WOUGNET Update Newsletter - February 2004

[Dorothy Okello <dokello@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

WOUGNET Update Newsletter - February 2004
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This month's contents:
1. Women Organisations in Uganda
2. Links & Resources
3. Project News and Events
4. TechTips
5. WebDesign
6. WOUGNET News

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WOMEN ORGANISATIONS IN UGANDA
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= Christian Women Concern (CWC)
   http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/cwc.html
Operating in Kampala, Wakiso and Kibaale districts,  CWC's mission is to 
empower widows, single mothers and their children for self sustainance.
http://www.wougnet.org/wo_dir.html#CWC


= National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda (NUWODU)
   http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/nuwodu.html
NUWODU's mission is to facilitate unity, self esteem and advancement of 
women with disabilities through advocacy, access to resources, education 
skills, development and functional adult literacy.
http://www.wougnet.org/wo_dir.html#NUWODU


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LINKS & RESOURCES
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a) Agriculture

= National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS)
The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) is a government of 
Uganda program put in place to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of 
agricultural extension service. It is a semi-autonomous body formed under 
NAADS Act of June 2001 with a mandate to develop a demand driven, 
farmer-led agricultural service delivery system targeting the poor 
subsistence farmers, with emphasis to women, youth and people with 
disabilities. Its development goal is to enhance rural livelihoods by 
increasing agricultural productivity and profitability in a sustainable 
manner.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/agriculture.html#NAADS



b) Business

= Private Sector Promotion Centre - Kitgum
Operating in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum and Pader in Northern Uganda, 
PSPCK's mission is to offer client oriented capacity building services in 
enterprise and entrepreneurship growth and development microfinance, 
support services, advocacy and fostering strategic alliances with 
development partners for increased incomes and susainable livelihoods.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/business.html#PSPCK



c) Development

= Charity for Orphans and Women - Uganda (OWN-UGANDA)
OWN-Uganda's mission is to empower and improve the wellbeing of orphans, 
youth and women in Uganda, more so in the rural areas.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/development.html#OWNU


= Sustainable Development Initiatives (SDI)
SDI's mission is to contribute to national development in Uganda by 
facilitating communities with opportunities that would uplift them from 
poverty through projects and programs that address health, food and 
nutrition, water and environmental sanitation.
http://www.wougnet.org/Links/development.html#SDI



d) Free Software and Open Source in Africa

The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) is calling 
for individuals and organizations working or interested in Free Software 
and Open Source to submit their contact details so that a knowledge 
database can be developed.
http://www.wougnet.org/ICTpolicy/opensource.html#FOSS_DB



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Project News and Events
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February 2004

Moderated email discussion - Women, Peace and Security: Moving 1325 into 
Action!
http://www.wougnet.org/Events/projectnews04.html#WPS1325
What has happened since Resolution 1325: Women, Peace and Security was 
passed by the United Nations Security Council on 31 October 2000? Has there 
been a full-on effort to have women part of all peace-building, 
peace-making and peace-keeping discussions at every level? Or do women 
remain as one of the most exploited and violated sections of communities 
struggling to survive amidst armed conflicts?
31 October, 2004 is the fourth anniversary of SC Res. 1325 and the 
Secretary-General will report to the Security Council on the status of its 
implementation.  Women worldwide really need to join forces and drive a new 
momentum towards achieving the objectives of 1325 in these months leading 
up to October 2004.
During  February 2004, an opportunity to share information, gather ideas, 
coordinate strategies, and anticipate what might be achieved in 2004 is 
planned by three international women's organizations (UNIFEM, the 
International Women's Tribune Centre (IWTC), and the Women's International 
League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)) and you are invited to participate!
To participate:
Subscribe by e-mailing klara.banaszak@xxxxxxxxx You could also contact Isha 
Dyfan at IWTC for further information at ishadyfan@xxxxxxxxx Send a message 
to the list by e-mailing Ediscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

