The gender caucus for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) invites you to consider and implement the recommendations contained in the Gender Caucus Statement as your organisation makes preparations for the World Summit on the Information Society.

The gender caucus consists of representatives of organisations that responded to an invitation by UNIFEM to contribute to ensuring that gender dimensions are included in the process of defining and creating a Global Information Society that contributes to sustainable development and human security. The following organisations took part in the work towards defining an agenda for the African region:

1. Abantu for Development 2. ACWICT 3. African Connection Programme 4. AIS-GWG 5. AMARC-WIN 6. AMARC Africa 7. APC Africa Women's Programme 8. AQ Solutions 9. Association of YAM-Bukri 10. ENDA 11. GEEP

12. FEMNET 13. MISA 14. NDIMA 15. Network of African Women Economists 16. UNDP/SURF West Africa 17. UNIFEM 18. Unite d'appui au programme de la cooperation Canada-Malienne 19. WomensNet(SA) 20. WOUGNET 21. ZWRCN 22. Zimbabwe Ministry of Transport and Communications

We look forward to working with you in the preparations for the WSIS and in the programme of action that arises out of our deliberations at the Summit.

For further information on partnership opportunities and the work of the gender caucus please contact Laketch Dirasse, Chief Africa UNIFEM (email: laketch.dirasse@undp.org).