Dead on, Errol... But it's the process that creates output like this. It's hard to change that process, though... but it's a point I've been trying to make on the CIVIC list. Process is driving product at the cost of vision, in my opinion.
ehewitt wrote: > This reminds so much of colonialism-- extract all you can but exclude > from participating in decision making. > Errol Hewitt > > At 10:41 01/10/2005 -0400, you wrote: > >> The following statement was released by the civil society delegation >> at the third planning meeting (prepcom) for the World Summit on the >> Information Society (WSIS), which ended yesterday in Geneva. -andy >> >> Civil Society Statement on the Decision to Exclude Non-governmental >> stakeholders from Drafting Groups >> >> 1. The decision to exclude non-governmental stakeholders from >> meaningful participation in the drafting groups is a matter of >> principle. The WSIS and the WGIG (working group on internet >> governance) have affirmed that governance of the Internet must be >> based on real partnerships with the participation of all stakeholders >> in an open, inclusive and transparent manner. These principles are >> central to the Geneva documents. > ... -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: San Fernando, Trinidad [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran Coming on January 1st, 2006: http://www.OpenDepth.com "Criticize by creating." — Michelangelo _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
