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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>add to the list of reasons a county may offer to
host ... influx of hard currency spending from international participants
to local & national economies </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=gpaque@gmail.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [governance] Re: Choice of venue
for meetings</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>@ Ginger, as I reflect on your post, these are some things that
come to mind. There are numerous reasons why countries want to host global
events. They could be because of:-
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<LI>convenience (there may be other meetings held in conjunction or
immediately preceding the meeting;
<LI>affordability - cheaper to have it adjoining;
<LI>accessibility - for meeting participants if they have been brought in
for other meetings;
<LI>convergence of a pool of global knowledge manifesting in the form of
experts, resource persons, best practices, challenges etc which they can
draw from to develop certain areas in country;
<LI>(from Liz's excerpt) showcasing national assets - it is natural for
countries to have a sense of patriotism and desire to show off their
country;
<LI>if they have been subject to bad press or reported to have been
"mischievous", then to improve media relations etc; </LI></UL>
<DIV>So bottom line the question is "what's in it for them?". I think the
question is also a two way street. Where one must also examine the persons
doing the selection because this also affects the type of decisions that are
made. For instance, if country A is at war with country B, then
there is a greater likelihood that country A if they have a say in the
selection process will not want to country B to host such a global
meeting.</DIV>
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<DIV>So it follows that it more or less is a subjective experience hence the
need to discuss whether there should be a consistent set of rules that should
be applicable when selecting host countries. And in the course of these
discussions, it must also never be forgotten that sometimes engagement rather
than confrontation can be a catalyst for change. </DIV>
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<DIV>Thoughts from the far seas,</DIV>
<DIV>Sala</DIV><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 6:51 AM, Ginger Paque <SPAN
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class=gmail_quote>I have been wondering how/why venues are chosen for global
meetings. Obviously, a host country must offer, and not every country will
be willing to invest the time, money and energy into the work involved, so
options may be limited. There are so many pros and cons for the
topics/principles, the host and the participants--it is mind-boggling.
<BR><BR>A (more or less) recent blog post 'No such thing as bad publicity'
<A
href="http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/no-such-thing-bad-publicity#comment-2258"
target=_blank>http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/no-such-thing-bad-publicity#comment-2258</A>
by Liz Galvez explored this question from a slightly different angle: why
would prospective hosts expose their vulnerabilities to public discussion?
With Azerbaijan on the horizon, I have revisited the topic, and you may find
it interesting as well.<BR><BR>Does the choice of Azerbaijan as the venue
for IGF 2012 affect your decision to attend/not attend?<BR><BR>An excerpt
from Liz's post:<BR>"It seems the temptation proves irresistible for the
leaders of some countries which are seldom in the global eye to push ahead
with staging a grand event to showcase their country’s assets. Their
population can bask in an orgy of nationalist sentiment and propaganda while
the media will be so carried away by the spectacular organisation, or the
beauty of the hostesses, or the excitement of the event itself, that they
will ignore the political context and any nasty goings-on beneath the
surface. They hope the mismatch between official image and reality
remains hidden. Or they may simply underestimate the media’s appetite to
ferret out bad news. But in what world would anyone with even a remote
understanding of independent media expect a high-profile sports or cultural
event to be covered purely for its own sake, particularly when the
host country does its best to smother controversial stories? Credibility is
an essential element in any image-building endeavour. Where it is missing,
it is difficult to regain, as the US Administration have learnt the hard
way."<BR><BR>Ginger<BR><BR><BR clear=all>Ginger (Virginia) Paque<BR><BR>
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