[governance] request for help in identifying speakers from

[Imran Ahmed Shah]

Dear Sivasubramanian
Thank you for prompt reply. 
You are  more than welcome.
Regards
Imran

On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:49 PKT Sivasubramanian M wrote:

>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
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>> >>
>> >> http://www.isocmadras.com
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