Thought this might be of interest to FABers:
>>
>> > From: "INSTRAW" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:38:24 -0500
>> >
>> > Dear Colleagues,
>> >
>> > I would like to acquaint you with the United Nations International
>> > Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
>> > and its new Gender Awareness Information and Networking System (GAINS).
>> > GAINS is an internet based system that will serve at the global level in
>> > the production, management and dissemination of knowledge and
>> > information on critical issues and trends from a gender perspective. The
>> > prototype of GAINS was launched at the Special Session of the General
>> > Assembly "Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the
>> > twenty first century", also known as Beijing +5 (New York, June2000).
>> > For more information on GAINS, I would like to invite you to visit our
>> > web site at www.un-instraw-gains.org.
>> >
>> > GAINS will operate through a series of global networks of gender
>> > researchers, trainers, information technology specialists and women's
>> > organizations. These networks will serve as a permanent and dynamic
>> > "virtual workshop" that will produce, exchange, manage and disseminate
>> > gender related knowledge and information.
>> >
>> > As a global institute for gender research and training, INSTRAW welcomes
>> > visiting scholars who are on sabbatical to come to the Institute's
>> > headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to conduct research
>> > on topics of relevance to the international gender and development
>> > agenda. In 2001, INSTRAW will be initiating global "collaborative"
>> > research projects in a number of areas, including:
>> >
>> > a) theorizing on violence against women,
>> > b) gender and information technologies (IT),
>> > c) women and conflict resolution,
>> > d) the role of men in promoting gender equality.
>> >
>> > Visiting scholars can work on these research projects or any
>> > other related to the critical areas of concern identified by the
>> > international community at Beijing +5. We are now looking at developing
>> > innovative methodologies and break new ground in conducting such
>> > research and training through new information technologies.
>> >
>> > If you or other scholars in your university are interested in joining us
>> > in 2001 please get in touch with me at [log in to unmask] so
>> > that we can discuss this further. I would also like to encourage you to
>> > join our Platform for Research on Women and Gender Issues, through which
>> > collaborative research projects will be conducted. Attached is more
>> > information on this Platform and an application form for joining it.
>> >
>> > I look forward to hearing from you.
>> >
>> > Sincerely yours,
>> >
>> >
>> > Eleni Stamiris
>> >
>> > Director
>> >
>> > United Nations INSTRAW
>> > Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
>> > Tel: (809) 685-2111
>> > Fax: (809) 685-2117
>> > www.un-instraw-gains.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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