THE GENDER & DIVERSITY ASSOCIATES PAGE is dedicated to G&D’s network of over 200 CGIAR staff members worldwide who serve as volunteer focal points to support dialogue and active consultation between centers and the G&D program.
The resources posted on this page provide a comprehensive orientation to the network of Gender & Diversity Associates (GDAs), and include key resources designed to help GDAs know more about their roles.
These resources are filled with ideas, tools, methods and practices to strengthen the GDAs in their roles as change agents and for successful achievement of their Centers’ gender & diversity goals.
The Gender & Diversity Associates cybrary features documents available to GDAs as guidelines designed to build their internal knowledge and skills for ongoing gender and diversity work.
1. Know your fellow GDAs- A list of all GDAs worldwide.
2. GDA Selection Criteria
3. GDA Terms of Reference -What is expected of GDAs? Recommended responsibilities for GDAs.
4. G&D Movie and Quiz show -Is everything you know about the CGIAR and the G&D Program fact or myth? Learn about the the Gender & Diversity Program with a fun movie and quiz show.
5. G&D Website Treasure Hunt- The Gender & Diversity website is full of resources. There are gems, gold and much more in the form of resources, up-to-date offerings and links to external websites of value. How much do you know about the site? Go for the treasure hunt now!
Then check your score against the Answers.
GDA Events
G&D hosts conferences and workshops for its GDAs to provide a continous process of guidance and learning.
Upcoming Events
There are no upcoming events lined up at the moment.
More on G&D calendar of events
Past Events:
Going for Great in 2008 Jamboree
The 2007 GDA Jamboree was hosted by ICRISAT in June. Participants celebrated Centers’ successes thus far, and shared lessons and exchanged tips, tools and resources to further embed inclusion into the fabric of the CGIAR organizations. It was designed also to help GDAs prepare for the next round of challenges, hence the theme, “Going for Great in 2008”.
The focus of the 2007 GDA Jamboree was on helping Centers ramp up their goals, to gain as much ground as possible before the stocktaking research is conducted in 2008. It had the benefit of over 40 enthusiastic GDAs from 14 Centers. It also had the benefit of contributions by the CGIAR Chair (Kathy Sierra); the Acting CGIAR Director (Fionna Douglas), and the CGIAR Alliance Executive Chair (Emile Frison), plus special sessions with ICT/KM, SAS-HR, and CAS/IP; all together framing our work on gender and diversity issues within the larger context of CGIAR priorities, reforms and resources.
The Gender & Diversity Program is sincerely grateful to Dr William Dar and the ICRISAT team for hosting this jamboree; their gracious hospitality made the event productive, comfortable and fun. G&D is also grateful to all Center leaders who supported their GDAs’ participation and is looking forward to their continued support over the next 18 months to ensure each Center gains the greatest progress possible.
Changing from the Inside Out E-Conference: This e-conference substituted the F2F GDA workshop in 2006. It was held from September to October 2006 and about 93 CG staff participated, many of them GDAs. below is a summary of the e-conference.
E-Conference Summary
