FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- AAUW Educational Foundation Presents: International Perspectives: The Political, Social, and Economic Impact of Education for Women and Girls A Forum to Explore How Women Create Change in Their Communities and in the World Nov. 17-18, 2000 Wyndham Hotel Washington, D.C. Advance registration deadline: Postmarked by Sept. 15, 2000 Final registration deadline: Postmarked by Oct. 15, 2000 The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation, which has provided educational and research support for international women graduate students since 1917, will present its first international biennial symposium-International Perspectives: The Political, Social, and Economic Impact of Education for Women and Girls-on Nov. 17-18, 2000, at the Wyndham Hotel in Washington, D.C. Policy-makers, scholars, and practitioners are invited to explore how women have used their education to become catalysts for change in social, political, and economic arenas in their countries. While global in scope, the symposium will focus regionally on Africa, Latin America, the Pacific Rim, and countries of the former Soviet Union. Symposium sessions will be organized into policy and practice tracks. Highly interactive presentations-including panel discussions, demonstration/poster sessions, and dialogues-will focus on political environments, social issues, and economic impact. The symposium sessions will include a broad range of diverse presentations. Topics will include women's roles in literacy, higher education, and economic development; the role of women's nongovernmental organizations; and women in leadership and decision-making positions. An oral summary of key points and issues will be presented at the close of the event. The symposium findings, outcomes, and recommendations will be published in printed and electronic format and disseminated broadly. For information on how to register for the symposium, please visit our website at http://www.aauw.org/7000/ef <http://www.aauw.org/7000/ef> . For additional information, contact: International Symposium Coordinator AAUW Educational Foundation 1111 Sixteenth St. N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Fax 202/463-7169 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
