, Ministry of Women's Affairs and Social Security |
| Marshall Islands | Manager, Women in Development, Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Nepal | Social Service, Women Education & Skill Development Organization (WESDO) |
| Student/Volunteer, Health Care Foundation, Nepal | |
| Pakistan | Assistant Director (legal), Population Welfare & Women Development Department |
| Palau | Administrative & Budget Officer/Treasurer, MILAD'L DIL |
| Administrative Assistant, Agency of Women's Development | |
| Philippines | Editor, Development Institute for Women in Asia, Philippine Women's University |
| Women Chief, Information Resources Division, National Commission on the Role of Filipino | |
| Solomon Islands | Women In Development Coordinator, Ministry of Youth, Sport and Women's Development |
| Sri Lanka | Library Assistant, Center for Women's Research (CENWOR) |
| Thailand | Administrative Officer, APWLD, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development |
| Turkey | Researcher, Economic & Social Research and Documentation, Inc. (ESDA) |
| Uzbekistan | Director, The Tashkent Center for Women-Leaders |
| Vanuatu | Information Officer, Vanuatu National Council Of Women |
| Viet Nam | Researcher, Center For Family And Women Studies |
| Japan | Propulsion Member of Women's Policy, Morioka Women's Center |
| Gender Equality Program Director, Gunma Prefecture, Shinto Village Hall | |
| Free-lance translator, coordinator, illustrator | |
| Part-time Staff, Kanagawa Prefectural Kanagawa Women's Center | |
| Lecturer, Kinki University |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Sat. 10 Nov. | Arrival in Japan | |
| Sun. 11 | AM | Move to NWEC |
| PM | Arrival at NWEC Briefing and orientation |
|
| Mon. 12 | 9:30-10:00 | Opening ceremony |
| 10:00-10:30 | Explanation about the curriculm | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Lecture "Open Learning and TICT" Professor Kazuhisa Adachi, Jumonji University Ms. Mieko Goda, Specialist, NWEC |
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| 13:30-14:30 | Lecture "WinetCASS" Ms. Hiroko Shiota, Fujitsu Ms. Kimi Miyazawa, Specialist, NWEC |
|
| 14:30-17:00 | Exercises of personal computer: collecting information (Internet searches) |
|
| Tues. 13 | 9:00-12:00 | Exercises of personal computer: classifying and analyzing information (Word, Excel) |
| 13:30-15:00 | ditto | |
| 15:00-17:00 | Lecture "Women and Information" Ms. Reiko Aoki, Director of Hot Koshigaya |
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| Wed. 14 | 9:00-12:00 | Exercises of personal computer: disseminating information (PowerPoint / compiling a Web page ) |
| 13:30-17:00 | ditto | |
| Thurs. 15 | 9:00-12:00 | Group exercises |
| 13:30-17:00 | ditto | |
| Fri. 16 | 9:00-13:00 | Rehearsal for Group Presentation |
| 14:00-15:30 | Tea ceremony | |
| 15:30-17:00 | Rehearsal for Group Presentation | |
| Sat. 17 | International Forum on Women's Information | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Opening | |
| 10:30-12:20 | Groupe presentation | |
| 13:30-17:00 | Workshops | |
| 17:20-17:35 | Closing ceremony | |
| Sun. 18 | 10:00-10:30 | Report of workshops |
| 10:30-12:30 | International Symposium | |
| 12:30-12:40 | Closing | |
| 12:50-14:00 | Luncheon | |
| 15:00 | Move to Tokyo(by bus) | |
| Mon. 19 | Leaving Japan |
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