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Education
Overview
Education in Science Technology
Literacy
Ideas for Action
Resources
The Information Society
Overview
Ideas for Action
Resources
Human Security and Peace
Overview
Ideas for Action
Resources
Cross Cutting Issues
Overview
Diversity
Gender Analysis
Action Tools
Preparing a policy brief
Resources
Overview
General Resources
Education
Information Society
Human Security & Peace
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The
ideas suggested below focus on providing opportunities for all to become
electronically literate. Electronic communication is an important tool in
developing a knowledge society and IFUW members, as agents for change, have
an important role in lobbying government, the private sector and civil society
to develop and implement ICT related initiatives.
Monitoring
Government Actions
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Identify what national e-strategies your government has put in place
taking
account of local, regional and national needs and concerns.
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Identify mechanisms at local, regional and national levels for the initiation
and promotion of partnerships among groups working on the development
of ICTs.
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Check with the Egyptian Association of University Women
to learn about the programme they developed that combined computer skills
training with English classes and low capital income generating projects.
Go to http://www.ifuw.org/nfas/egypt/egypt-0100.htm
for details.
Protection
from Cybernet Crime
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In order to promote the common good, to protect privacy and personal
data ensure that there are laws in your country against the abusive
use of ICTs, especially those that ensure children are protected from
paedophilia and pornography and the trafficking in and exploitation
of human beings.
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Carry out research on the ethical dimensions of ICTs.
Training
in ICT Skills during primary and secondary schooling
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There is a wealth of material available relating to information and
communication technologies education. UNESCO's education pages are an
excellent source: http://portal.unesco.org/education
It includes on-line publications for teacher training, resources for
teacher use in the classroom, on-line tools for web teaching and learning
materials, plus links to other websites on education and ICTs.
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Encourage young people to become involved in UNICEF’s
Voices of Youth. Go to http://www.unicef.org/voy/
to join in the discussions.
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The Pakistan Federation of University Women has provided
computer training as part of its skills development programme for girls.
See http://www.ifuw.org/brpid/brpidpakistan.htm
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The United Nations Development Programme offers a range
of ICT Development highlights in different parts of the
World - http://sdnhq.undp.org/it4dev/
Access
to ICTs
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The Japanese Association of University women carried
out a two year study of how information and communication technology
impacts on women and how it can be used to improve women’s future.
A report of the outcomes of this programme was presented at the IFUW
Conference 2004.
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