[Ict4ruralwomeninafrica] PRIZE FOR WOMEN'S CREATIVITY IN RURAL LIFE

[Jennifer Radloff]

We thank you for sending us the announcement of the International
workshop in Johannesburg.

Unfortunately, we cannot attend. However, we would like to draw 
attention to the fact that we award for the past 10 years the PRIZE
FOR WOMEN'S CREATIVITY IN RURAL LIFE (280 awards given so 
far). To
nominate candidates, please visit our web site for the NOMINTION
GUIDELINES at www.woman.ch 

We also convene global the annual WORLD RURAL WOMEN'S DAY - 
15 October -  - an annugal  global awareness campaign to increase
knowledge and empowerment. Every year an OPEN LETTER TO 
RURAL WOMEN OF
THE WORLD is sent to thousands of relevant grass roots organisations
who then mark the World Day with activities and events to draw
attention to the theme chosen for the year.

We are attaching a copy of the letter 2003 with the theme:
CLAIM YOUR RIGHT TO INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION 
TECHNOLOGIES ICTs, a tool for your empowerment and development 
which speaks to the topic of your workshop.

We are in the middle of writing the OPEN LETTER TO RURAL 
WOMEN OF THE WORLD 2004 and will send you a copy in due 
course.


We wish you a most successful meeting and look forward to 
hearing about the outcomes of your conference.

With kind regards and warm wishes from Switzerland
Elly Pradervand
Founder/Executive Director

The Women's World Summit Foundation  WWSF
Fondation Sommet Mondial des Femmes  FSMF
Fundaci=F3n Cumbre Mundial de la Mujer  FCMM
P.O.Box  2001, 1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: (..41 22) 738.66.19  Fax  (..41 22) 738.82.48
Email   wwsf@vtxnet.ch   Web:    http://www.woman.ch/

WWSF,  an international, non profit, non-confessional 
empowerment NGO
(with UN ECOSOC and UNFPA consultative status)  based in 
Geneva,
Switzerland, works for the implementation of women's and 
children's rights
and convenes annually the Prize for women's creativity in rural life;
World Rural Women's Day =AD 15 October; World Day for Prevention of
Child Abuse - 19 November and its NGO coalition;  the =B3Walk your 
Talk=B2
initiatives and =8Ccircles of compassion=B9 trainings.