Calendar of WSIS Gender Caucus Events

Panel 1: Media in the Information Society (organised in conjunction with the World Electronic Media Forum)

When: Monday 8 December, 1330-1530

Where: Conference Centre, Room B, Palexpo, Geneva

This panel focuses on women’s perspectives on media in the Information Society, including the need to integrate traditional forms of communication with electronic communication and to promote and protect women’s information and content production.

Speakers/partners

Muthoni Wanyeki (Executive Director, FEMNET), Dr Heike Jensen (Department of Gender Studies, Humboldt University), Grace Githaiga (Co-ordinator, EcoNews), Kristina Mihalec (Coordinator, IIAV - ICT Campus for Women in Eastern Europe & CIS Countries), Tracey Naughton (WSIS Partnership Manager, Southern Africa/Chair Civil Society Media Caucus), Lettie Longwe (Programmes Director & Regional WIN/Gender Programme/WSIS Gender Caucus), Sucharita Eashwar (WSIS Gender Caucus)