International Telecommunication Union

InternationalInternational

TelecommunicatioTelecommunicationn

Union Union

EN-GENDERING ICT PROJECTEN-GENDERING ICT PROJECTin Asia and Pacific Regionin Asia and Pacific Region

- - International Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication Union - -

Engendering ICT Seminar

Bangkok, Thailand

March 25, 2004

Eun-Ju KimEun-Ju Kim

Senior Advisor for the Asia & Pacific Senior Advisor for the Asia & Pacific

ITUITU

At [email protected] [email protected]

AgendaAgenda

1.1. En-gendering ITU ActivitiesEn-gendering ITU Activities2.2. Major Outcomes From Partnerships on Major Outcomes From Partnerships on

ICT and GenderICT and Gender3.3. International, Regional and National PartnersInternational, Regional and National Partners

4. En-gendered Outcome From the 1st WSIS5. Scope and Objective of Project6. Seek Cooperation & Support

1.1. En-gendering ITU ActivitiesEn-gendering ITU Activities2.2. Major Outcomes From Partnerships on Major Outcomes From Partnerships on

ICT and GenderICT and Gender3.3. International, Regional and National PartnersInternational, Regional and National Partners

4. En-gendered Outcome From the 1st WSIS5. Scope and Objective of Project6. Seek Cooperation & Support

En-gendering ITU ActivitiesEn-gendering ITU Activities

1.1. Co-organized the first Regional Workshop on Co-organized the first Regional Workshop on Equal Access of Women in ICTEqual Access of Women in ICT held at held at Seoul, Korea, Oct.22-26 2001

2.2. Participated in the Expert Group MeetingParticipated in the Expert Group Meetingon on ICT Policy from a Gender PerspectiveICT Policy from a Gender Perspective, , organized by ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. organized by ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 18-19, 200118-19, 2001

3.3. Co-organized Co-organized Forum on ICT and GenderForum on ICT and Gender, , Malaysia, Aug. 21-23, 2003 Malaysia, Aug. 21-23, 2003

4. Many more at the ITU Headquarters

Major Outcomes From Partnerships on Major Outcomes From Partnerships on ICT and GenderICT and Gender

Close ‘partnership’ among various national, regional & Close ‘partnership’ among various national, regional & international partners;international partners;

Raise awareness of various gender issues in ICT;Raise awareness of various gender issues in ICT; Build networks on gender and ICT;Build networks on gender and ICT; Produce ‘Recommendations’ in 2001;Produce ‘Recommendations’ in 2001; Produce ‘Declaration’ in 2003 submitted to the WSIS 2003, Produce ‘Declaration’ in 2003 submitted to the WSIS 2003,

Geneva, on: e.g.Geneva, on: e.g.- Confidence and Security in the Use of ICTConfidence and Security in the Use of ICT

- Education Education - SME Entrepreneurship SME Entrepreneurship - Rural and Disadvantaged GroupRural and Disadvantaged Group

Adopted a Project to prepare for the WSIS 2004.Adopted a Project to prepare for the WSIS 2004.

Regional & International Partners ?Regional & International Partners ?

More National Partners !More National Partners ! - Telecom Organization of Thailand (TOT, Thailand), - Sookmyung Women’s University (SMU, Korea), - Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC, Pacific islands), - Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC, India), - PLANWEL (Pakistan), - International Council of Women (ICW), - National University of Samoa (NUS, Samoa), - National Commission for Gender and Technology (NCGT, Indonesia) - TV3 (Malaysia), - Ministry of Post and Telecom (Cambodia), - Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT, Uzbekistan), - Ministry of Communication, Transport, Post and Construction (Laos) - IFUW, NCWO/UiTM

- any many more to be welcomed !- any many more to be welcomed !

En-gendered Outcome From the 1En-gendered Outcome From the 1stst WSIS WSIS

En-gendering element of the En-gendering element of the Declaration of Declaration of PrinciplesPrinciples from the 1 from the 1stst WSIS was reflected at only WSIS was reflected at only ‘‘Capacity building’: Capacity building’: e.g.,

“ “ ... Literacy and universal primary education are ... Literacy and universal primary education are key factors for building a fully inclusive key factors for building a fully inclusive information society, paying information society, paying particular attention to particular attention to the special needs of girls and womenthe special needs of girls and women. …”. …”

Despite the recommendations/declaration submitted …..

En-gendered Outcome From the 1En-gendered Outcome From the 1stst WSIS WSIS

1. Work on removing the gender barriers to ICT education and training and promoting equal training opportunities in ICT-related fields for women and girls. … with the aim of increasing the number of women in ICT careers.

2. Encourage the development of best practices for e-workers and e-employers built, at the national level, on principles of fairness and gender equality …

3. Promote … programmes in science and technology that should target young girls to increase the number of women in ICT carriers.

In case of Plans of Actions ….. E.g.,

It is a time to implement the Project !It is a time to implement the Project !

Considering • Adoption at the Forum on ICT & Gender

• Limited en-gendered Principle declared by the 1st WSIS• As a good practice of Plan of Actions adopted by the 1st WSIS

• Better preparation for the 2nd WSIS

Scope and Objective of Project

.  .  1. Create networks and partnerships among ICT related institutes and 1. Create networks and partnerships among ICT related institutes and organizations in Asia and the Pacific region;  organizations in Asia and the Pacific region;  

2. Identify ICT-related projects, activities, researches and courses of 2. Identify ICT-related projects, activities, researches and courses of the partners between 2004 and 2005;the partners between 2004 and 2005;

3. Exchange and fund young graduates/staffs with 3. Exchange and fund young graduates/staffs with gender equalitygender equality among the various programs of partners to provide them withamong the various programs of partners to provide them with ICT-related job-skills and career-opportunitiesICT-related job-skills and career-opportunities;;

4. Organize a workshop/forum prior to the WSIS 2005;4. Organize a workshop/forum prior to the WSIS 2005;

5. Produce the Final Report with evaluation of the project;5. Produce the Final Report with evaluation of the project;

6. Submit the Final Report to the 26. Submit the Final Report to the 2ndnd WSIS in 2005. WSIS in 2005.

“ICT opportunities for youth and gender in Asia-Pacific Region”

Seek Cooperation & Support Seek Cooperation & Support

1. Be an active partner;  1. Be an active partner;  

2. Share ICT-related projects, activities, researches and 2. Share ICT-related projects, activities, researches and courses in 2004-5;courses in 2004-5;

3. Cooperate to exchange and fund young graduates/staffs 3. Cooperate to exchange and fund young graduates/staffs based on gender equality in your programs;based on gender equality in your programs;

4. Co-organize a workshop/forum in the mid-2005;4. Co-organize a workshop/forum in the mid-2005;

5. Contribute to produce the Final Report – i.e., best practice !5. Contribute to produce the Final Report – i.e., best practice !

in order to have the successful 2in order to have the successful 2ndnd WSIS in 2005 WSIS in 2005

with more specific en-gendered principles and action planswith more specific en-gendered principles and action plans..

To prepare better for the WSIS 2005

Any Questions ?Any Questions ?

- - Contact -Contact -

Dr. Eun-Ju Kim Dr. Eun-Ju Kim

Senior Adviser forSenior Adviser for

the Asia & Pacificthe Asia & Pacific

BDT/ITU BDT/ITU

[email protected]@itu.int

- - Contact -Contact -

Dr. Eun-Ju Kim Dr. Eun-Ju Kim

Senior Adviser forSenior Adviser for

the Asia & Pacificthe Asia & Pacific

BDT/ITU BDT/ITU

[email protected]@itu.int