Network of Women for WRC-19 (#NOW4WRC19)

The mentorship programme that has started at the CPM19-2 meeting in Geneva, will reopen at the WRC19 conference to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in October 2019. In this edition, the focus will be on the technical topics and processes in relation to the WRC-19 Agenda items. This programme will cover the period of WRC-19 and continues afterwards in preparation for WRC-23.

If you are interested in participating in the mentorship programme and want to:

• Be informed: a brochure with more information is available HERE
• Register: please fill in the online registration form HERE -- CLOSE  -- 
• To Follow us: on twitter #NOW4WRC19

For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact our facilitator on site or our coordinators:

Dr. Hanane Naciri (Hanane.Naciri@itu.int ) - ITU
Ms Jennifer Manner (Jennifer.Manner@echostar.com) - Echostar
Ms Luciana Camargos (lcamargos@gsma.com) - GSMA   

The intent of the NOW4WRC19 initiative is to start building capacity early on in the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) process in order to encourage a larger participation of women as delegates, chairs, vice-chairs, etc., at WRC-19. Its main objectives are:

• Gender balance among delegates
• Prepare women delegates in key roles for WRC-19
• Grow the ITU women’s community capacity and contribution      

The Network of Women for WRC-19 initiative was launched December 2016 during WRS-16​. For more details please see HERE.

• ITU-R Study Group Meetings
• ​During 2018 several sessions and mentorship programmes cycles were organized in the context of Working Party 4A, in February 2018 and in July 2018 at Geneva link; and in the context of Task Group 5/1 meetings, in January, May and August 2018 at Geneva -- link. Further in this context, a social event was organized at the CERN site in collaboration with the CERN women group. Photos from CERN Visit
• ​During 2017 several sessions and mentorship programmes cycles were organized in the context of Working Party 4A, in May 2017 at Geneva; and in the context of Task Group 5/1 meetings, at Abu Dhabi in September 2017, at Geneva in May 2017 -- link.

• WRC-19 Regional Preparatory Meetings
• Introductory session were organized during WRC-19 regional preparatory group meetings : “The 23rd Arab Spectrum Management Group (ASMG) meeting” (Marrakech, Morocco, April 2018). The 1st NOW session in a regional group meeting, co-organized by ITU, the ASMG group and the host agency ANRT(Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications) Morocco. HACA (High Authority for Audio-visual
  Communication) Morocco participate and contribute to this session. link
• Introductory session were organized during WRC-19 regional preparatory group meetings : “The 2nd meeting of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) WRC-19 Preparatory Working Groups” (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, June 2018).
• ITU Regional Radiocommunication Seminar (RRS-Arab) in Oman
• Introductory session were organized during RRS-Arab-17 in December 2017 in Oman: sharing information, experiences and pieces of advice between participants focusing on the work and WRC preparatory process in Arab regions.
• WSIS 2018
• A session and a panel discussion was organized at the WSIS forum (March 2018): “ International decision-making in ICT – where are the women? " with the participation of Prof. Tim Unwin (UNESCO Chair in ICT4D, Royal Holloway University of London) Ms Caitlin Kraft-Buchman (Women@theTable) , Ms Sahiba Hasanova (Minstry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, Azerbaijan), Ms Brigitte Mantilleri (University of Geneva) and Dr Hanane Naciri (ITU). link
• A co-created mind-maps by Professor Tim Unwin from this session are available here : the Mind-Map of the opening and the Mind-Map of the discussion.
• Other related activities
• The Network of Women for WRC-19 (NOW) initiative was launched by François Rancy, Director of ITU's Radiocommunication Bureau, during the 2016 World Radiocommunication Seminar (WRS-16)  in Geneva from 12 to 16 December 2016.
•  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) organized a mentorship program at the session of the ITU Council May 25-June 2, 2016 in Geneva ​ link
• The WeLead mentoring programme  launched by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  at the WRC-15 November 2015 in Geneva ​​link
• Empowering Women in Radiocommunications Negotiations -  Leadership Workshop for delegates attending the RA and WRC-15,  1 November 2015 at ITU HQ, Geneva organized by ITU and UNITAR link​ ​
  

• Friday - February 22, 17:30 - 18:00 - Second Session of Network of Women for WRC-19, a side event of CPM19-2 meeting (Lobby 2, CCV)
• Tuesday - February 19, 17:00-17:30 - Introductory Session of Network of Women for WRC-19, a side event of CPM19-2 meeting (Room 5+6, CICG).
•  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Wednesday – February 13 – Launch of a new mentorship programme within the Network of Women for WRC-19 (NOW4WRC19) open to participants of the ​CPM19-2 meeting in Geneva.

The mentorship programme opened at the CPM19-2 meeting at ITU in Geneva in February 2019. In this edition, the focus will be on the technical topics and processes in relation to the WRC-19 Agenda items. This programme has started at the CPM19-2 and continues until and during WRC-19 (See above).

• Be informed: a brochure with more information is available HERE
• Register: please fill in the online registration form HERE-- CLOSED -- 
• To Follow us: on twitter #NOW4WRC19

For questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact our facilitator on site or our coordinators:

Dr. Hanane Naciri (Hanane.Naciri@itu.int ) - ITU
Ms Jennifer Manner (Jennifer.Manner@echostar.com) - Echostar
Ms Luciana Camargos (lcamargos@gsma.com) - GSMA        

Photos of Network of Women for WRC-19 events at CPM19-2 HERE

• First series, celebrating the International Women's Day: Women spurring innovations in Radiocommunications. Please see ITU Blog March 2019 HERE
• Second series, celebrating the International Girls in ICT Day: Meet a Mentor! The Network of Women for WRC-19 shares career advice for Girls in ICT Day. Please see ITU Blog April 2019 HERE
• Third series, celebrating the International Day of the Girl Child # DayofTheGirl: Women mentors share advice about careers in radiocommunications — and WRC-19. Please see ITU Blog October 2019 HERE