[governance] Nomcom and conflict of interest

[Ian Peter]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net]
> Sent: 26 May 2008 20:11
> To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; Ian Peter
> Cc: 'Raul Echeberria'
> Subject: Re: [governance] Nomcom and conflict of interest
> 
> Ian Peter [26/05/08 19:23 +1000]:
> >If you acknowledge the reality of a fourth stakeholder in IGF, you can
> >understand why some civil society members may not want part of its
> limited
> >number of seats going to representatives of another group. So in fact
> this
> >whole debate really reflects whether a fourth stakeholder group exists or
> >does not exist - not some conspiracy to deny basic human rights on the
> >grounds of employment as has been characterized.
> 
> Ian, I agree with what you say but the corollary is that there would be no
> rhyme or reason for technical community people to caucus here.

> 
> And as I said, there are shared synergies to the two so that it is
> pointless for one set to effectively alienate and exclude the other.


Or to try and represent the other. But there are plenty of reasons to talk,
because, as you say, the synergies exist and should be strengthened.  

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