Newsletters
Dimitra Newsletter 9 - Special Edition: Great Lakes Region
01/03/2004
This newsletter focuses exclusively on three countries in the Great Lakes region where Dimitra has started new activities: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Burundi. 20 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 8
01/10/2003
One of the main topics covered in this newsletter is the World Summit on the Information Society hosted by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 10-12 December 2003. The Summit aimed to shed light on how to deal with the challenges and opportunities presented by the information society. 16 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 7
01/09/2002
In this issue of the Dimitra newsletter, Nancy Hafkin and Nancy Taggart present a study entitled "Gender, Information Technology and Developing Countries: an Analytic Study". The study shows how empowerment often depends on access to information and the openness of women to adopt different information and communication technologies, both modern and traditional. 16 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 6
01/01/2002
This issues of the Dimitra newsletter discusses sustainable agriculture and the enhancement of skills for both men and women farmers. Towards the end of the newsletter, sources of funding, books and forthcoming conferences are also presented. 12 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 5
01/11/2000
In the present issue, a large proportion of the columns are devoted to the Reflection and Self-Evaluation Workshop held in Brussels from 16-18 October 2000. The workshop aimed to review the effects of the Dimitra Project and make recommendations for the future. 12 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 4
01/03/2000
This newsletter presents some of the many projects carried out by Dimitra partners in Southern Africa. The projects, which focus on women's rights to land, illustrate the efforts made by NGOs to inform rural women on their legal, econonomic and political rights. 12 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 3
01/09/1999
This issue of the Dimitra newsletter presents some information on the FAO High Level Consultation on Rural Women and Information, which was held in Rome from 4-6 October 1999. 12 pp.
Dimitra Newsletter 2
01/04/1999
This issue of the Dimitra newsletter introduces three African partner organizations of the Dimitra Project. These organizations, which have already started to collect information in their respective sub-regions, present important information on their activities, objectives and overall goals. 12 pp.