German-Arab University Dialogue
Politics and Gender—
A Transnational Research and Teaching Network
Teaching Gender:
Curriculum Workshop and Partner Meetings
& Study Trip
Gender and Politics in the Arab World
in Sana'a and Aden, Yemen
2-13 June 2007
Tentative Program
Gender Development Research and Studies Centre (GDRSC), Sana'a University, Yemen
Women’s Research and Training Centre (WRTC), University of Aden, Yemen
Center for Studies and Research on Women (CSAROW), Universitè Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fes, Morocco
Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW), Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
Working Group Gender–Migration–Politics, CvO University of Oldenburg, Germany
in cooperation with
Cultural Development Program Foundation (CDPF), Yemen
Women’s Forum for Researches and Training (WFRT), Yemen
Tuesday, May 29
arrival Lydia Potts
pre-meetings in Sana'a to be scheduled
Saturday, June 2
11:55 am flight to Istanbul (Turkey) and Sana'a (Yemen)
00:45 am arrival in Sana'a
team from Oldenburg (3 pers.) and students (14 pers.)
Sunday, June 3 Sana'a University
11:00 am Introduction to Gender Development Research and Studies Centre (GDRSC)
tbc German Studies Department
Judith Zepter, lecturer for German language, literature, and area studies in Higher Education of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Yemen
Sana'a Old Town—walk
Monday, June 4: NGOs in Sana'a
10:00 am Cultural Development Program Foundation (CDPF), meeting with director Amatalrauf Alsharki
11:30 am Women’s Forum for Researches and Training (WFRT), meeting with director Souad El-Qadasi
for women only:
tbc Girls’ World Yemen, Communication Center, meeting with chairperson Antelak Al-Mutawakel
Tuesday, June 5 Gender Equality Promotion
tbc GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit / German Society for Technical Cooperation), meeting with tba
11:30 am Yemeni Women’s National Committee, meeting with chairperson Rashida Ali Al-Hamdani & team
7:15 pm flight to Aden
Wednesday, June 6 Aden University
10:00 am Introduction to Women’s Research and Training Centre (WRTC), University of Aden
Thursday, June 7 NGOs in Aden
tbc Social Care House (women’s shelter), meeting with director Afraa Khalid Hariri
11:30 am Yemen Women’s Union, meeting with Radyah Shamsher Wajed Ali
tba House of Yemeni Folklore, meeting with Nagla Shamsan, general director
Friday, June 8 Time Off
Beach and/or Boat Tour
9:00 pm departure to Sana'a
5:40 pm arrival in Sana'a
team (1 per.) and students (2 pers.) from Beirut, Lebanon
tba arrival in Sana'a
team (3 pers.) and students (4 pers.) from Fez, Morocco
TEACHING GENDER:
CURRICULUM WORKSHOP
Saturday, June 9
9:00 am Opening
TITLE
Joint Partner Input prepared GDRSC (Sana'a University) and
Working Group Gender–Migration–Politics, (University of Oldenburg)
presented by Dr. Antelak Al-Mutawakel and Dr. Lydia Potts
Presentation of Curriculum Development at Sana'a University
presented by Dr. Antelak Al-Mutawakel
Presentation on Graduate Unit Gender Studies at Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University Fes
presented by Prof. Dr. Fatima Sadiqi
Presentation on Joint Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations and Gender Modules at the University of Oldenburg
presented by Carlotta Schulte Ostermann
11:00 am Coffee Break
11:30 am Session: Focal Points of Curriculum Development I —
Where to from here?
· Gender as Framework and Analytical Tool
· Transnational Networks—Individual Strategies:
What potential has international cooperation to strengthen our Gender Studies programs?
