Terms of Reference for Creation of a Database of Information on Existing Studies and Research for "Celebrating Mountain Women"
Background
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Mountain Forum are holding an international gathering 'Celebrating Mountain Women' in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28-31, 2002. Various development stakeholders will come together to share the challenges and progress of mountain women. Most importantly, the gathering will be a "pinnacle" event in a process, in which mountain women's networks will grow, strengthen, and contribute to more sensitive polices and practices that empower mountain women and communities, in innovative ways.
Activities will be planned around five theme areas: (i) natural resources and environment; (ii) health and well being; (iii) entrepreneurship; (iv) legal, political and human rights; and (v) culture and indigenous knowledge. These will be highlighted in the framework of research, policy, practices through various presentations, songs, stories, theatre, videos, etc.
As part of the effort to collect, present and disseminate state-of-knowledge regarding mountain women's situation, there is a need to identify strategic points where this information exists and in what form (written, anecdotal). To identify what exists and the gaps in information, there is a need for a compilation of databases around the proposed 5 thematic areas.
The CMW Secretariat is seeking a total of 25 documents, 5 from each region and select countries within it, to focus on one theme, with priority to policy, practice and research in the theme. An honorarium of US $1000 will be offered to the author of the document, after its delivery to the Secretariat, which will have copyright of it. The research papers should be between 5000-7000 words. It should be accompanied by an abstract (which needs to be sent by May 1, as well as references and a bibliography.
The five theme areas are:
- Natural resources and environment
- Health and well being
- Entrepreneurship
- Legal, political and human rights
- Culture and indigenous knowledge
- Gender roles and relations in the mountain areas
Asia Pacific
Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Burma
China
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Kyrgystan
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
New Zealand
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Tajikistan
Thailand
Vietnam
Africa
Algeria
Cameroon
Chad
Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Morocco
Rwanda
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Uganda
Latin America
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
Venezuela
North America
Canada
Greenland
Mexico
United States
Europe
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Czech Republic
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Norway
Poland
Russia
Scotland
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Uzbekistan
Note: the countries that are italicized are countries that were not on our original list but from where we have received applications and expression of interest to participate.
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