UN Peacekeeping Officials Gender & Communication Training
Author: Womens UN Report Network
Date: May 1, 2006
for women’s advancement
5 May 2006 –
Peacekeeping officials dealing with communications and information
technology in a number of hotspots across the globe today completed a five-day
meeting at the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for
the Advancement of Women where gender concerns were addressed as part of overall
planning.
“Coordination within the United Nations system is a major concern for
INSTRAW. Supporting activities aiming at securing peace all over the world must
be a priority issue,” said the Institute’s Director, Carmen Moreno.
INSTRAW: http://www.un-instraw.org/en/
“This initiative has allowed UN staff members in the field of information and
communication technologies to familiarize themselves with INSTRAW’s work and
broaden their knowledge of gender issues,” she added.
The annual meeting of the Communications and Information Technology Service
of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations brought together top-ranking
technical and managerial staff to highlight best practices, exchange lessons
learned and share views on current trends such as voice and video equipment,
high-speed data systems, network service and software applications.
“At our Headquarters in New York, there is a significant awareness regarding
gender issues and the need for us to be more gender-balanced,” said Rudy
Sanchez, Chief of the Department’s Communications and Information Technology
Service. “Having our staff immersed in an institution that deals with gender
issues gives us the opportunity to think and talk about gender daily and to
increase consciousness in an environment that is highly male-dominated.”
For five days, eight headquarter-based officers and 40 IT and Communications
chiefs from 25 missions in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle
East were brought together to discuss strategies.
In order to strengthen ties between INSTRAW and the Department in the coming
months, both institutions are developing other collaborative projects in the
areas of training, access to facilities and logistical support.
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