WOUGNET Update Newsletter - November 2005

[Dorothy Okello <dokello@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

WOUGNET Update Newsletter - November 2005
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This month's contents:
1. Women Organisations in Uganda
2. World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
3. Project News and Events
4. WOUGNET News


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WOMEN ORGANISATIONS IN UGANDA
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= Nakazadde Ward Women Development Association (NAWDA)
http://www.wougnet.org/wo_dir.html#NAWDA
Based in Mukono District, NAWDA's mission is to empower rural women, female
youths and widows to improve their economic status through developing of small
businesses via a sustainable micro-finance institutions.
http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/nawdawomen.html


= Council for Economic Empowerment of Women in Africa - Uganda
http://www.wougnet.org/wo_dir.html#CEEWAU
CEEWA-Uganda's main mission is to promote economic empowerment of women in the
development process through advocacy, training, research, documentation and
information dissemination.
CEEWA has new internet information, including a general email address:
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and website: http://www.ceewauganda.org
http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/ceewau.html



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World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
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= Pre-WSIS Public Consultative Meeting, "An Information Society for Uganda",
November 8, 2005

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) in conjunction with Ministry of Works
Housing and Communications, and Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) invites the
public to a half-day consultative meeting on Tuesday 8th November 2005 starting
at 8:30am at Grand Imperial Hotel, Sasa Hall.

The objective for this consultative meeting, among others, is to:
i.   Update stakeholders on the WSIS process leading to the Tunis Summit,
16-18th November 2005.
ii.  Sensitize the public on the proposed national ICT implementation framework.
iii. Launch the national portal.

Your views and comments as a stakeholder in the ICT sector shall be the basis of
our contribution to the deliberations leading to the WSIS Summit in Tunis 16-18
November 2005 as well as a way forward post WSIS.

For further information, contact:

Uganda Communications Commission
12th Floor, Communications House
Tel: 041-339000, 031-339000
Fax: 041-348832
Email: ucc@xxxxxxxxx

OR

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)
Plot 53 Kira Road
Tel: 041-532035
Fax: 041-530474
Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxx




= Reminder: Call for promotional items from WOUGNET members

In preparation for the upcoming WSIS summit to be held 16-18 November 2005 in
Tunis, Tunisia, Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is organizing to showcase its
activities since inception in May 2000. This will be done in form of audiotapes,
video documentaries, and promotional items such as posters, leaflets, brochures,
etc. WOUGNET appreciates members' contributions to the overall enhancement of
the WOUGNET mission and would like to exhibit some of the materials that
promote members' objectives. Members' promotional materials will be showcased
at the WSIS summit. This is an opportunity for WOUGNET and its members to be
promoted at national and international level.

If you would like to have your material included in the WOUGNET stall, you are
kindly requested to submit these items at the WOUGNET office not later than 9th
November 2005 (extended deadline).

For further information, please contact:
Brenda Muyanja
WOUGNET Information Officer
Plot 53 Kira Road
P.O. Box 4411
Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 041-532035
Fax: 041-530474
Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxx



= WOUGNET @ WSIS - Tunis

WOUGNET will be exhibiting within the Association for Progressive Communications
(APC) booth in the ICT4All Exhibition at the Kram PalExpo.

WOUGNET will also participate in the Hivos "Expression under Repression" seminar
and training to be held on 17-18 November 2005.

In addition, Dorothy Okello, WOUGNET Coordinator, will be the moderator for the
WSIS Gender Caucus panel: "WSIS Implementation: Gender Caucus past, present and
post Tunis" on  Thursday 17 November 2005 from 09.00 - 11.00 h.  The panel will
aim to build on lessons learned and achievements gained in the implementation
of the WSIS Gender Caucus 'bridging the digital divide project, within the WSIS
information society by looking at and presenting past, present and post Tunis
plans and activities. The panel will also address post-WSIS implementation
challenges from structural issues contained in the WSIS documents, to real
impediments at national levels to programmatic issues linked to global policy.



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PROJECT NEWS AND EVENTS
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= I-Network Private Sector Node Debate: The Uganda Internet Exchange Point

The I-Network Private Sector Node (PSN) will have its first activity focusing on
the Uganda Internet exchange Point (UIXP). As you may already be aware the UIXP
has been around for sometime now and we would now like to review its presence.

A multi-stakeholder discussion panel will be hosted at Speke Hotel on November
10, 2005 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The key speaker on the UIXP will be Mr. Badru
Ntege, One2Net who is very knowledgeable on this subject and was also one of
the first people involved in the implementation of the UIXP. Most Internet
Service Providers are linked to the UIXP and are already benefiting from its
presence.

An initiative to register ICT experts in various desciplines will also initiate
its collection of data at this event. This initiative is aimed at building a
database of ICT experts who will eventually contribute to setting standards in
especially the various private sector companies.

Places left are limited and you have to register to be able to attend this
event. For more information, contact:
Richard Okuti
okuti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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WOUGNET NEWS
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= Reminder: New shipment of computers from Computer Aid International

WOUGNET, in partnership with Computer Aid International, is pleased to announce
the arrival of the second shipment of fully refurbishes quality Pentium
computers.

The computers are largely Pentium III, 450Mhz -1.4Ghz processor, 4-20 Gb hard
disk with 128 Mb RAM. Each machine is a full system - boxed and securely
packaged complete with its own colour SVGA monitor, keyboard, mouse and cables.

The computers are donated in the UK for use in NGOs, schools, community
organisations and other not-for-profit organisations. They are priced at 100
Pounds sterling each and come with a one year warranty, ensuring technical
support for the beneficiaries.

For more information, or to place an order, contact:
Milton Aineruhanga
WOUGNET Program Officer
Plot 53 Kira Road
Tel: 041-532035
Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxx



= WOUGNET Vacancies - Content Moderators and English-French Translators

WOUGNET wishes to recruit suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the
posts of Content Moderators (2) and of English-French Translators (2). The
content moderators and translators will work on a six-month e-discussion:
"Strengthening rural women's networks with regards to information and
communication, and to combat HIV/AIDS in rural areas". The discussion is
organized by Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) and supported by the Technical
Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP EU (CTA) and in collaboration
with ENDA Pronat, Senegal, and the Pacific Islands Energy Gender Network. The
objectives of the electronic discussion, which will be conducted in English and
French, are:
- To strengthen input for the World Congress of Rural Women to be held in South
Africa.
- To share information on fundraising for the networks and to increase networks
pro-activity in making funding requests as well as to improve capacities to
monitor and spend donor funds.
- To facilitate cooperation between the networks, in particular with regard to
information and communication strategies.

The content moderators are expected to establish at an early stage an atmosphere
of openness and high quality contributions in order to bring about the
discussion's success.  Content moderators are expected to introduce new topics
and questions, facilitate and stimulate the discussions, and produce weekly
summaries as well as reports on each of the discussion themes. The translators
are expected to establish a conducive environment by making discussion papers
and weekly summaries available in both English and French.

The content moderator and translator positions are contract positions for a time
period, January-June 2006. We expect that the moderators and translators will
each work about 3 months in total during the electronic discussion period.
The moderators and translators are expected to have ready access to their email
and be comfortable working in an online environment.

For information on how to apply and details of the duties and responsibilities,
please contact:

WOUGNET Administrative Secretary
Plot 53 Kira Road
P.O. Box 4411, Kampala
Fax: (041) 530474
Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxx

Applications should reach WOUGNET not later than 21st November 2005.




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