iKNOW Politics Launch in Peru: Are you ready for lists? iKNOW Politics and women candidates 2010-2011
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iKNOW Politics organized a country launch in Lima, Peru. The theme of the launch was "Are you read for lists? iKNOW Politics and women candidates 2010-2011" and it took place on December 2.
The event was divided into two sessions. The first was closed and aimed to get feedback from participants on the iKNOW Politics website and content, as well as its accessibility. Fifty-three women and men from around the country attended the first session. The second session was public and it was divided in three phases. In the inauguration panel participated Jorge L. Chediek, National Coordinator of the United Nations and National Representative of the UNDP in Peru; Nidia Vílchez, Minister for Women and Social Development; and Luis Nunes, Peru director of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) for International Affairs. Immediately after Rossana Andía, iKNOW Politics regional coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, gave a presentation on the network. Finally, the panel “Connecting women in politics in the 21st Century: Where are we headed?” discussed diverse themes such as “New techniques for communication and women’s participation in politics: a regional outlook” by Natalia Flores González, Executive Secretary of the Observatory on Gender Equity, Chile; “The use of virtual networks as a campaign strategy within political parties: Internal elections in the Accion Popular” by Alexander Casas, president of the Belaunde Institute: Center for Research and Political Analysis, Peru; “Blogs as monitors and supervisors of women’s issues before, during and after elections: Uruguay’s experience with A feminist look at the 2009 elections” by Lilián Celiberti, Coordinator of the Mujer Cotidiana (Daily Woman), Uruguay and the Articulación Feminista Marcosur; and “The strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in electoral campaigns. Successful cases” by Alfonso Baella Herrera, General Manager of Baella Consulting, Peru. The moderator of the panel was Kristen Sample, Andean region director, International IDEA. The closure of the event was in charge of Lisbeth Núñez, Focal Point in Peru, UNIFEM. Approximately 120 people participated in the public session of the event and responded enthusiastically to the presentations.
iKNOW Politics organized a country launch in Lima, Peru. The theme of the launch was "Are you read for lists? iKNOW Politics and women candidates 2010-2011" and it took place on December 2.
The event was divided into two sessions. The first was closed and aimed to get feedback from participants on the iKNOW Politics website and content, as well as its accessibility. Fifty-three women and men from around the country attended the first session. The second session was public and it was divided in three phases. In the inauguration panel participated Jorge L. Chediek, National Coordinator of the United Nations and National Representative of the UNDP in Peru; Nidia Vílchez, Minister for Women and Social Development; and Luis Nunes, Peru director of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) for International Affairs. Immediately after Rossana Andía, iKNOW Politics regional coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean, gave a presentation on the network. Finally, the panel “Connecting women in politics in the 21st Century: Where are we headed?” discussed diverse themes such as “New techniques for communication and women’s participation in politics: a regional outlook” by Natalia Flores González, Executive Secretary of the Observatory on Gender Equity, Chile; “The use of virtual networks as a campaign strategy within political parties: Internal elections in the Accion Popular” by Alexander Casas, president of the Belaunde Institute: Center for Research and Political Analysis, Peru; “Blogs as monitors and supervisors of women’s issues before, during and after elections: Uruguay’s experience with A feminist look at the 2009 elections” by Lilián Celiberti, Coordinator of the Mujer Cotidiana (Daily Woman), Uruguay and the Articulación Feminista Marcosur; and “The strategic use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in electoral campaigns. Successful cases” by Alfonso Baella Herrera, General Manager of Baella Consulting, Peru. The moderator of the panel was Kristen Sample, Andean region director, International IDEA. The closure of the event was in charge of Lisbeth Núñez, Focal Point in Peru, UNIFEM. Approximately 120 people participated in the public session of the event and responded enthusiastically to the presentations.