Re: IETF Meeting Venue Selection Criteria

On 10/14/05 11:58 AM, "Avri Doria" <avri@acm.org> wrote:
> - MUST NOT be held in a country whose visa requirements are so
> stringent as to make it impossible or even extremely difficult for
> some participant to attend.
> 
> - MUST NOT be held in a country with restrictions on freedom of
> expression, especially if these extend to the blocking of web sites
> or any other censuring of personal communications.
> 
> - MUST NOT be held in a country were local participants would be
> under pressure to support national technical policies on threat of
> imprisonment or other punitive actions, for their opinions.
> 
> - MUST NOT be held in a country were local participants would need
> government approval to attend.

Those are great criteria.  I agree that we need to focus on
actual impediments to participation rather than personal
preferences.

Melinda

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