Institut
für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaus
Programm vom 26. Juni - 1. Juli 2006
Gender Research &
Networking GERES-NET Workshop 2006 Ahfad – Humboldt – Link
Programme 26 th of June to 1st of July
2006 at the Faculty of Agriculture & Horticulture of the
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Dekanatssaal,
Invalidenstrasse 42, Berlin Mitte
Institute for Women,
Gender and Development Studies at Ahfad University for Women in
Omdurman, Sudan and the Unit for Gender Research in Rural Areas,
at the Chair of Gender & Globalization, Faculty of Agriculture
& Horticulture in cooperation with the Iranian
Assosiation for Women's Research in Teheran, Iran the Free University
of Berlin the Bielefeld University and in collaboration with The
Centre for Multimedia Teaching and Learning at the Humboldt Universität
zu Berlin
With the financial support of DAAD – the German Academic Exchange
Service
Monday 26th June
From 11:00: Registration
Afternoon Session: Persian Music Sounds by Thomas
Ogger
14:00 Welcoming by the Faculty Otto Kaufmann, Dean of the
Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture
14:15 Welcoming by the Humboldt-Universiät zu Berlin (HUB)
Susanne Baer, Vice President for Studies and International Affairs
(HUB)
14:40 The Ahfad-Humboldt-Link Programme: Experiences and Visions
Balghis Badri, (Ahfad University)
15:00 Introduction to the Programme and Organization of the
Workshop Parto Teherani-Kroenner (HU Berlin)
15:30 Break
16:00 Gender & Water – A Field of Feminist Research and
Practice Christine Bauhardt, (Chair of Gender & Globalization,
HUB)
16:30 The Human Rights Debate in Iran – Past &
Present Nasrin Mosaffa (University of Teheran)
16:30 Gender Studies at Ahfad University in Omdurman,
Sudan Mai Ezeddin (Ahfad Universtiy)
17:00 Break
18:30 Coming Together – Welcoming Party with Persian and Sudenese
Music Invalidenstrasse 42 – first floor - Berlin Mitte
Tuesday 27th June - Gender Studies in an Inter-
and Transdisciplinary Context
Morning session
Chair: Gabi Jähnert - Contributions from different faculties and
disciplines at HUB
9:00 The History of Gender Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu
Berlin - What has been accomplished so far?
Christina von Braun
African
Studies: Gender Identity in the Novels of some African
Authors Flora
Veit-Wild
The Ph.D.
(Graduiertenkolleg) Research and Training Group:
“Gender as a Category of Knowledge” Claudia
Brunner
Discussion
10:45 Break
11:15 Introducing the 'GenderKompetenzZentrum' Gender Mainstreaming
and Policy Making - at the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies
of HUB Martine Wiltzius and Sandra Lewalter
11:30 Gender Research and Teaching in Medicine at Charitè
Berlin Judith Fuchs
11:45 - 12:30 Discussion
Afternoon Session - Spaces for Gender Studies &
Research
14:00- 16:30 Parallel workshops with different issues on a
regional basis Success stories and failures choosing a regional
representative for the networking activities
W-1: case studies in Africa: Balghis Badri (responsible)
with guests from Sudan, Egypt, Nigeria W-2: case studies in Asia: Nahid Motiee (responsible)
with guests from Vietnam, Malaysia, Iran W-3: case studies in other European countries: Margreet
van der Burg (responsible ) with guests from Holland, Austria,
Germany
16:30 Break
18:00 Film with discussion on the issues of Gender and Migration
like ‘Fremde Haut’ or 'An Other Morning' or 'Offside' will be
organized by the Gender Studies Students Group Lena Mann
(responsible)
Wednesday 28th of June
Morning session - Debating the Scope of Action for Gender Studies
and Networking
Experiences in Other Universities and Other Cities and Regions in
Germany and Europe
Chair: Martina Padmanabhan How are Gender Studies and Research
Institutionalized?
