| 1.There was a continuing debate over the five weeks about whether poor women (and men) in rural areas needed ICTs. |
| 2.Language was considered to be a critical barrier. |
| 3.The definition of what is included in ICTs was discussed at length. |
| 4.It was generally agreed that there is no single appropriate approach to capacity building. |
| 5.There was discussion about the efficacy of ICT-based training |
| 6.It was generally agreed that cultural contexts, while different from one place to another, are extremely important everywhere and any efforts to introduce ICTs to rural communities must be made within existing, acceptable cultural frameworks. |
| 7.ICTs have had a substantial impact on the quality of work environments and women have been affected both positively and negatively. |
| 8.It was generally agreed that efforts should be made to ensure that gender issues receive a high profile at WSIS-Tunis. |
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