<div dir="ltr">Hi DeeDee and all,<div><br></div><div>Approximately 6 of us are representing the 'research wing' of this initiative through the IAMCR. There is much to be said--too much at this hour, US EST--and not enough that has happened in practice. The event to which your refer occurs 2 years following the beginning of the GAMAG initiative. I can share a great deal of information on a number of subjects which haven't been addressed, but one bit of information that I can share with certainty is that, while UNESCO may help a few persons from the Global South with funding, for all practical purposes, there is no funding available for nearly all participants. </div><div><br></div><div>All in all, despite a great deal of hard work, UNESCO's representatives for the GAMAG have been difficult in respect to communication and responsibility. Our small, 6-member IAMCR group has accomplished more--in respect to dealing with approaches and plans for the GAMAG--than the entire GAMAG network (in my view).</div><div><br></div><div>I very much would like to attend the event in December, which, among others things, involves acquiring donors. However, even though I have been on UNESCO and IAMCR committees for the past two year, no funding is forthcoming. I could share so much more about how we've had to maneuver in this environment, but I think that I've answered your question.</div><div><br></div><div>Along with others who have worked diligently on this initiative, I've come to the conclusion that UNESCO has neither the will nor the resources to support this initiative. Also, I remained amazed that the various directors of UNESCO who have some control over this initiative all are men.</div><div><br></div><div>Very best regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Lisa</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 9:23 PM, DeeDee Halleck <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:deedeehalleck@gmail.com" target="_blank">deedeehalleck@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Seems like this meeting would be a good place to connect with women media makers who would benefit from learning about internet governance and the roll of ICANN. Are there funds to do this sort of outreach?</div><div><br></div><div>DeeDee</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>*********************************</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/international_dialogue_on_gender_equality_in_the_media_to_be_held_in_geneva/#.VjIRx62FPmI" target="_blank">http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/international_dialogue_on_gender_equality_in_the_media_to_be_held_in_geneva/#.VjIRx62FPmI</a><i><u></u><u></u></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3f95c3">International</span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3f95c3"> Dialogue on Gender Equality in the Media to Be Held in Geneva<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a href="http://www.unesco.org/new/index.php?eID=tx_cms_showpic&file=fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CI/CI/images/news/news_281015_gamag_1.jpg&md5=a9ca0c54384d85249c22514431a5dc9b35891ed1¶meters%5b0%5d=YTo0OntzOjU6IndpZHRoIjtzOjQ6IjUwMG0iO3M6NjoiaGVpZ2h0IjtzOjM6IjUw¶meters%5b1%5d=MCI7czo3OiJib2R5VGFnIjtzOjI0OiI8Ym9keSBiZ0NvbG9yPSIjZmZmZmZmIj4i¶meters%5b2%5d=O3M6NDoid3JhcCI7czozNzoiPGEgaHJlZj0iamF2YXNjcmlwdDpjbG9zZSgpOyI%2B¶meters%5b3%5d=IHwgPC9hPiI7fQ%3D%3D" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#214a87;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="242" height="162" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D1124E.DE928B70" alt="http://wa1.www.unesco.org/new/typo3temp/pics/0c1673434b.jpg"></span></a><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:black"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Pupils participating in a physical education class at Tutis Primary School in Oromia State of Ethiopia, November 2013. © UNICEF Ethiopia<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">From 7 to 10 December, UNESCO and the Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG) will hold the first International Development Cooperation Meeting on Gender and Media and the first General Assembly of the Global Alliance on Media and Gender (GAMAG), in Geneva, Switzerland.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The events are co-hosted by the Republic of Lebanon and the Hellenic Republic (Greece) and supported by close to 20 UN organizations. Both events will coincide with the International Human Rights Day, December 10. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Women’s participation, their leadership and fair representation in media and technology are way below that of their male counterparts. After four decades of research and development actions, little change can be celebrated. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The world famous actor* Geena Davis observed that at the present rate, it will take another 70 years to achieve gender equality in the media. This is more than four times the number of years agreed upon by the international development community to achieve the new sustainable development goals, by 2030. A dialogue of a different order is needed. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Gender inequalities in the media and technology are rooted in cultures, traditions, stereotypes, beliefs and a lack of awareness of the negative gains of these inequalities on economic and sustainable development. Such social practices are no longer separated by remote geographical boundaries. Dialogue then becomes crucial to bring about a deeper understanding and agreement on a common path to change. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Therefore, the main aim of the high-level events is to initiate a dialogue about global development cooperation framework to achieve gender equality in and through media. The meeting will include various development actors such as UN agencies, funds and programmes, national and regional development organizations, governments, private sector and other international development organizations. Ministers, ambassadors, media, civil society, and development executives as well as leading experts will be in attendance. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Topics will include ingredients for global development cooperation framework on gender and media, the emerging online media and youth, gender and media as a business and development model, and strategic link between policy and research on gender and media. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To register for these events please following the link below: <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://crm.unesco.org/local/?q=content/international-development-cooperation-meeting-gender-and-media" target="_blank">https://crm.unesco.org/local/?q=content/international-development-cooperation-meeting-gender-and-media</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p></div></div></div><span><font color="#888888"><span><font color="#888888">
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