· Teaching Concepts, Skills, and Ressources
(incl. setting the schedule for Focal Point II in Aden)
1:30 pm Lunch Break
5:00 pm International Cooperation Meeting (incl. fellows)
Planning of Summer School
Discussion of Project Publications
10:30 pm departure to Istanbul/Hannover
Lydia Potts, Carlotta Schulte Ostermann and 14 students
Sunday, June 10
for partners meetings with:
9:00 am Gender Development Research and Studies Centre (GDRSC)
10:00 am Cultural Development Program Foundation (CDPF)
11:30 am Women’s Forum for Researches and Training (WFRT)
Fellows from partner universities meet fellows from Sana'a University
1:30 pm Lunch Break
11:15 pm departure to Aden
2:35 am arrival in Sana'a
(June 11) Astrid Janssen from Oldenburg, Germany
Monday, June 11
9:00 am Presentation on Diploma Curriculum in Aden, first experiences and future developments
presented by Rokhsana Ismail
Presentation on Gender Studies Program of the Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW), Lebanese American University, Beirut
presented by Dima Dabbous-Sensenig
Culture, Power and History, Modules on Gender Relations in the MENA Region
presented by Martina Kamp
Evaluating Intercultural Study Programs—An Example
presented by Caroline Daubertshaeuser
10:30 am Session: Focal Points of Joint Curriculum Development II
(agenda to be set in Sana'a)
1:00 pm Institutionalization of Gender Mainstreaming
presented by Astrid Janssen
1:30 pm Lunch Break
5:00 pm Planning of Summer School
Planning of Partner Meeting Fes
Tuesday, June 12
9:00 am Connecting Gender Studies in Higher Education and Civil Society: Experiences and Expectations of NGOs
(Joint Session with NGOs)
12:00 Closing Session and Planning of Wrap-up Phase
8:45 pm departure to Sana'a
Wednesday, June 13
time for individual meetings
tba departure to Beirut
partner (1 pers.) and students (2 pers.) from Lebanon
10:30 pm departure to Istanbul/Hannover
Oldenburg team (2 persons)
tba departure to Fez
team (3 pers.) and students (4 pers.) from Morocco
Partners and students:
Dr. Bilqis Abu-Osboa,* Gender Research and Development Center, Sana'a University
Dr. Asmahan Aklan Ali Al-Allas,* Women Research and Training Center, University of Aden
Dr. Husnia Al-Kadri,* director, Gender Research and Development Center, Sana'a University
Dr. Antlak Al-Mutawakel,* Gender Research and Development Center, Sana'a University
Dr. Amatalrauf Alsharki,* Cultural Development Program Foundation, Sana'a
Mokhtar Alzuraiki*, MA, PhD student, Women Research and Training Center, University of Aden
Rebecca Ammar,* student, Lebanese American University
Benjamin Bergner, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Oliver Rainer Bruski, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Dr. Dima Dabbous-Sensenig,* director, Institute for Women’s Studies of the Arab World, Lebanese American University
Carolin Daubertshaeuser,* student researcher in the project Politics and Gender—A Transnational Research and Teaching Network, CvO University of Oldenburg
Bouchra Elbtioui,* MA, PhD student, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdalah, Fes, Morocco
Souad El-Qadasi,* Women’s Forum for Researches and Training, Taiz/Sana'a
Prof. Dr. Moha Ennaji,* Center for Studies and Research on Women, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fes, Morocco
Siham Fadil,* MA, PhD student, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fes, Morocco
Mirvat Farid*, student, Women Research and Training Center, University of Aden
Jonas Fecht, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Asmae Filali Youssefi,* MA, PhD student, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fes, Morocco
Afraa Hariri*, student, Women Research and Training Center, University of Aden
Dr. Rukhsana Ismail,* director, Women Research and Training Center, University of Aden
Astrid Janssen, director, gender equal opportunity office, CvO University of Oldenburg
Michael Jonitz, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Katinka Jorschik, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Martina Kamp,* MA, coordinator in the project Politics and Gender—A Transnational Research and Teaching Network, CvO University of Oldenburg
Jacqueline Kohlhoff, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Alexander Langerfeld, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Julia Anabel Medic, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Prof. Mohammed Moubtassime,* Faculty of Humanities, Dept. of English, CERF/ ISIS Center, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fes, Morocco
Nils Plambeck, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Dr. Lydia Potts,* director of the Working Migration—Gender—Politics, CvO University of Oldenburg
Driss Rhomari,* MA, PhD student, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fes, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Fatima Sadiqi,* director, Center for Studies and Research on Women, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah, Fes, Morocco
Dr. Nadia Sallam,* director of Training Department, Women Research and Training Center, University of Aden
Carlotta Schulte Ostermann,* dipl. soc. sc., coordinator of Joint Master Migration and Intercultural Relations
Radya Shamsher Wajed Ali,* Women Research and Training Center, University of Aden
Kerstin Vogelsang, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Abir Ward,* student, Lebanese American University
Stefan Weger, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Lena Wuebbolt, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
Andre Zilke, student, CvO University of Oldenburg
The Yemeni partners will invite other members of their institutions and universities.
* = funded by project Politics and Gender—A Transnational Research and Teaching Network
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