Re: More participation from under-represented regions (was: IETF Meeting in South America)

2013-05-29 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
Hi SM my answer to your reply, On 5/27/13, SM s...@resistor.net wrote: Hi Abdussalam, At 16:38 26-05-2013, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: I think they SHOULD have, and all of us should do the same, because IETF will expand and become stronger by increasing participants from ALL Internet community

Re: Re: More participation from under-represented regions (was: IETF Meeting in South America)

2013-05-28 Thread Jiankang Yao
I support to try the new meeting sites such as South America or Africa. Jiankang Yao From: Abdussalam Baryun Date: 2013-05-27 07:38 To: SM CC: ietf; dcrocker Subject: Re: More participation from under-represented regions (was: IETF Meeting in South America) I support to add the new region

Re: More participation from under-represented regions (was: IETF Meeting in South America)

2013-05-27 Thread SM
Hi Abdussalam, At 16:38 26-05-2013, Abdussalam Baryun wrote: I think they SHOULD have, and all of us should do the same, because IETF will expand and become stronger by increasing participants from ALL Internet community regions. The answers also based on IETF vesion. The question was about

More participation from under-represented regions (was: IETF Meeting in South America)

2013-05-26 Thread SM
At 09:42 26-05-2013, Dave Crocker wrote: I like visiting South America. But IETF meetings do not have tourism as a goal. So yes, I'm sure those who go will enjoy the city; but again, that's not stated purpose of choosing venues. Over a year ago the IAOC [was] pleased to announce the Return

Re: More participation from under-represented regions (was: IETF Meeting in South America)

2013-05-26 Thread Abdussalam Baryun
I support to add the new region, hoping in future Africa gets its chance. IMO, I thought about it from another point of view. After a long time of having IETF meetings mostly in one region (as history of North America region gaining most meetings), the result of that was that IETF participants are