Juliao,
Thanks for the stats.
To borrow your words: > "the issue is to establish a systematic and effective process in under-represented regions", and that I believe should start at the grassroots level & at the regional/national level .
Why does the numbers from the AfriNIC and LACNIC regions keep declining? Don't these regions operate networks like everyone else? Which areas/WGs of the IETF will they find particularly helpful/useful to subscribe to? Are the AfNOG annual meetings enough to encourage participation from the AfriNIC region? Could the IETF run "a day or two event" annually at the AfNOG meetings as part of the "AfNOG Tutorials Workshop" to create a lot more awareness and elicit participation? Could the institution of "IETF Champions" in the under-rep regions where ISOC has presence influence participation from these regions?
The ISOC Ghana Chapter for example runs a GhNOG workshop (4 day event) annually in the month of July where workshop participants are trained in a variety of areas relating to System Administration, Network Monitoring & Management, CERTs and many more.
Going into the next workshop this July, the Chapter plans to dedicate a day of the workshop to awareness creation about the IETF. Will this increase participation from Ghana in any way? If the approach is done right with a keen focus on the needs of participants it most definitely will.
At best we all agree there is the need for active participation and inclusiveness from all the regions if the Internet is to develop and evolve to its fullest potential. Let's work together to get EVERY ENGINEER on board!!
Best,
EAO
On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 12:02 AM, Juliao Braga <juliao@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
SM, FYI:
Inscriptions at IETF 86 [1]:
ARIN RIPE APNIC AFRINIC LACNIC
671 258 237 31 26
54.87% 21.10% 19.38% 2.53% 2.13%
Inscriptions since IETF 72 to IETF 85. For Year, RIR and Country:
http://rfc.pegasus.com.br/ietf.php
I think the local of the meeting no change the numbers. For me the
apparent common sense prevails in the list and Dave Crocker pointed
(...let's attack that...): the issue is to establish a systematic and
effective process in under-represented regions (countries, I think).
Regards,
Julião
1. http://rfc.pegasus.com.br/ietf86.php (including, year, RIR and Country)
Em 26/05/2013 20:01, SM escreveu:
> AfNOG has trained hundreds of people in Africa. Those people do not
> participate on the mailing list. There are some people from Africa who
> have attended IETF meetings. They don't participate in the IETF. Why
> is it that there are some participants from South America whereas there
> aren't any participants from Africa?