Experiences with Electronic Conferencing: a case study of electronic discussions on gender and waste management

Abstract

Reports important lessons learned in the organization of electronic conferences and proposes a step by step guide to planning similar conferences on other topics. Discusses various benefits from staging electronic discussions and indicates key indicators for success for similar conferences. The lessons learned are mainly drawn from the experience of holding electronic conferences on solid waste management in 1997 and 1998, mainly from the most recent conferences on Gender and Waste Management held between 9 th –26 th of May 1998 on the solid-waste-management-recycle discussion list.