Fwd: Gender Caucus Orientation Session

[Meryem Marzouki <marzouki@ras.eu.org>]

Hi,

I'm forwaring this invitation to attend the gender caucus orientation 
session. Meryem.

Début du message réexpédié :

> De: "Gillian Goddard" <gilliangoddard@yahoo.com>
> Date: Dim 31 aoû 2003  01:57:58 Europe/Paris
> À: <marzouki@ras.eu.org>, <rfj@humanrights.dk>
> Objet: Gender Caucus Orientation Session
>
>
> Dear Meryem and Rikke,
> Greetings.  I am sending a reminder on the behalf of the Gender Caucus 
> for participants to register for the Gender Caucus Orientation Session 
> to be held on September 13th in Geneva, just prior to PrepCom3.  We 
> have recently updated our program and have confirmed our ability to 
> contribute a stipend of US$100 to help offset the extra night's 
> accomodation for those attending the workshop.  The registration forms 
> and other information can be found at our website at 
> http://www.genderwsis.org/events/orientation.html. ; I have enclosed 
> the updated program for your perusal.  Please could you circulate to 
> contacts within the Human Rights thematic Caucus who are already 
> attending PrepCom3 and any other interested parties.
> Thank you,
> Regards,
> Gillian Goddard
> Gender Caucus Orientation Session organiser
>


WSIS Gender Caucus Orientation Session
13 September 2003
Room A, ITU Tower,
Place des Nations, Geneva
Program of Activities

Effective Lobbying and Advocacy
for Change and Gender Equality

AM – Sharing and Analysis of Experiences, Resources

8:30-9:00	Registration

9:00		Meeting begins


9:00–9:30	Introductions
o Gillian Goddard, GC Steering Committee Member
o Patricia Keays, Lead Facilitator, Gender
Mainstreaming Strategies

9:30–9:45	Setting the Context
o Lettie Longwe, GC Steering Committee Member
o An orientation will be provided to the process and context in which 
the day’s activities will contribute to key outputs and outcomes.

9:45–10:30 	Negotiating in Multi-Stakeholder Processes - Keynote Speaker
o Susan Nkomo, CEO, Office on the Status of Women in South Africa, 
Office of the President, South Africa
o Ms. Nkomo will offer the perspective of the negotiator who receives 
inputs from civil society and other stakeholders.  What do lobbyists 
and advocates need to do to get through to those actually negotiating 
text on national, regional and global levels.

10:30–11:00 	Change Management Perspectives in Gender Mainstreaming
o Patricia Keays, Lead Facilitator
o A brief presentation on advocacy will highlight strategies that 
support planned change, including some familiar forms of resistance and 
ways to counter them.  Buzz groups will consider their own experience 
with gender equality advocacy and lobbying both in general and in UN 
and other multi-stakeholder processes.


11:00–11:15		Break

11:15–12:15	Introduction to Group Work (Afternoon Programme)
o Patricia Keays, Lead Facilitator
o Gillian Goddard, WSIS GC Steering Committee Member
o Karen Banks - Representative of NGO Gender Strategies Working Group
o Sundra Flansburg, GC Advocacy Specialist


12:15-1:15		Lunch

PM  – Moving to a synthesis

1:15 	Afternoon sessions begin

1:15–3:00	Group Work
ß Internalized Sexism and Gender Based Advocacy (Scoping the Issue)
ß Developing Allies, Forming Partnerships, Successful Collaborations
ß Organizational Challenges in Economic South vs. Economic North
ß Advocacy Strategies for Obtaining Change

3:00–3:30		Break

3:30–4:30	Group Work Session: Reporting Back on Achievements and on
Advocacy Strategy Elements
o Lettie Longwe, Moderator
o Applying tips and techniques to WSIS process and to Gender Caucus 
PrepCom3 Plans


4:30–5:30	The Way Forward – Summary Consolidation of Strategy Elements
and Next Steps for Advocacy and Lobbying Strategy
o Patricia Keays, Lead Facilitator, with Steering Committee, Interim 
Leadership Team
o Applying insights from the orientation workshop sessions / group work
o Consolidating next step plans and supporting follow-up teams

5:30		Evaluation – Plenary Feedback and Written Input
			
6:00		Meeting Ends