9:00 – 9:30 Changes in Rural Gender Studies at Wageningen
University Margreet van der Burg
9:30 – 10:30 Statements or Short Contributions (10 Min)
from Each University Representative
University of Bielefeld: Petra Dannecker
University of Bremen: Elke Grawert
Free University Berlin: Ulrike Schultz
University of Vienna: Marlen Bidwell-Steiner
Activities of Women’s Centres in Berlin
10:30- 11:00 Group Discussion Among the Contributors Is there common
ground to institutionalize gender studies and research ? Is it worth
investing time and energy? Where and how have you been
successful? How can we network?
Open discussion – report by Muna Haddad
11:00 Break Success Stories and Failures in Different Countries
Round Table Discussion Moderator: Gudrun Lachenmann
11:30 – 12:30 Vietnam: Dang Tung Hoa (Social Forestry, Xuan Mai,
Ha Tay, Vietnam) Malaysia: Norani Othman (University
Kebangsaan, Malaysia ) Iran: Nassrin Mosaffa (Faculty of Law,
Teheran University) Sudan: Salma Nageeb (Ahfad University) Nigeria:
Fatima Adamu (University of Sokoto) Egypt: Eman El-Hadary (American
University Kairo)
12:30 – 13:15 Group Discussion Among the Contributors Is there common
ground to institutionalize gender studies and research? Is
it worth investing time and energy? How can we network?
Open discussion – report by Gülay Caglar (HUB)
14:30 – 17:30 Networking Facilities at Humboldt-Universität zu
Berlin: Centre for Multimedia Teaching and Learning – e-learning,
e-KOKON and networking via “MOODLE”
9: 00 Technologies of Networking. The Gender-Technology-Relation
and the Power Dimension Tanja Paulitz (TU Berlin)
9: 30 Discussion and exchange of experiences at Adlershof
10: 00 Break - Moving to the “OPEN SPACE” that will take place at a
different location - probably at the “Alte Schmiede” in the
Philippstrasse 13
10:30-12.30 Introduction to the “OPEN SPACE” Concept for
innovative programmes Farah Lenser (responsible) - all registered
persons will receive backgroud information with a link to our
internet platform.
All participants should forward their issues and introduce their
concepts -
There will be room for discussion and organizing working groups on
different issues with the idea of shaping the networking
activities of the future: Each group should select a moderating
and reporting member.
W1: Gender Research Concepts in Agriculture and
Forestry - Access to Resources: Land Tenure and Property Rights
Debates W2: Cultural Differences in Gender Research - Do we Have
Common Ground? W3: Institutionalization of Gender Studies – International
Comparison, W4: How to Organize a Networking Community – What do we Need ?
W5: Gendered Spaces in Organisations - on the Local,
National as well as International Level
More working groups can be organized for example in the field
of: Media, Health, Law, Education, etc. survey report by Heike
Jensen (HUB) and Shahla Ezazi (University of Teheran) and
others
Afternoon session
14:30 Open Space – continuing with working groups
15:30 Break
16:00- 17:30 Cooperation and discussion of the results of the working
groups strategies for the future-
recommendations Farah Lenser
19.00 Boat Tour on the Berlin Canals with Dinner
Friday 30th June - Round Table Discussion – Results of
the Working Groups and the Workshop GERES-NET
Morning session
Moderator: Claudia von Braunmühl
9:30 – 11:00 Reporters of the working groups together with
Representatives of different countries, universities, and NGOs: Sudan,
Iran, Malaysia, Vietnam, Nigeria, Egypt, etc., as well as the
Universities of HUB, FU, TU, Potsdam, Bremen, Bielefeld,
Wageningen, etc. Recommendations and suggestions for future
networking in Gender Studies and Research
11:00 Break
11:30 Round Table Discussion – Planning for the Future: Next
Winter School in Sudan 2007 Chair: Widad Ali (Ahfad University) and
Parto Teherani-Krönner (HUB) Evaluation of the conference and
recommendations for the organization of the next winter- or
summer school in Sudan in 2007 on the topic of 'Gendered Spaces in
National, Regional, and International Organizations'. How to use the
networking facilities for curriculum development? How to organize
comparative studies in gender research?
