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----- Forwarded message from Tobias Eigen <kabissa@xxxxxxxxxxx> -----
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:28:31 -0700
From: Tobias Eigen <kabissa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: Tobias Eigen <kabissa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: FW: Womenseconomicrights-conference> MESSAGE FROM THE CONFERENCE 
SECRETARIAT
To: "Listowner-Discuss@Kabissa. Org" <listowner-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Dear friends,

I wanted to congratulate the WomensEconomicRights-Conference organisers for
the launch of your conference - this is a very good example of how a mailing
list conference can be started.

Many thanks for paying tribute to Kabissa - we are glad to be working with
you and look forward to observing the conference.

Cheers,

Tobias

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-----Original Message-----
From: womenseconomicrights-conference-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:womenseconomicrights-conference-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
jjowa@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 4:18 AM
To: womenseconomicrights-conference@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Womenseconomicrights-conference> MESSAGE FROM THE CONFERENCE
SECRETARIAT


Women's Rights Watch Nigeria welcomes you to the First Nigeria Internet
Interactive
Conference on the Economic Rights of Nigerian Women.  The use of the
Internet is
relatively new in Nigeria and we have not fully understood or utilized its
benefits
due to our problems of weak infrastructures.  Out of a total population of
about
120 million it is estimated that only about 1 million have access to the
internet
mainly through patronising cybercafes.
We are happy that we have succeeded in drawing participants from all over
the
world.  Countries represented so far are Nigeria, the United States of
America,
Canada, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Argentina, switzerland, Zambia and
Kenya.
We hope that we all will benefit from your diverse experiences through your
active
participation during the conference.
Women's Rights Watch Nigeria believes in citizens participation in
monitoring our
emerging democracy.  Coming from our traumatic past under oppressive
military
dictatorships, we say NEVER AGAIN must citizens watch passively while the
Nation is
plundered.  We  believe that power belongs to the people and it is our duty
to
advocate, monitor and defend the rights of Nigerian women who remain
marginalized
and oppressed using the internet as an advocacy tool.
We will like to pay tribute to the following organisations for believing in
us, and
supporting us in achieving our objectives.

-  World Bank Country Office Nigeria
-  Kabissa space for change in Africa
-  Elle communications Nigeria Limited
-  Prestnet Nigeria Limited

We would like to have the names and addresses of all participants for our
records,
so please submit them to us if you have not done so already.

GOAL:

The overall goal of this conference is to help inspire new ideas and
partnerships.
We will work towards this goal by:

-  Establishing a vitual community of individuals from around the world who
share a
common interest in promoting the economic empowerment of Nigerian women.

-  Connecting all participants from around the World using the internet as
an
advocacy tool.

-  Providing a forum for the network to share resources, stories, questions
and
practices.

-  Sythesizing the conference discussion and collectively highlighting
innovations,
best practices policy options and areas in need of further research and
training.

Pariticpants are expected not only to participate in the discussions but
also to
provide feed back to the moderators.
The Conference Secretariat, Women's Rights Watch Nigeria will moderate the
conference by monitoring and moderating the discussions.  We will monitor
the e-
mails sent to the list prior to their posting to ensure the e-mails are
appropriate.
.
We wish you all successful delibrations.

J.J. OWA
CONFERENCE CO-ORDINATOR.
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WomensEconomicRights-Conference is hosted on Kabissa - Space for change in
Africa
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