On 25/7/19 18:41, S. Moonesamy wrote: > Dear Fernando, > At 05:28 AM 24-07-2019, Fernando Gont wrote: >> I can tell you that it is extremely difficult (if at all possible) to >> have your employer support your IETF work in regions such as Latin >> America and the Caribbean. > > One of the questions which I have received from a few > participants/potential participants residing in a few countries in > Africa was about how to get employer support for IETF activities. In my > opinion, those persons may have encountered situations similar to the > one mentioned above. Not surprised. I would be quite surprised the other way around: if they have encountered support. Same applies for the LAC region (modulo exceptions such as e.g. NICs) Thanks, -- Fernando Gont SI6 Networks e-mail: fgont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PGP Fingerprint: 6666 31C6 D484 63B2 8FB1 E3C4 AE25 0D55 1D4E 7492