On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 7:24 AM, SM <sm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Mark, > Again, choosing three or so locations ignores large parts of not only the >> developing world (e.g., Africa, India), but also substantial portions of the >> developed world with a reasonable track record of participation (e.g., >> Australia, New Zealand, Brazil). @Mark : There has been a steady stream of participation from India for atleast the last 4 years. By India, I mean Indians living in India and not those living abroad (there have been quite a few of them around in IETF for longer than 4+ years). > There were 10 participants from Australia and 4 participants from New > Zealand at the last IETF meeting. There was interest to have the IETF in > New Zealand. I guess that it was considered as difficult to convince the > cookie-eating mob that it was a good location. @SM : Where do you get this data. It will be interesting to chart the data for IETF participants over the years by country / affliation. If we have the base location of participants then it will be interesting to see the average distance over the years and participation based on city. >> reasons for the IETF returning to Australia, or appearing nearby. And >> going to Brazil or thereabouts, and India, and (eventually) Africa. Doesn't >> have to be every year, but once a decade+ is not often enough. +1 > The IETF will likely go to Latin America first. My guess is that it might > eventually go to India. If it ever goes to Africa it will be more of a > political statement than anything else. > > Regards, > -sm