International Workshop on: Economic Empowerment of Women through Science & Technology Interventions

The NAM S&T Centre announces the organization of an international workshop on ‘Economic Empowerment of Women through Science & Technology Interventions’ to be held in Tehran, Iran during 14-16 December 2008 jointly with the Iranian Research Organisation for Science and Technology (IROST) and Iranian Association of Women's Studies (IAWS). NAM S&T Centre invites application from the representatives of women study groups, academic institutions and non-governmental organizations dealing with the development and welfare of women engaged in activities related to the role of S&T for women empowerment in developing countries as well as the government policy makers.

This workshop has been primarily designed for the government policy makers and representatives of women study groups, academic institutions and non-governmental organizations dealing with the development and welfare of women engaged in activities related to the role of S&T for women empowerment in the developing countries. The selection of the participants will be strictly based on merit and the quality of the extended abstract of presentation material to be submitted along with the completed nomination form. A pre-condition for participation in the workshop is that the participants must submit the full manuscript of their presentation material at least a fortnight before the commencement of the workshop.

Applications for participation (excepting those from Iran) are required to be submitted in the prescribed form to the NAM S&T Centre as early as possible but latest by 15th November 2008.

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