[Rigf_program] Draft Operating Principles

[parminder]

On Thursday 28 March 2013 06:43 PM, Adam Peake wrote:
> I think "economies" might be used so Taiwan included.  Some of Pacific
> Islands also perhaps?
>
> Unsure, but suspect this the reason.

It is inappropriate to redefine our primary identities just for making/ 
accommodating that political point.... After all this is not a UN 
listing or anything for us to be so careful. But indeed if there is no 
alternative but to.... then we can use the composite term 'countries and 
economies' . But I much prefer simply saying 'countries'.

parminder



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> Adam
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> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 9:57 PM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>> On Wednesday 27 March 2013 06:20 PM, Paul Wilson wrote:
>>
>> Attached are a revised draft operating principkles for the APrIGF, for
>> discussion at the meeting tomorrow.
>>
>>
>> I think that the Asia Pacific region should be defined as a group of
>> countries and not of economies. Our prior identity is cultural-political
>> before it is as part of an economic entity. In other words, India , for
>> instance, is a country first, consisting of people and citizens before it is
>> a bunch of consumers and producers.....
>>
>> parminder
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>>
>> This is the work of the committee of volunteers from the last meeting, but
>> all comments welcome.
>>
>> Paul.
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