Celebrating Mountain Women:
Appalachian ideas and experiences for Kathmandu 2002
March 16, 2002, 4-5:30 pmUnicoi State Park, Helen, Georgia
Voices from the Margins - Living on the Fringe
March 15-17, 2002; Unicoi State Park, Helen, Georgia
and
Appalachian preparatory session for the global
"Celebrating Mountain Women" conference
May 28-31, 2002; Kathmandu, Nepal
"Celebrating Mountain Women", part of the celebration of the International Year of Mountains 2002, will highlight the critical role that mountain women play in their communities, societies, national economies, and environments. As part of the 25th Annual Appalachian Studies Conference, people interested in issues affecting women in Appalachia will gather to prepare their ideas, experiences, and inputs to the global conference. The session is open to all interested participants.
Who should attend?
- Women of all ages who live or work in the Appalachian mountains
- Non-governmental organizations/community service organizations
- Community leaders
- Entrepreneurs
- Policy makers/government
- Social workers
- Researchers/teachers
- Filmmakers/artists/musicians/authors
- Journalists/media
- Anyone else who is interested!
We'd like to identify the top issues for Appalachian women as they relate to the following themes:
- Natural resources and environment
- Legal, political and human rights
- Culture and indigenous knowledge
- Health and well-being
- Entrepreneurship
- Examples of prominent roles played by women in Appalachia.
- Examples of a women in Appalachia who have created positive change. If we can include a photo or quote, that would be wonderful!
- Community, research, and artistic resources related to the women of Appalachia (organizations, networks, books, articles, folk tales, music, films, crafts, etc.).
The information from this session will provide important regional inputs to the global "Celebrating Mountain Women" conference in Kathmandu in May 2002, one of 10 "milestone events" of the UN-declared International Year of Mountains 2002. The information and resources will also be shared and publicized via the Mountain Forum network, a global network of people and organizations supporting mountain environments and communities. Finally, the results of the session will help to form a global statement from mountain women to be presented at the Global Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa in 2002.
For more information, please contact:
Elizabeth Byers, Senior Program Officer
Mountain Forum Global Information Server Node
The Mountain Institute
107 Westridge Drive, Elkins WV 26241 USA
Tel: 1-304-636-6980
Fax: 1-304-637-8413
E-mail: ebyers@mountain.org
Web: http://www.mtnforum.org/women
Visit the "Celebrating Mountain Women" home page
Visit the "25th Appalachian Studies Conference" home page
