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TRI – PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS STORY

TRI – PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS STORY. NATA Š A GOSPI Ć, PhD PRESIDENT NGO “EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES” SERBIA&MONTENEGRO. SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO. M u rphy ’s law (Clark ’ s law). Any revolutionary idea produces reactions which can be summarized in three stories: It is impossible

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TRI – PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS STORY

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  1. TRI–PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS STORY NATAŠA GOSPIĆ, PhD PRESIDENT NGO “EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES” SERBIA&MONTENEGRO

  2. SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  3. Murphy’s law (Clark’s law) Any revolutionary idea produces reactions which can be summarized in three stories: • It is impossible • It is possible, but it is not worth any effort • I always say it is a great idea REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  4. FIRST STORY: “It is impossible” GENDER AND INFO-COMMUNICATION SECTOR REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  5. ENVIRONMENT • During the past decade the political and economic situation has been very difficult. • The war resulted in an enormous brain drain • This was, and still is, a very difficult period and in particular for women who have been carrying a heavy burden in their personal and family lives. • These facts have also had an impact in relation to the Digital Divide and Access to Information. REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  6. “EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES”HOW WE STARTED? • ITU Task Force on Gender Issues-TFGI • Panel Discussion “Women and Telecommunications” (ITU, Ministry, Private Sector, Civil Society) • Federal Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications established YU-TFGI • The main objectives of YU TFGI are related to the mainstreaming of gender issues in the telecom sector policy REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  7. GENDER AWARENESS • An active involvement of policy-makers & decision-makers helped to raise awareness and it was widely supported by the President of the National Parliament, Prof. Micunovic, and the Federal Ministry of Traffic and Telecommunications. REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  8. YU TFGI • YU TFGI PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR (ERICSSON, TELECOM, ISP) • PROJECT “INFO-COMMUNICATIONS FOR SCHOOL” • 10 COMPUTERS FOR RURAL SCHOOLS WITH WOMEN TEACHERS - SMALL STEP BUT FIRST STEP • PROJECT FOR FIRST GENDER WEB SITE REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  9. ICT for Schools Project REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  10. SECOND STORY: ”It is possible, but not worth any effort” LESSONS LEARNED: • Do have an independent account from the Ministry • Do not be discouraged with lack of interest from international organizations in the country • Determine who the computers are for and how they will be used REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  11. SECOND STORY: ”It is possible, but not worth any effort” WE WANTED MORE!!! • FOUR WOMEN DECIDED TO REGISTER A NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND CONTINUE ACTIVITIES BASED ON FRAMEWORKS OF: • YU-TFGI, • ITU-D WGGI AND • WSIS GENDER CAUCUS • NGO REGISTERED JUNE 2002 REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  12. WE WANTED MORE!!! • OUR LOGO REGISTERED • SEPARATE WEB SITE CREATED IN COOPERATION WITH INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER RUN BY WOMEN • www.e-jednakost.org.yu • FIRST GROUP OF PROJECTS DEFINED REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  13. THIRD STORY: ” I always say it is a great idea”NGO “EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES”

  14. OUR MISSION • TO FACILITATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ICT • TO EMPOWER WOMEN THROUGH USE OF ICT • TO SHORTEN THE GAP BETWEEN WOMEN LIVING IN URBAN AND WOMEN LIVING IN RURAL AREAS REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  15. PROJECTS • PROJECTS DEFINED IN 2003 : • EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ICT CENTER (e-WEC) • ROUND TABLE “GENDER AND WSIS” • E-HEALTH, A SERVICE FOR WOMEN REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  16. GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SECTOR NGO TRI-PARTNERSHIP: NGO“EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES” • INTEGRATION: ICT AND GENDER ACTIVITIES ( A COLLECTION OF REDUDANT PCs) • PROMOTION: GENDER AND ICT ADVOCACY • INITIATION: PROJECTS AND TRAINING ON ICT FOR WOMEN REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  17. GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SECTOR NGO TRI-PARTNERSHIP: GOVERNMENT • Ministry for Education and Sport • Covers cost for teachers • Recognizes our Certificate • Teachers given free days for training • Network of trainers used to send donated PCs • Ministry for Science, Technology and Development REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  18. GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SECTOR NGO TRI-PARTNERSHIP: PRIVATE SECTOR • PRIVATE SECTOR-COMPANIES FROM ICT SECTOR • TELEKOM SRBIJA, ERICSSON, MOBTEL, EUNET, TELEGROUP….. • DONATION OF PCs FOR e-WEC (20) • FINANCIAL SUPPORT • DONATION OF PCs FOR RURAL SCHOOLS • PROMOTION OF GENDER POLICY IN THEIR ORGANIZATIONS REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  19. WHAT DOES THE PRIVATE SECTOR GAIN? • Private sector is represented by info-communication operators, service providers, vendors • New customers • Help in gender mainstreaming their business policies • Greater out-reach in society REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  20. GOVERNMENT International organizations Private sector NGO WHAT ARE WE MISSING? • INVOLVEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PRESENT IN SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO • ONLY OSCE SHOWS INTEREST REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  21. PROJECT: “EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ICT CENTER e-WEC” • OBJECTIVES: • To create fixed and mobile educational centers for women • To develop and increase the educational level of women trainers in using ICT • To reduce the gap between rural and urban women in the use of ICT. REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  22. e-WEC - MODULE 1 DEVELOPED AND CARRIED OUT • SCOPE: • To organize specialized five-day courses to train trainers • To develop appropriate reading material that facilitates the learning process; tailored for beginners and user friendly • To develop interactive self-learning tools. • RESULTS SINCE DECEMBER 2003: • 170 trainers certified(women teachers from rural areas, young mothers from “Mother’s house” instructors and their students from “Orphans house”) • OUR BUDGET was 30 000 Euro REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  23. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ICT CENTER e-WEC REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  24. FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES FOR MODULE 1 • CARRY OUT VERBAL QUESTIONNAIRE • CREATE NETWORK BETWEEN TRAINERS • DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON NEW MULTIMEDIA TOOLS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESS • TRAINING OF NEW GROUP: • WOMEN FROM RURAL AREAS • SLIGHLY HANDYCAPED GIRLS REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  25. PROJECT “ROUNDTABLE GENDER AND WSIS” • SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT IN GENDER ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS OF GENDER DIMENSION IN WSIS; • 10 PANELIST (Government, Private sector, NGOs, OSCE) • REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONSwww.e-jednakost.org.yu ; • FOLLOW UP ACTIVITIES: Next Roundtable in Montenegro, January 2004, “WSIS declaration gender principles in National ICT strategy”. REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  26. ROUNDTABLE GENDER AND WSIS REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  27. PLANS FOR 2004 –ROAD MAP BETWEEN GENEVA AND TUNIS • ICT FOR EDUCATION (Basic Courses for women in rural areas, slightly handicaps girls, third generation women) • EMPLOYMENTS (Advance courses –tourist agent) • EMPOWERMENT (Development of leadership capabilities in ICT) • REGIONAL ROUND TABLE “ Gender and National ICT strategies and policies” REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

  28. I told you “It is a great idea!!!”AND

  29. I WISH ALL OF YOU HAPPY NEW YEAR AND THANK YOU REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN AND ICT

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