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7th Workshop on Gender Equity & Micro Enterprise Development 16th May - 22nd May, 2004, Mauritius

7th Workshop on Gender Equity & Micro Enterprise Development 16th May - 22nd May, 2004, Mauritius

Published 03-04-04

Submitted by International Institute of Development Management Technology (IDMAT)


CONTEXT
Women constitute not only half of the world's population but also sway the growth of the remaining half. They produce half of the world's food supply and account for 60% of the working force but comprise only 10% of the world's economy and surprisingly own less than 1% of the real estate. They have little access to productive resources and negligible control over family income. This discrimination is the result of gender bias, which forms an inherent part of the global society.

The general observation is that there are fewer female entrepreneurs than male entrepreneurs. This reflects the trends also prevailing in other spheres of economic activities where males greatly outnumber females. Entrepreneurship is a Herculean task, which is fraught with struggle, entailing both risk and efforts. While women have to go through same stages of setting up an enterprise as do men, and face similar challenges, irrespective of gender based social impediments like social stigma, unfavorable infrastructure, support systems, etc. which block their entry and reduce their pace of growth. Removing these impediments in the existing set up of micro enterprise development has assumed a critical significance for the economic development of women. The need today is to help women overcome these blockades and draw maximum participation from them to set up micro enterprises, which will help them, achieve self reliance and place them at par with their male counterparts.

OBJECTIVES

  • Develop gender sensitivity vis-à-vis participation of women in Micro Enterprise Development.
  • Examine the processes of gender inequality and their disfunctionality affecting the participation of women in micro enterprises.
  • Understand the processes of promoting MED through active participation of women.
  • Acquire skills of identification of potential women entrepreneurs and learn designing and conducting enterprise development motivation training for them.
  • Be able to explore various learning mechanisms to set up Micro-Enterprises and update the methods of managing activities, develop tools and instruments for effective monitoring and evaluation of promoted entrepreneurs.

    METHODOLOGY
    Experiential learning design will be the core methodology. Interactive sessions, case studies, special group design syndication and other simulation sessions will be held. The training program will be participatory in nature wherein the trainers would be translating ideas into design and formulation of strategies with the appropriate facilitation provided by the resource persons. Field study would provide an insight into real life situations. Very rigorous training hours may demand informal learning groups even after set class hour sessions to acquire needed competency.

    CONTENTS

  • Need and scope of Micro Enterprise Development for women, its role in sustainable development.
  • Gender Equity and Micro Enterprise Development - contexts and challenges.
  • Planning process for effective participation of Women in Micro Enterprise Development - identification and formulation.
  • Designing Training Strategy for people to work on Micro Enterprise Development - dynamics and trainers' skills.
  • Appraisal techniques in micro-enterprise projects for survival and success.

    General Information:

    Duration: 7 Days
    Date : 16th - 22nd May 2004
    Venue: Mauritius
    Indian Delegates Rs. 18,500 per participant. The fee to be paid by Bank Draft in favor of "Aseed A/c IDMAT" payable at Delhi.

    International Delegates Euro 1250 per delegate. The fee to be paid by Bank Draft/Electronic transfer in favor of "IDMAT Services" payable at New Delhi.

    Discounts Scheme for International Delegates only

  • Group discount - For a group of 4 delegates 15% on total fee. • For Additional delegate - For every second delegate a fee of Euro 1175 only.
  • Early Birds - Enroll by 25th May and pay only Euro 1125 per delegate.

    Accommodation on twin sharing basis. The fee covers lodging - boarding (American Plan) and supply of teaching materials.

    ABOUT INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (IDMAT)
    IDMAT is an institution that has evolved its own identity as an international body in the field of development management. IDMAT, an associate of ASEED (Asian Society of Entrepreneurship Education and Development), started its mission as a capacity building division, which has graduated and established itself as a leading training and consulting body.

    IDMAT has trained till date, more than 3000 professionals from around 60 countries all over the world in the field of socio-economic and technology management .It has developed its professional reputation in developing research and audit functions by undertaking several consultancy projects for SDC, UNDP, ILO, EU, Government of India, DFID, NABARD, WORLD BANK, L&T, GE, Bharti Telecom, Oberoi Group of Hotels, Jindals, Samtel, Ministries of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria, to name a few.

    IDMAT can proudly call itself an institution with a difference because of its strong foundation at the grass root level as its experiences are constantly enriched by its partner and support organization ASEED. It has more than 150 development professionals experimenting and implementing innovative development tasks at the community level, which helps to conceptualize the learnings. IDMAT has a unique blend of expertise, which caters to the need of voluntary sector as well as the corporate world in the field of Organization development and Institutional building. Highly experienced and competent Board of Governors guide IDMAT. The organisation is supported by a multi-disciplinary team of International Professionals/experts in the field of development management.

    For more information please contact:-
    IDMAT Asia Office
    Development Manager (IDMAT)
    ASEED House, C-8/8007,
    Vasant Kunj,
    New Delhi - 110070 (India)
    Telefax : (011) 6130635,6130242, 6896151 Email:training@aidmat.com IDMAT Eastern Europe Development Manager (IDMAT) Representative Office - Russia 18/241 Ulitsa Orekhovo Bulvar Moscow (Russia) Email:aidmat@mail.ru; info@aidmat.com

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