Project Update

iKNOW Politics partners launched the Arabic site on 27-28 October 2009 in Amman, Jordan. The attached document is a compilation of media coverage the launch of the Arabic site received.

Also find attached the final report of the launch event.

For further information on the launch and participation please feel free to email us at press information.

Below is a short film capturing the Arabic launch and opinions expressed by participants of the 2 day conference.

"The Role of Media and Information Technology in Increasing the Number and Effectiveness Of Women in Politics" - I am delighted to have been asked to speak at this distinguished gathering of advocates for women's empowerment from all over the world. Welcome to Jordan. I also would like to commend the choice of Jordan as the launching pad for the iknow politics Arabic Website to the region.

Media AdvisoryFor Immediate ReleaseOctober 21, 2009Amman, Jordan: The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics will launch its Arabic language website in Amman, Jordan, next Tuesday. The project is a joint partnership between International IDEA, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the National Democratic Institute, the United Nations Development Programme and UNIFEM.

From October 6 to 7, iKNOW Politics participated to the meeting of women parliamentarians of Africa and the Arab World.

On July 25, iKNOW Politics was officially launched in Bamako. Representatives of civil society groups, government officials, researchers, national women’s machineries and government ministries, iKNOW Politics partners NDI, UNDP and UNIFEM attended the event.

In order to showcase women’s experiences in politics and public life, iKNOW Politics is creating a film profiling testimonials of ten women leaders from the Middle East and North Africa region. iKNOW Politics seeks to hire a company or a freelance video-editor to help with editing the video-testimonials and putting them into one film. The main language used in the film will be Arabic.
Please note that the deadline for submission the applications is July 30, 2009. To read the full RFP, please click on the attached document below.

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs(NDI) seeks to hire a Regional Coordinator and Arabic Facilitator for iKNOW Politics in the Middle East and North Africa region, based in the Institute’s Jordan office.

UNDP invites application for the post of Knowledge Management Specialist for project iKNOW Politics. Based out of New York the KMS will work under the supervision of the iKNOW Politics Manager (based in Oslo).
To learn more about the job opening and the application details, please click here.

The iKNOW Politics team is pleased to welcome Tristanti Mitayanti, Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific; Sally Shalabi, Regional Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa region and Arabic language facilitator; and Mariam Diallo-Drame, Regional Coordinator for the Sub-Saharan Africa region and French Language Facilitator.