March 2004

Prix Ars Electronica 2004
http://www.wougnet.org/Events/prixars2004.html
Prix Ars Electronica, the foremost international prize for computer-based 
art, offers an open platform for the encounter with leading edge trends in 
art, technology and society. Over the last 17 years, more than 24,800 works 
from 87 countries have been submitted for Prix Ars Electronica 
consideration, and a total of 1,350,000 Euro in prize money has been 
awarded to the most outstanding of them.
For the 18th time, artists, scientists, researchers and developers are 
invited to participate in the 2004 Prix Ars Electronica cyberarts 
competition in the following categories: Computer Animation/Visual Effects, 
Digital Musics, Interactive Art, Net Vision, Digital Communities, 
U19-Freestyle Computing, and "The Next Idea" - Art and Technology Grant.
For information on taking part in the Prix Ars Electronica 2004 and to 
submit your work, visit http://prixars.aec.at. The deadline for submissions 
is March 12, 2004. New this year is the Digital Communities category that 
is dedicated to social developments of great current relevance.




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TechTips
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Blogging: What You Need to Know to Get Started
Prepared by Kristine Visanen, NetAid Volunteer
http://www.wougnet.org/Support/TechTips/techtip_9.html
A blog is a web page made up of usually short, frequently updated posts 
that are arranged chronologically­ like a "what's new" page or a journal. 
The content and purposes of blogs varies greatly­from links and commentary 
about other web sites, to news about a company/person/idea, to diaries, 
photos, poetry, mini-essays, project updates, even fiction.

Disaster Recovery Tips - How to Plan for an Unforeseen Disaster
Prepared by Kristine Visanen, NetAid Volunteer
http://www.wougnet.org/Support/TechTips/techtip_10.html
Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. From fire and floods, to virus 
attacks, the only thing you can be sure of is that it will be a complete 
surprise. The most important thing you can do to minimize the impact is to 
have an emergency plan already in place so that critical data can quickly 
be restored and your business can be functional again as soon as possible.

Instant Messaging
Prepared by Craig Knott, NetAid volunteer
http://www.wougnet.org/Support/TechTips/techtip_11.html
In the past few years instant messaging (IM) has been kicking off in a big 
way. Many of you are probably familiar with chat rooms, well IM works on a 
similar principle, only you get to choose who you talk to.

Firewalls: Basic and Advanced - A two-part series
Prepared by Craig Knott, NetAid volunteer
http://www.wougnet.org/Support/TechTips/techtip_12a.html
This article is designed to introduce you to the term - Firewall. No doubt 
you have heard it mentioned many a time whether on the Internet, or in a 
magazine, but do you really know what it is and why you need one? If you 
have answered 'no' to this question then read on. Everything in this part 
has been written to be as simple to understand cutting out all of that 
techno-babble and leaving you with the facts you need to know.
The second part has been composed for the more advanced computer users 
among you. In particular it will look at the more expensive programs used 
by large businesses and firms across the globe. If you are an IT 
administrator or part of a small company you may wish to go straight on to 
the second part.
TechTips is a program to answer computer or IT-related queries of concern 
to WOUGNET members. We welcome contributions of tips and websites that have 
helped your organisation. Submit tips or queries via 
http://www.wougnet.org/Support/techtips.html by email to techtips@xxxxxxxxxxx


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WebDesign
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Ntulume Village Women's Development Association (NVIWODA)
http://www.nviwoda.interconnection.org
NVIWODA's mission is to develop a community of women entrepreneurs, through 
provision of entrepreneurship skills training and development of 
micro-credit support and information sharing, so that they are able to play 
an effective role for sustainable development.
The WebDesign program is a partnership of WOUGNET and InterConnection to 
donate websites to WOUGNET members.  For further information, visit 
http://www.wougnet.org/Support/webdesign.html




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WOUGNET News
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WOUGNET Meeting, January 21, 2004

On January 21, 2004, WOUGNET held a meeting at Hotel Africana to review the 
WOUGNET Action Plan 2004. The specific objective of the meeting was to get 
members' input on the way forward. The meeting was attended by 55 
participants from Kampala, Luwero, Bombo, Kasese, Kabale, Mbale, Apac, 
Kitgum, Kabarole, and visitors from Valla FDC in Sweden. A meeting report 
will be made available.



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