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International Training Course on Processing Women's Information 2004

Summary

Training Period

Monday, September 27th ~ Friday, October 8th, 2004(12 days)

Number of Participants

30 participants (tentatively, 25 non-Japanese and 5 Japanese)

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

  1. Women
  2. Persons who fall into one of the following categories:
    • Persons affiliated to a relevant government institution (Japan: including Women's centers)
    • Persons affiliated to NGOs concerned with improving the status of women
    • Persons affiliated to research institutes involved in women's studies
  3. Persons recommended by the head of the organizations to which they belong
  4. University graduates and persons with commensurate academic ability
  5. Persons with sufficient competence in English to understand the lectures
  6. Persons able to attend the entire training course
    (including the International Forum on Women's Information on December 13th & 14th )
  7. 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)
  8. Persons with considerable interest in women's issues and having the devotion to resolve them
  9. 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

  1. Training fee will be borne by NWEC
  2. Nwec will bear the cost of a round-trip airfare (between the nearest international airport and Tokyo Narita Airport), and provide a living allowance(|6,000 per day).
    However, expenses incurred for accommodation at hotels in Japan/transit countries and at NWEC must be paid from this allowance.
  3. Trainees are responsible for all expenses not mentioned above (visa aplication fees, etc.)

Miscellaneous

  1. 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.
  2. Trainees may not be accompanied by family members.
  3. Trainees must remain in Japan throughout the training period.
  4. Trainees must return to their countries immediately after completion of the training course.
  5. For more information, please contact the International Affairs Unit, Office of Research and International Affairs, NWEC.

Schedule

Date Time Activities
September
Thue. 28		 PM Opening ceremony
Orientation
Wed. 29 AM Lecture "Women's information"
Lecture "Gender Statistics: Information is Power"
PM Lecture "What's a good presentation"
Group work (Discussion about a topic for presentation) (1)
Thu. 30 AM Exercises of personal computer (EXCEL) (1)
PM Exercises of personal computer (EXCEL) (2)
October
Fri. 1		 AM Exercises of personal computer (PowerPoint, Digital camera)
PM Group work(Prepare for presentation)
Sat. 2 AM Move to Tokyo
Visit: The Center for the Advancement of Working Women
PM "Exchange Session with Women from the Asia-Pacific Region"
Sun. 3 Free time
Mon. 4 AM Lecture "On Internet"
Exercisees of personal computer (Collection women's information using Internet)
PM Group work (Discussion about a topic for presentaton) (2)
Group work (Web creation) (1)
Tue. 5 AM Group work (Web creation) (2)
PM Group work (Web creation) (3)
Wed. 6 AM Group work (Web creation) (4)
PM Group work (Prepare for presentation)
Thu. 7 AM Presentation (Web)
PM Closing ceremony
Evaluation

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