Workshop-survey

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A Pre-Workshop Survey
Coordinated by Isis International – Manila in preparation for
the Strategy Planning Workshop of the Feminist Network on Gender, Development and Information Society Policies October 5-7, 2007

This self-reflexive exercise seeks to:

[1] facilitate a better understanding of each organisation's views on gender, development and the information society (IS);

[2] highlight critical issues in IS policy advocacy work;

[3] reflect on our organisational and collective experiences in collaboration work; and

[4] examine the strategies we have employed for advocacy work with policy-making bodies, such as, but not limited to, the United Nations.


The responses to this exercise were summarised and presented at the strategy planning workshop in Bangalore on October 5-7, 2007. They will also serve as a guide for the workshop organisers, which include:

  • Association for Progressive Communications – APC
  • International Women’s Tribune Centre – IWTC
  • Isis International – Manila
  • IT for Change – ITfC
  • Regional UNESCO Chair Women, Science and Technology in Latin America


The exercise should take 30-60 minutes. It can be completed individually or collectively. It may be beneficial to involve your colleagues so that your answers reflect the broader goals and priorities of your organisation. Choose a moment in the day (or night) that you consider most appropriate for reflection. There are no right or wrong answers, just critical reflections.

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Survey Questionnaire


[1] What are your organisation’s priorities in terms of (a) research and (b) advocacy on gender, development, and (if it applies to your work) the information society? (Try to mention at least 3 priority areas)




[2] What do you think are the critical issues in information society policy advocacy work? (Try to list at least 3 key issues)




[3] What are your organisation’s experiences in global feminist collaboration work?

A. Successes in collaboration (Try to give at least two examples and briefly explain why they succeeded)



B. Failures in collaboration (Try to give at least two examples and briefly explain why they failed)




[4] What strategies has your organisation employed to engage in policy spaces (whether governmental, intergovernmental, or civil society spaces)?

A. Most effective strategies (Try to give at least two examples and briefly explain why they were effective)




B. Least effective strategies (Try to give at least two examples and explain why they were ineffective)

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