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WOUGNET Update Newsletter - July 2010
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This issue's contents:
1. Editorial
2. News, Events and Jobs
3. Tech Support
4. Citizen Journalism
5. Gender and ICT Policy
6. WOUGNET News

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EDITORIAL

Dear Reader,

Women of Uganda Network welcomes you to the July 2010 issue of the
WOUGNET Update e-Newsletter.

Over the years, WOUGNET has assessed the application of ICTs among
its member organizations which has enabled her improve on the use of
old technology as well as adopt new technology.

In this issue, we share with you a variety of articles ranging from
our projects, events and above all our resource centre which is in
the process of being digitized.

On a separate note, we would like to request you to contribute
articles for 'WOUGNET News' a quarterly print Newsletter for our
September 2010 issue. Guidelines for submission are presented in the
WOUGNET News section of this e-Newsletter.

We thank you for your continuous support and involvement with
WOUGNET, and we hope that you enjoy this issue.

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News, Events and Jobs

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= Automation of WOUGNET resource Center Begins
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/551/1/

Technological innovation is taking place at a breath-taking pace.
Digitization of information material in librariesm resource centres
and meuseums is part of this innovation. It's against this background
that WOUGNET decided to digitize her resource centre. WOUGNET's
resource centre was started in 2000 when the organisation began its
activities, The resource centre was mainly online with just
reports with no books. 10 years down the road, the resource centre
has a variety of books ranging from Agriculture, gender and ICT,
HIV/AIDS, Citizen journalism, general collection and many others.

= Internship Boosts Professionalism: The experience of the first CTA
remote intern
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/550/1/

An intern is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis
on the job training rather than merely employment. "Being a remote
intern had never occurred to me. I did not know that such a "thing"
existed, being trained and mentored online using a number of tools.
When CTA offered me this opportunity, I was so eager to find out what
"remote" internship entails. I must say that, six months into the
internship, I have no regrets at all. The benefits are overwhelming
and opportunities keep increasing". Read more about Maureen Agena
WOUGNET information Officer's experience as CTA's first remote intern.

= DIMITRA Project radio talk Shows in Mubende and Kasese districts
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/component/option,com_mamblog/Itemid,83/task,s...

The DIMITRA/FAO database project being coordinated by WOUGNET in
Uganda within the East Africa region focuses on Gender and
development. The focal point organizations within the East African
region come from Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania. Read more about
the recently concluded radio talk shows that were conducted in
central and western Uganda.

= The Gender and ICT youth Camps in WestNile
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Women-of-Uganda-Network/133443013569

The second in a series of the scheduled Gender and ICT youth forums
was held in Koboko, Arua and Nebbi districts in West Nile starting
June 25th to 5th July 2010. The aim of the forums was to create
awareness among the youth in order to help them benefit from the
opportunities ICTs offer. The camps are held in collaboration with
Uganda Communications commission(UCC). Please visit our facebook page
and see details of the recently concluded camps:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4478879&id=133443013569

= Michael Hailu is New CTA Director
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/542/1/

An Ethiopian national, Mr Hailu, who becomes the fifth CTA Director,
has over 25 years of professional experience in Africa and Asia, in
agriculture and environmental communications and knowledge
management. "It is indeed a great pleasure and privilege for me to
head an organization that has done so much to support agricultural
professionals in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific in so many ways
over the last 25 years," said Mr. Hailu.

= Kubere Information Centre Q and A
http://kic.wougnet.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=7&I...

A sampling of some of the questions asked by farmers, including:
- What is the recommended line spacing good for effective
orange/citrus trees planting?
- What are the criteria for selecting a good site for proper crop
germination and high harvest?
- What are the other factors that may cause crop damage from the
field apart from pests and diseases ......
- I have only two acres of land, but the acres appear to be exhausted
after tilling it for two years....

For more information about the Kubere Information Centre (KIC) and/or
to serve as a volunteer expert for KIC's Q and A,
send a message to kicinfo [at] wougnet [dot] org

*** UPCOMING EVENTS ***

= Gender, ICT and Rural livelihoods: special online forum
http://www.e-agriculture.org.

Join e-Agriculture and GenARDIS* in a special online forum in English
that will explore some of the challenges that people and projects
face when implementing projects aimed at empowering women and ICTs in
rural livelihoods.

= The National Internet Governance
Forum
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/component/option,com_events/task,view_detail/...

The Uganda National Internet Governance Forum 2010 with the theme
"Internet of Tomorrow" is scheduled to take place on 14th July, 2010
at Grand Imperial Hotel, Kampala.
Some of the key issues to be discussed include: An online discussion
report, Towards a digitalized Uganda: Promoting equitable access to
broadband in Uganda, Safeguarding Uganda's Critical Internet
Resources, Key strategies in combating Cyber Crime in Uganda, Mobile
Internet and data protection among others.

*** JOBS ***

= Job advertisement: Icon Women & Young People's Leadership Academy (IWYPLA)
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/543/1/

Icon seeks a committed and dynamic Program Assistant to support the
Communication and Advocacy Program (CAP). The Program Assistant will
work closely with the Program Officer to support and develop all
communication activities of Icon including periodical member
communication, website updates, ensure proper documentation of
organization activities.

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Tech Support

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= Free and Open Source Software you can use in MS-Windows
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/548/77/

For those of you using Microsoft Windows and are either using pirated
versions or paying high license fees, a move to Free and Open Source
Software (FOSS) is what you need. However, the migration can be a
daunting task, therefore to make the transition easier, I'd recommend
that you start by using FOSS applications that have been developed to
work in the MS-Windows environment so that you are familiar with the
software when you finally make the transition.

= Man-Up: Young Leaders Summit
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/component/option,com_events/task,view_detail/...