12:30 Press conference Discussion with representatives from different
organizations, countries and actors in Germany, members of the
parlament, NGOs, press, and other organizations involved in
issues of gender research and teaching
13.30-14.30 Lunch break
Afternoon session
15:00- 17:00 Visiting a NGO – engaged in gender issues and
gender justice
Programm vom 26. Juni - 1. Juli 2006
Gender Research & Networking GERES-NET
Workshop 2006
Ahfad – Humboldt – Link Programme
26 th of June to 1st of July 2006 at the Faculty of Agriculture & Horticulture of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Dekanatssaal, Invalidenstrasse 42, Berlin Mitte
Monday 26th June
From 11:00: Registration
Afternoon Session: Persian Music Sounds by Thomas Ogger
14:00 Welcoming by the Faculty Otto Kaufmann, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture
14:15 Welcoming by the Humboldt-Universiät zu Berlin (HUB) Susanne Baer, Vice President for Studies and International Affairs (HUB)
14:40 The Ahfad-Humboldt-Link Programme: Experiences and Visions Balghis Badri, (Ahfad University)
15:00 Introduction to the Programme and Organization of the Workshop Parto Teherani-Kroenner (HU Berlin)
15:30 Break
16:00 Gender & Water – A Field of Feminist Research and Practice Christine Bauhardt, (Chair of Gender & Globalization, HUB)
16:30 The Human Rights Debate in Iran – Past & Present Nasrin Mosaffa (University of Teheran)
16:30 Gender Studies at Ahfad University in Omdurman, Sudan Mai Ezeddin (Ahfad Universtiy)
17:00 Break
18:30 Coming Together – Welcoming Party with Persian and Sudenese Music Invalidenstrasse 42 – first floor - Berlin Mitte
Tuesday 27th June - Gender Studies in an Inter- and Transdisciplinary Context
Morning session
Chair: Gabi Jähnert - Contributions from different faculties and disciplines at HUB
9:00 The History of Gender Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - What has been accomplished so far? Christina von Braun
African Studies: Gender Identity in the Novels of some African Authors Flora Veit-Wild
The Ph.D. (Graduiertenkolleg) Research and Training Group: “Gender as a Category of Knowledge” Claudia Brunner
Discussion
10:45 Break
11:15 Introducing the 'GenderKompetenzZentrum' Gender Mainstreaming and Policy Making - at the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies of HUB Martine Wiltzius and Sandra Lewalter
11:30 Gender Research and Teaching in Medicine at Charitè Berlin Judith Fuchs
11:45 - 12:30 Discussion
Afternoon Session - Spaces for Gender Studies & Research
14:00- 16:30 Parallel workshops with different issues on a regional basis Success stories and failures choosing a regional representative for the networking activities
W-1: case studies in Africa: Balghis Badri (responsible) with guests from Sudan, Egypt, Nigeria
W-2: case studies in Asia: Nahid Motiee (responsible) with guests from Vietnam, Malaysia, Iran
W-3: case studies in other European countries: Margreet van der Burg (responsible ) with guests from Holland, Austria, Germany
16:30 Break
18:00 Film with discussion on the issues of Gender and Migration like ‘Fremde Haut’ or 'An Other Morning' or 'Offside' will be organized by the Gender Studies Students Group Lena Mann (responsible)
Wednesday 28th of June
Morning session - Debating the Scope of Action for Gender Studies and Networking
Experiences in Other Universities and Other Cities and Regions in Germany and Europe
Chair: Martina Padmanabhan How are Gender Studies and Research Institutionalized?
9:00 – 9:30 Changes in Rural Gender Studies at Wageningen University Margreet van der Burg
9:30 – 10:30 Statements or Short Contributions (10 Min) from Each University Representative
10:30- 11:00 Group Discussion Among the Contributors Is there common ground to institutionalize gender studies and research ? Is it worth investing time and energy? Where and how have you been successful? How can we network?
