[governance] individuals

[Veni Markovski]

At 11:52 AM 25.4.2006 '?.'  -0700, Bret Fausett wrote:
>Rather than finding a way to weigh NGOs/individuals, I'd rather articulate a
>set of principles by which we can measure whether their contributions
>benefit the public interest. In other words, can we measure the merit of the
>contributions rather than the size and legitimacy of the contribitor?

That's quite difficult judgement.

Sometimes a sentence from here, and a sentence from there is more 
valualble than a paper from somewhere else.
I, for a good known reason, always believed that it's important not 
to measure contributions, but actual things DONE. My country 
delegation has stated several times on during the WSIS meetings - 
before we solve the "global" Internet Governance problem, let's see 
who did what in their own country.

So, will you try to measure ideas, actions, or results?

best,
Veni

p.s.
But on a previous topic, generally speaking, if an individual is 
good, he or she sooner or later will either create an NGO, or will 
join one. Or a government. Or a private company. Or (s)he has already 
done so. But, being a Bulgarian lawyer, I wouldn't dare to challenge 
you - an American (yet an US) lawyer on that ;)

As for measuring individuals, I think every individual here is quite 
a person with great personality! (The author is humble exception, of 
course). I don't think anyone of us would like to "measure" the 
others, and the NGOs they work for / created / represent.

v.


>           -- Bret
>
>-----Original Message-----
>I have occasionally looked at NGO's and tried to put their particpation into
>perspective.  one of the questions I keep running into is how to distinguish
>between the degrees of NGO (1 person,  5, 100, 1000 people or an NGO of
>NGOs).  And more then distinguishing, how does one give appropriate weight
>to the ideas of one vis a vis the other.  Or are all NGOs equal?  and how do
>universities, or the individuals at universities fit in?
>
>Going a step further, if there isn't a way to discriminate between the NGO
>of many and the NGO of few, then on what basis can one exclude Individuals,
>each of whom could fill papers and become an NGO (albeit easier in some
>countries then in others).
>-----Original Message-----
>
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