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Agradecimientos
I first became a part of
WomenAction in October 1999, at the Global Womens Electronic Network
Training workshop in Seoul, Korea. Energy and enthusiasm ran high as women
from around the world, working in every variety of media, spent a week
in the "technological paradise" that is the Asian and Pacific
Womens Information Network Center (APWINC). The most exhilarating
part of the week was not (just) the laptops, the projectors, the wireless
LAN or the Shoutcast workshop; it was simply sharing, strategizing and
learning in the company of the women who work on media and information
in every world region.
This book reflects the
exceptional collaborative spirit that is characteristic of this networks
activities. It is the tangible product of dedicated work by the women
and organizations listed above,
and of the good will of many more women who helped the regional researchers,
sent us the photos that were used in the book and this web site, and submitted
best practices. Our work was made possible by grants from the Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA) and from the Humanist Institute
for Development Cooperation (HIVOS). WomenAction gratefully acknowledges
their generous support.
It
was a privilege to coordinate this extraordinary team. If this book can
somehow bring to other women that heady feeling I had in Seoul of having
found my sisters-in-arms, it will be an excellent reward for the work
of all these women.
Sharon Hackett
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