Re: draft announcement

[pi villanueva <pi@isiswomen.org>]

hi All!

Chat, SK, Yukika-- thanks for the comments. i hope more comes within the day. 

>am currently trying to figure out how to justify second year funding
>>from Japn Foundation for WENT2000. can you see some ways to link the
>training to post-Beijing+5 activities ? (the fund is provided
>specifically for B+5 related IT empowerment of women's group)
>
>## need to send in adjusted proposal to Japan Foundation soon. 
>the original version submitted to Japan Foundation can be found here
>http://www.jca.apc.org/~lalamazi/aworc/meet
>and download <JFASIA_981201.pdf>
>(enter with user:aworc-meet  password:resources)
>


Can we also put this document in the aworc workspace. this way we can have
all imporatnt documents in one area.


>
>other comment follows.
>
>
>pi villanueva`san on Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:22:59 +0000:
>>I suggest we run through this draft before sending it over to aworc-meet
>>and Yukihori of ESCAP for comments.
>
>Check name of our contact. So far, she's been given a number of
>variations, eg. Yuki Horie, Yukie Horie, and now Yukihori :) 
>but I believe her correct name was "Yukie Hori"
>

perhaps  i was thinking that Yukihori is feminine version of Yukihiro. :-)


>>
>>------------- draft announcement --------------------
>>Asian Women's Resource Exchange (AWORC) is an Internet-based women's
>>information service and network in Asia. AWORC develops cooperative
>
>i don't feel comfortable describing AWORC as "Internet-based women's
>information service"
>
>can we remove "service" and simplify it to "Internet-based women's
>information network" ??
>
>


i think we can not just drop the "information service" since this is in our
official litarature.
we will have to consult everyone regarding this. aworc-train is not the
venue for deciding on changes about how to describe AWORC. we can debate on
it, but at the moment my concern is getting the announcement out. 

but i encourage you to raise this next time the network meets. better if
you can raise this in aworc-meet. perhaps it can serve as an opportunity to
discuss  how aworc has evolved. then again I am also thnking that this is
the kind of issue that could have been raised in the last face-to-face. 

i guess i am saying that we should stick to the current description of
AWORC, while flagging your concern and including this in our report to
aworc-meet.  


>>organizations to exchange information on the review process. AWORC's
>>website address is http.//www.jca.apc.org/aworc
>
>would we be arranging aworc.org by then ??
>

yes. i hope we can have aworc.org by next month. this can be the first
topic in aworc-tech-- discussing the how, who, when, where of maintaining
aworc's domain names. 


>>of the BPFA (officially titled Women 2000). Twebty-three women from eleven
>
>twenty-three (typo)
>
>>GOALS
>***
>>3.To promote the appropriate use of information and communication
>>technology in the regional women's movement. 
>
>i like this "appropriate use"
>
>
>>PROGRAMME
>>The workshop is composed of three parallel instructional tracks. All
>
>what do you mean by "instructional tracks" ?
>

just than "instructional tracks." i would have used "course tracks" but
this sonds like horse tracks.
perhaps "instructional tracks" is training jargon, so i welcome alternative
terminology. 


>
>>
>>Track 1: Web-based Information Service
>>---------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Who should attend: providers and would-be providers of web-based
>>information services. 
>>
>>Prerequisites: some experience in writing webpages, or as a webmaster, or
>>as a web designer. 
>>
>>Coverage: design and set-up quality Web-based information services.
>>concepts of information architecture, usability, accessibility, website
>>management, XML, open content, and open source/free softeware tools. this
>>is NOT as 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.
>>
>>Goals: Enhance ability to design and set-up quality Web-based information
>>services; understanding how these services can advance your organization's
>>missions and goals; ability to support other information providers and
>>users from participants' own organization and/or network.
>
>would last point cover some sort of "collaboration" among web-builders
>or is this one-way support to others ?
>

yes to both. the traininig focuses on enabling women's organizations to
raise their infoormation and networking capacities using ICT. but another
agenda is to enhance women's networking by encouraging as you said
"collaboration" among not just web-builders but also database builders,
etc. before, during and after the training. i can rework the introduction
to make this agenda explicit.


>
>>Track 3: Basic Course in Database
>>--------------------------------------------------
>****
>>Prerequisites: some experience is using database and database management
>>tools. participants who are tasked by their organizaitons to maintain
>>databases will be prioritized.
>
>maintain and/or develop
>

yes, maintain and/or develop

And thanks for copyediting. i was in real hurry to get the draft out i did
not bother to proofread. 


pi




>
>>Coverage: plan, design and set-up a simple database using open source
>>tools. concepts of database structure, relational database, indexing,
>>search engines, database management,  database migration. Emphasis in on
>>developing database using free software.
>
>Emphasis in on ?? (typo?)
>
># for preparation, may need some extensive study on free software
>options apart from CDS/ISIS
>
>
>
>>ELIGIBILITY
>
>>1.	Active involvement in her organization's information work. Preference is
>>given to information officer/staff and experience in women's network/s. 
>
>do we limit trainee to "women" or open to "men" (currently implied but not
>spelt out specifically)
>
>>2.	Organization is engaged in any of the following: (a) information
>>sharing, (b) resource center, (c) policy and social advocacy work, (d)
>>community outreach and organizing, (e) women's and fgender research, (f)
>>training.
>
>(e) women's and fgender research (typo?)
>
>
>>LOCATION
>>
>>WENT2000 will be held at the Sokmyung Women's University in Seoul, Korea
>
>Sookmyung (typo?)
>
>>DATES
>>
>>Participants should plan to be at the workshop location on or before 8:00
>>am of June 19, 2000, and leave Seoul by June 21, 2000. A regional symposium
>>on women and information and communication technology is scheduled on June
>>22, 2000. All participants are required to attend the symposium. 
>
>... leave Seoul by June 21, 2000. (is this correct date??)
>
>>APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 
>>
>>Interested parties should fill out the application form and send it to
>>went2000-apply@isiswomen.org. Deadline for submission of application forms
>>is April 30, 2000. Application can be sent via email, fax, or post.
>
>wonder if is there an option to use some sort of webdatabase for this??
>(that is.. if there's not much learning curve to use it..)
>
>
>-- lalamaziwa

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