Open discussion – report by Muna Haddad
11:00 Break Success Stories and Failures in Different Countries Round Table Discussion Moderator: Gudrun Lachenmann
11:30 – 12:30 Vietnam: Dang Tung Hoa (Social Forestry, Xuan Mai, Ha Tay, Vietnam) Malaysia: Norani Othman (University Kebangsaan, Malaysia ) Iran: Nassrin Mosaffa (Faculty of Law, Teheran University) Sudan: Salma Nageeb (Ahfad University) Nigeria: Fatima Adamu (University of Sokoto) Egypt: Eman El-Hadary (American University Kairo)
12:30 – 13:15 Group Discussion Among the Contributors Is there common ground to institutionalize gender studies and research? Is it worth investing time and energy? How can we network? Open discussion – report by Gülay Caglar (HUB)
Afternoon Session - Visiting Adlershof – Computer Lab
14:30 – 17:30 Networking Facilities at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Centre for Multimedia Teaching and Learning – e-learning, e-KOKON and networking via “MOODLE”
Thursday 29th June - Gender & Networking
Morning session
Moderator: Mahassin Elabass (Ahfad University)
9: 00 Technologies of Networking. The Gender-Technology-Relation and the Power Dimension Tanja Paulitz (TU Berlin)
9: 30 Discussion and exchange of experiences at Adlershof
10: 00 Break - Moving to the “OPEN SPACE” that will take place at a different location - probably at the “Alte Schmiede” in the Philippstrasse 13
10:30-12.30 Introduction to the “OPEN SPACE” Concept for innovative programmes Farah Lenser (responsible) - all registered persons will receive backgroud information with a link to our internet platform.
All participants should forward their issues and introduce their concepts -
There will be room for discussion and organizing working groups on different issues with the idea of shaping the networking activities of the future: Each group should select a moderating and reporting member.
Afternoon session
14:30 Open Space – continuing with working groups
15:30 Break
16:00- 17:30 Cooperation and discussion of the results of the working groups strategies for the future- recommendations Farah Lenser
19.00 Boat Tour on the Berlin Canals with Dinner
Friday 30th June - Round Table Discussion – Results of the Working Groups and the Workshop GERES-NET
Morning session
Moderator: Claudia von Braunmühl
9:30 – 11:00 Reporters of the working groups together with Representatives of different countries, universities, and NGOs: Sudan, Iran, Malaysia, Vietnam, Nigeria, Egypt, etc., as well as the Universities of HUB, FU, TU, Potsdam, Bremen, Bielefeld, Wageningen, etc. Recommendations and suggestions for future networking in Gender Studies and Research
11:00 Break
11:30 Round Table Discussion – Planning for the Future: Next Winter School in Sudan 2007 Chair: Widad Ali (Ahfad University) and Parto Teherani-Krönner (HUB) Evaluation of the conference and recommendations for the organization of the next winter- or summer school in Sudan in 2007 on the topic of 'Gendered Spaces in National, Regional, and International Organizations'. How to use the networking facilities for curriculum development? How to organize comparative studies in gender research?
12:30 Press conference Discussion with representatives from different organizations, countries and actors in Germany, members of the parlament, NGOs, press, and other organizations involved in issues of gender research and teaching
13.30-14.30 Lunch break
Afternoon session
15:00- 17:00 Visiting a NGO – engaged in gender issues and gender justice
Saturday 1st of July
Visiting Potsdam or an exhibition in Berlin
Contact
Dr. Parto Teherani-Krönner
Gender Research in Rural Areas at Chair of Gender & Globalization
Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Philippstrasse 13, Haus 12
D-10115 Berlin
Tel. *49-30 - 2093 6120
Fax. *49-30 - 2093 6141
email: parto.teherani-kroenner at agrar.hu-berlin.de
workshop-geresnet at agrar.hu-berlin.de
Participants fee
120.00 € or 50 € for persons without funding, 25 € for students