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Re: [atlarge-discuss] Latin America and Africa
Friday, August 09, 2002 * 8:55 AM EDT USA
At 04:40 PM 8/8/2002, espresso@e-scape.net wrote:
Whatever the method chosen to select a Latin American and an African to
provide that input, it is very important that we be clear: these people
are not being "appointed to" the Panel, which is by definition made up of
elected representatives. Instead, they would be invited to join its work
as non-voting advisors to the Panel. I don't know the candidates who ran
for those regions but there are certainly some excellent people there
involved in the use of the ICTs to improve people's lives, and I can't see
how having a couple of them help the Paanel formulate our aims and methods
in writing could be detrimental to our efforts.
If anyone wants me to, I could certainly come up with the names of some
women in those regions who could sensitize us to their Internet needs...
I see these as very good assessments and ideas and add my voice to
commending them to the panel.
/s/ Joey