RE: [atlarge-discuss] Latin America and Africa

["Micheal Sherrill" <micheal@beethoven.com>]

Ceviche over the Internet?  I would open the envelope carefully if I were you :/

Regards,


Micheal Sherrill

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From: Erick Iriarte Ahon <faia@amauta.rcp.net.pe>
Date:  Fri, 09 Aug 2002 19:52:50 -0500

Mira che..
que bueno que me lo digas..
por lo menos en espaņol es mas facil...

Vamos a poner el hombro, pero que tengan en cuenta el "panel"
que deben trabajar fuerte, porque la gente espera muchisimo de ellos.

Un abrazo.. y cuando quieran, caiganse por Lima, un ceviche los espera.

saludos

Erick


At 05:44 p.m. 09/08/2002 -0700, Bruce Young wrote:
>Erick Iriarte Ahon:
>
> >Some people from this community (i think is the real word) think is
> >necesary make "some kind" of space for a global representantion, we don't
> >have people from Africa and Latin America in the "panel".
> >
> >To have consecuense with our words, is necessary take some decisions.
>
>I don't know that having or not having representation on the panel will be
>that important, compared to representation on the committees that will doing
>the hard work to build and monitor our processes.  The panel members are
>just coordinators and "cheerleaders,"  while the committee members will be
>the actual people developing the policies and processes the membership will
>validate.  I would suggest that you find some of your regional members who
>are willing to work on these committees as the panel stands them up, and
>have them volunteer to do so!
>
>Particularly in the outreach effort, which I have voulenteered to assist
>Richard Henderson with, it will be vital that we have members "on the
>ground" in every region of the world willing to talk to the press,
>professional organizations, labor unions, etc., if we're ever going to build
>our membership.  Latin American members willing to serve in such a position
>will be invaluable to our outreach efforts, and can dramatically increase
>your region's representation in our membership roles.  *The electorate* is
>where the true power resides in any democracy!  And if your local outreach
>efforts are successful this year, *next* year your region will have a much
>greater influence on the election results!
>
> >Maybe our first mistake is don't said this when be in election time, but
>never is late.
>
>If I remember correctly, other very qualified nominees from other regions
>were also disqualified for failing to accept in time, and others' chances of
>being elected were greatly reduced because they missed the posting deadline
>for statements.  The compressed schedule is partially to blame here, I know!
>But fairness dictates that election deadlines and timetables must be adhered
>to.
>
> >I don't want to put nobody that don't be elected for the "people", but we
> >need to think in a posibility to have "advisor" (put the name that you
> >want) from Latin America and from Africa.
>
>In my opinion, every member who posts in this e-mail list or the Web forum
>is an advisor to the panel!  So in that respect, you need only have them
>speak up!  And they needn't do so necessarily in English! We've had some
>folks volunteer to do translations from other languages, and I imagine
>Spanish can certianly be one of them!  But, once again, I feel they can make
>the biggest difference by volunteering and serving on the committees that
>will be doing the real work of this organization.
>
>If you've followed the conversations here, and the in ALSC forum that
>preceded it, you'll know that I am a relentless advocate for diversity, not
>just regionally and/or ethnically, but economically as well!  Without it we
>have no credibility to be able to state that we represent the Internet users
>of the world.  However, that said, although I'd be the first to call for
>great diversity on the panel, I'm also a firm believer that when the
>electorate has spoken, we accept their will and attempt to make it happen.
>That is a person's obligation in any democracy, whether you be an elected
>official or citizen.  Now that our electorate has spoken, and our Panel is
>chosen, it's time to accept the results and press on with the hard work
>ahead of us.
>
>Bruce Young
>Portland, Oregon
>Bruce@barelyadequate.info
>http://www.barelyadequate.info
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