[governance] request for help in identifying speakers from Developing and Developed Countries

[Eric Dierker]

I always wonder about this "from" approach. Perhaps you could give me some 
insight as to why it is applied in this situation.  

Once I did some research in a fairly warring area. I went to the soldiers who 
were "in it" and found quickly that their insights were very helpful in 
understanding their individual situations,,  but very much for the most part 
very ignorant and outright wrong in trying to get a handle on the cause of the 
conflict.

In international trade the custom is in fact to introduce someone regarding 
where they are from ----  and that basically is the end of that except for small 
talk.The worth of their comments and insight is and should not be effected or 
affected by where they are from.
In marketing we call it the testimonial effect "this housewife uses xxx so it 
must be good"  But in fact she is either an actor or a paid shill.

There are good reasons to reach out and bring in folks who are really 
experiencing an issue "from" where they are at, but they are witnesses not 
"speakers".  And lastly, it would seem one would want Victors speaking at such 
matters - a How I did it, approach, not victims.

(apologies to all if that is politically incorrect or insulting to a funding 
model)



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From: Sivasubramanian M <isolatedn at gmail.com>
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010 9:57:14 AM
Subject: [governance] request for help in identifying speakers from Developing 
and Developed Countries

Hello

There are one or two slots for panelists for the IGF workshop No 80
"International Trade and Internet Governance" . The workshop proposal
is described at page: http://tinyurl.com/vigf80

http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2010View&wspid=80


The workshop would seek to answer questions such as "Has the
International Trade framework progressed at the rate of Internet's
technological progress? Have
Governments empowered business and consumers as much as Technology has
empowered them? Is there any resistence on the part of Governments to
adopt to the changes of the times?"

I am looking for IGF participants who have an extensive understanding
of the issues outlined as the theme of this workshop. Please suggest
names of International Trade Experts from Developing and Developed
Countries.

The workshop is scheduled for Day 4, 14.30 - 18.30, Friday, September
17, 2010 and will take place at Room No 8.

Thank you
Sivasubramanian M
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