The 2010 first ever Young Leaders Summit is expecting over 200 youth
delegates from the Americas, Africa and Australia. Man Up Campaign is
individuals and organizations committed to stopping violence against
women and girls. It taps into the core elements of grassroots
organizing: Education, Capacity Building and Community, in order to
advance long-term, sustainable, impactful programs led by youth
around the world.

WOUGNET's Javie Ssozi will be facilitating at two workshops on Social
Networking Technologies for Activism and Mobile Advocacy (SMS)
Campaigns during this summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

For more information or for assistance in using computers and/or the
Internet, contact techsupport [at] wougnet [dot] org

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Citizen Journalism

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= Citizen Journalists: The "Watchdogs" during the 2010 FIFA World Cup
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/545/1/

Technological innovation is taking place at a breath-taking pace.
Simple, open source internet-based applications and services designed
to enhance on-line collaboration are now available to the wider
public at little or no cost at all. These new online services known
as Web 2.0 applications have enabled people, especially citizen
Journalists to collaborate remotely in creating, sharing, networking,
lobbying and publishing information about the FIFA 2010 worldcup .

= CJA blogs on Uganda available via WOUGNET website

Follow the blogs on the Citizen Journalism in Africa (CJA) website
that are focused on Uganda. The section 'What's New at the CJA
Portal: Uganda' on the WOUGNET website highlights the most recent blogs at:
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/blogcategory/66/105/

Blogs highlighted include:
- Africa So Near Yet Too Far
- Mothers Deserve Better: m-Health And e-Health Must Feature In This
AU Summit.
- Foot And Mouth Disease
- Citizen Journalists: The "Watchdogs" during the 2010 FIFA World cup
- Ugandan Citizen Journalists Among The Top Ten in The E-Learning
Phote Competition
- Burning: The cause of drought in Northern Uganda?
- When the Farmers' Sales Increase as a Result of Using the Internet
- Road Accidents a Very Big Problem
- Workers Strike Over Low Payment
- World Heritage Site - Kasubi Tombs - Burns to Ashes.

More blogs can be read at
http://www.citizenjournalismafrica.org/news/Uganda

The Citizen Journalism in Africa project (CJA) was a three-year
initiative funded by both Hivos and the EU. Hivos was working with
SANGONet (South Africa) on this project. The aim of the project was
to increase civil society organisations' use of and interaction with
various forms of media. This would help them maximise their
communication strategies and reach. It was hoped that this will
strengthen the organisations' use of media and increase quality
information dissemination capacity using multiple platforms.
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/120/105/

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Gender and ICT Policy

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= Mothers deserve better: m-Health and e-Health must feature in this AU summit
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/547/1/

With the theme "Maternal infant and child health and the development
of Africa" the forth coming 15th Afican Union (AU) summit scheduled
for 25th to 27th July in Kampala Uganda is meant to find solutions to
reduce on the high maternal deaths in Africa. Uganda has been chosen
as the host for the 15th African Union summit because of her effort
and contribution towards the fight for peace and stability on the
continent. Uganda sent troops to Somalia to contribute to the peace
in that region and she a permanent member of the United Nations
Security Council.

= The FOWODE Women in Politics Conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/541/1/

The Women in Politics Conference was opened 14th June 2010, at Speke
Resort Munyonyo. Attended by over 100 women politicians, civil
society representatives and other partners from all parts of Uganda
the conference agenda was for political accountability to women.

= ACFODE attends Women in Politics Conference
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/539/1/

Action for Development (ACFODE) was privileged to attend the Women in
Politics Conference at Speke Resort Munyonyo. ACFODE is celebrating
its Slver Jubilee this year and one of its core areas is Advocacy for
Women's Effective Participation in Politics and Decision Making.

In her address, Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf congratulated
Uganda for the progress on women's issues and cautions all of us as
the general elections draw near. She mentioned the dire state at
which Liberia was when she was elected and marked a positive
contribution for the years ahead. In an interesting twist, we learnt
that Her Excellency suffered a lot of rigging during the electoral
process of Liberia at the time and even had to change parties. Her
resilience paid off.

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WOUGNET News

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= Global Information Society Watch (GISWATCH)
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/content/view/546/1/

The Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) provides a platform
for civil society perspectives on the state of the Information
Society. Through encouraging individuals and organizations to
contribute GIWatch also aims at strengthening and supporting network
platforms and building capacity in research, analysis and writing.
The GISWatch annual process of stock taking helps give focus and
context to the policy development process and to civil society
network and advocacy at national, regional and global levels.

= Call for Articles for September 2010 issue of WOUGNET News

We would like to thank our members and partners who have contributed
to the previous WOUGNET News issues and welcome contribution to the
September issue on ICTs for development. Below are some guidelines
for submission of Articles for WOUGNET news:
- Articles should not exceed 800 words
- Relevant figures,tables or photographs should be sent.
- Soft copies of imagery should preferably be scanned at 300dpi at a
minimum width of 4 inches.
- Details of Author, whether an individual or organisation, must be
enclosed within the article.

The deadline for receiving your articles is Friday 13th August 2010.

For more information regarding WOUGNET News, please contact WOUGNET
information Officer at info [at] wougnet [dot] org.

= Follow WOUGNET-L discussions via WOUGNET website
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/index.php

Registered users on the WOUGNET website can now follow the recent
discussions on the WOUGNET-L mailing list. Follow links on the right hand menu
to see the whole posting. Register at:
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/component/option,com_comprofiler/task,registers/

= Follow WOUGNET on Facebook and Twitter via WOUGNET website
http://www.wougnet.org/cms/index.php

Site visitors can now access WOUGNET on Facebook and on Twitter via
links from the WOUGNET website.

Become a Fan - Direct access to WOUGNET@Facebook is at:
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