2. is integrated by 64 members of 13 countries, who attended the “Women in Management” international seminars in Sweden, and other seminars organized in different countries of the region by the Net. The Latin American and Caribean Women in Management Net The Latin American and Caribbean Women in Management Net

3. During March 1997, 25 women in management of 17 different countries of Latin America and the Caribbean had the opportunity to attend a management skills intensive training program (Women in Management - WIM), sponsored by SIDA at the University of Luleå – Sweden. As a result of that program, WIM 97 participants, gathered in Lima, Perú, on January 1998, committed to the idea of continuing sharing professional experiences, spreading the knowledge they acquired among women of their countries and encouraging a more active women participation in the region countries development. ABOUT US

4. Lic. Lidia Heller (Argentine) Director Lic. Ileana Diaz (Cuba) Silvia Salinas (Bolivia) Fabiola Amariles Erazo (Colombia) Lic. Solange Grandjean (Argentine) LACCommunications MANAGEMENT TEAM

5. WHAT IS THE NET? It is a meeting, reflection and ideas exchange point between women and men, who work on and study gender, leadership and women in management development related issues; and who intend to promote equity in gender relations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

6. NET OBJECTIVES * Develop and implement activities to promote Latin America and the Caribbean women in management development. * Articulate interests and encourages women participation in decision-making positions.

7. NET ACTIVITIES *Web Page with constant and updated information on the events organized by the Net and/or other organizations. *Training seminars and workshops. *Research projects. *Bibliography material. *Links to NGO's and organizations which work with women related issues.

8. NET DIRECTORY  Argentine  Bolivia  Chile  Colombia  Costa Rica  Cuba  Ecuador  México  Panamá  Perú  Puerto Rico  Uruguay  España

9. Argentina COUNTRIES PARTICIPANT Brasil Bolivia ChileColombia Cuba México Panamá Perú Uruguay Sweden (Honorary Member) Puerto Rico

10. PROJECTS This area of interest is aimed at the research projects developed by Net, about women related issues such as: leadership, power and management from a gender perspective. There are also included some other research projects, either concluded or in progress, carried out by other organizations. Objectives:  Centralize and disclose research or lectures information, which are already concluded or in progress.  Encourage information and experiences exchange, which would enrich research in progress and/or establish coordination nexus.

11. LINKS Here you will find links to other sites with common or related objectives:  Women Study Centers  Web Sites of Women Interests  Women focused NGO’s  Women Organizations  Link to Coeducation  Statistics  International Nets  Masculinity Net

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY In this section you will find a bibliography list divided into 3 sections:  Books  Magazines  Articles On each section you will find the corresponding information and, in some cases, the author’s e-mail address is included. You are be able to see a brief description and/or to download of some of the documents here.

13. CONTACT US In our web-site www.wim-network.org www.wim-network.org you could find all the directory with their respectives E-mail address to make a direct contact.

14. SPONSORS Agencia Sueca de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Seccional Cali Colombia