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Aims of the workshop
The aims were to use our collaboration to
1. Examine the survey questionnaire to check that it addresses main issues
(especially those of our region) correctly,
2. provide routes for dissemination of information about the survey in the countries and regions, and
3. collect lists of existing good practices with elaboration of lists of practices suitable for our region, and
our countries.
Participants
Participants from the following countries
attended:
Algeria Burkina
Faso Botswana
Cameroon
Ethiopia France
Kenya Lesotho
Morocco
Madagascar
Malawi
Nigeria
South Africa
Swaziland
Uganda
United States
Zimbabwe
In total, 39 participants attended; of these, 5 were men and 34 women. The following partners were
represented: IMU, IUPAP, IUPAC, IAU, IUBS, ICIAM, UNESCO and the SAGA project, OWSD,
GenderInSite (by a video presentation), and ACM. In addition, SAWISE (South African Women in
Science and Engineering) and WISWB (Women in Science Without Borders) were represented.
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