[APAC-Discuss] Report of Workshop 7 on Rights Based and Gender Inclusion [APrIGF]

[Winthrop Yu]

   Great job, Sala!  I only wish you could've been there in person to meet Lisa, 
Nica, Naomi and Noelle.

WYn



On 8/5/2014 3:26 PM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> This is to advise you that I participated in Workshop 7 as a remote
> Panelist on a Workshop titled :
> *Towards a dynamic and active Asia Pacific Internet Governance rights-based
> space with gender perspective*
>
> The Workshop was convened by Lisa Garcia, Foundation for Media
> Alternatives, Philippinnes.
> Panelists were:
>
>
>     - Dr. Anja Kovacs <http://2014.rigf.asia/speakers/#Anja>, Director,
>     Internet Democracy Project, India
>     - Ms. Noelle de Guzman <http://2014.rigf.asia/speakers/#Noelle>,
>     Regional Programmes Coordinator, Internet Society Asia-Pacific
>     - Ms. Naomi Fontanos <http://2014.rigf.asia/speakers/#Naomi>, Executive
>     Director, Gender and Development Advocates Filipinas (GANDA Filipinas)
>     - Ms. Nica Dumlao <http://2014.rigf.asia/speakers/#Nica>, Internet
>     Rights Coordinator, Foundation for Media Alternatives, Philippines
>     - Mr. Arthit Suriyawongkul <http://2014.rigf.asia/speakers/#Arthit>,
>     Coordinator, Thai Netizen Network *(Remote)*
>     - Ms. Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro <http://2014.rigf.asia/speakers/#Sala> ,
>     Director, Pasifika Nexus *(Remote)*
>     - Mr.  Shahzad Ahmad <http://2014.rigf.asia/speakers/#Shahzad>, Country
>     Director, Bytes for All *(Remote)*
>
> We had a very good mix of Panelists who spoke on various issues related to
> gender and Rights based approach. I enclose the presentation I made.There
> was discussions on the following:
>
>     - Government control and its impact on vulnerable communities
>     - Corporate control and its impact on vulnerable communities
>     - Impact of laws against sex workers online
>     - Policy needs to be Gender Inclusive
>     - The need to develop Gender metrics in policy development
>     - Greater networking
>     - There was also case studies from Thailand and Pakistan.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Sala
>
> Kind Regards,
> Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro
> President South Pacific Computer Society [ALS]
> Founder Pasifika Nexus
>
>
>
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