Dear ECOFEM subscribers: I would like to share with you the following professional development program description which I believe you will find of interest. Briefly, the Worldwide Women in Development (WorldWID) Fellows Program aims to increase incorporation of gender concerns into international development programs, as well as institutions here at home in the US with which the fellows are associated. Please note that special attention is being focused on recruiting Fellows from minority groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in the administration of US foreign assistance programs. I hope it piques your interest. Regards, Andrea K. Freeman Program Assistant, WorldWID = = = = = = = Worldwide Women in Development Fellows Program (WorldWID) at the University of Florida WorldWID is a one-year international development fellowship for mid-career professionals with technical skills that can be applied to U.S. foreign assistance programs, and who are interested in increasing their knowledge and capacity to incorporate Gender-and-Development (GAD) issues in their applied work. The program is for U.S. citizens. WorldWID is especially interested in skills that relate to USAID's strategic concerns: economic growth; democracy and governance, including human rights; environment; girls' education; and population, health, and nutrition. The WorldWID fellowship year consists of a period of training and orientation followed by placement in a USAID field mission. The program matches applicants' skills with requests from different missions and USAID-funded programs. Timing of WorldWID Fellowships: The 1998-1999 WorldWID Fellows will begin participation in the program in March of 1998. Fellows are expected to depart for their field assignments approximately two weeks after the closure of the Training and Orientation Programs. The maximum participation for the entire fellowship is one year; the minimum is seven months. For an additional E-mail description of this program, please E-mail to the below E-mail address and state "E-mail description" in the message section. Applications are now being accepted until DECEMBER 22, 1997. For an application form, please contact: WorldWID Fellows Program Office of International Studies and Programs 123 Tigert Hall / P.O. Box 113225 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Tel: (352) 392-7074 ; Fax: (352) 392-8379 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Page: http://www.datexinc.com/worldwid/
