[governance] request for help in identifying speakers from

Sun Jul 18 03:49:16 EDT 2010

Dear Imarn Ahmed Shah

Thank you for your response to this message and for offering to be a
panelist. I agree that many of the items that you have listed are sub-topics
for discussion.

I have already passed on your name to my colleagues who will reach you in a
day or two.

Thank you
Sivasubramanian M

On Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 2:01 AM, Imran Ahmed Shah <ias_pk at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear Sivasubramanian
>
> May I offer representation of a developing country Pakistan (from the
> platform of Urdu Internet Society) for the for the IGF workshop No 80 on the
> topic of "International Trade and Internet Governance"?
>
> We understand that following references should be included in the scope of
> deliverable items of presentations:
> 1. International Trade categories and related policies.
> 2. Maximum Utilization of Internet as a Business Tool.
> 3. Major Limitations and Constraints for Traders, Data centers, Clients,
> Common Users and Buyers.
> 4. Availability of Online Banking, Credit Cards support, Paypal service
> w.r.t. Local Currency.
> 5. Possible solutions and (good) Internet Governance.
> 6. Finally assign (regional) responsibilities to implement appropriate
> solutions.
>
> This is a result oriented agenda which needs more time to express and to
> deliver.
>
> Please inform that who will bear the cost of travelling and accommodation
> of the volunteer speaker and how much time will be given to present his
> papers?
>
> Thanking you
>
> Best Regards
>
> Imran Ahmed Shah
> Executive Member
> Urdu Internet Society
> www.UISoc.org
>
> On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:15 PKT Sivasubramanian M wrote:
>
> >Dear Eric Dierker
> >
> >This topic particularly requires speakers with geographic perspectives
> from
> >different regions / economies, as it happens to be a topic that is also
> >about examining disparities if any in the Global Internet Commerce
> >framework.
> >
> >Also, IGF looks for a geographical balance (and gender balance) so I
> should
> >have captioned my message as Speakers from Devloping and Developed
> >Countries, Men and Women" :)
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Eric Dierker
> ><cogitoergosum at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> >
> >> 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)
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >> *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
> >> http://isolatednetworks.com
> >>
> >> http://www.isocmadras.com
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