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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hello,</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It is with pleasure that I write to you to highlight a few of the
gender focused activities that will be taking place at the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis, November 15 – 18.</span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Women
and ICT STAND</span></font></b></h2>
<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>TUESDAY
15 NOVEMBER 2005 – FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2005</span></font></b></h3>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Women and ICT Stand - #1302<br>
Sponsored by the Center for Women and Information Technology</span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Materials highlighting effective programs and opportunities from
Cisco, the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists, MentorNet,
CWIT, WIGSAT, and other organizations will be provided, as well as fun
giveaways.</span></font></i></b> In addition, you will be able to pick up
copies of the Declaration of Agreement to take home and distribute, endorse, if
you have not already done so, or just ask questions.</p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plan to stop by and say hello.</span></font></p>
<h2><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>TALKS</span></font></b></h2>
<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>TUESDAY
15 NOVEMBER 2005</span></font></b></h3>
<p font><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Women and ICT: Education and Employment
Issues & Opportunities in Developing Countries</span></font></i></b><br>
11:00 – 13:00<br>
Top Hat Room<br>
Corinthia Khamsa Hotel<br>
Sponsored jointly by CWIT and HP<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Women, ICTs, and the
Workforce</span></i></b><br>
13:00 – 15:00<br>
Matmata Room<br>
Kram Exposition Center<br>
Sponsored by CWIT<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>"Networking, Gender
and Virtual Reality: Successful strategies, challenges and opportunities"</span></i></b><br>
15:00 – 17:00<br>
Matmata Room<br>
Kram Exposition Center<br>
Sponsored by the National Union of Tunisian Women</p>
<h2><b><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>NETWORKING
EVENT</span></font></b></h2>
<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>WEDNESDAY
16 NOVEMBER 2005</span></font></b></h3>
<p><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>16:00 – 18:00 Women and ICT
Networking Event and Reception</span></font></i></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Remarks: Sophia
Huyer, Women in Global Science and Technology (WIGSAT) </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>Barbara Waugh, HP and author of <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>The Soul of the Computer</span></i> </p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Formal Presentation of the Women and
ICT Declaration of Agreement</span></font></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Light refreshments provided<br>
Kram Exposition Center, Women and ICT Stand - #1302</span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sponsored by CWIT</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>All are welcome.</span></font></i></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For additional information on CWIT’s and other global efforts,
please go to <a href="http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/global.html">http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/global.html</a>
or http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/announcements.html</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Claudia Morrell</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Executive Director</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Center for Women and Information Technology</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>University of Maryland, Baltimore County</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>1000 Hilltop Circle, ITE 452</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Baltimore, MD 21250</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>410-455-2822</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/cwit">www.umbc.edu/cwit</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>cmorrell@umbc.edu</span></font></p>
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