If I were asked to choose between 1) and 2), it would be 2).
It would be important, IMO, to be positioned geographically. Whilst
being a small island
state anywhere in the world generally has some common issues and
challenges with another
small island state elsewhere in the world, there are also differences
in language (obvious),
culture and customs which can impact on how priority issues are
identified and classified.
The 22 Island States and Territories of the Pacific Islands would
identify more with each other
and their larger neighbours, than say the Caribbean or Indian Ocean
States.
On the earlier comment about some island states in the Pacific are EU
rather than AP, this is
probably more a political issue as they are states or territories under
the control of France,
much as .AS and .GM are US territories. This is probably a whole new
debate which is likely
not for this list.
Regards,
Rajnesh Singh
www.picisoc.org
Nick Ashton-Hart wrote:
I'm wondering if the comments Carlton Samuels made
recently are relevant here with respect to all Small Island States.
Would there be value in discussing whether or not all small island
states might be either:
1) Their own region - irrespective of their physical location;
2) In a region of their own, but also associated with the region they
are geographically in.
On 08/02/07,
Franck Martin <franck.martin@gmail.com>
wrote:
The
problem with the Asia/Pacific grouping is that the Pacific Islands
receive so little funds that most of the things that can be done is an
assessment study, and no more funds for implementation...
Also the issues are quite different from the Asia and Pacific Islands.
Finally, NC and PF fell more linked to FR than to the other Pacific
Islands. This is also true for PW, GM, AS which are more linked to US.
Complex scenario....
I think that also
Frank, from the Pacific Islands, might have something to
add to this (re: the fact that some islands are AP, some EU).
RG
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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> [mailto:euro-als-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org
] On Behalf
> Of Wendy Seltzer
> Sent: 07 February 2007 14:57
> To: nashton@spamcop.net;
alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: Re: [EURO-ALS] [ALAC] ACTION ITEM: Consultation on
> makeup of ICANNRegions underway
>
> Nick Ashton-Hart wrote:
> > Just a reminder, there is an open consultation on the
Geographic
> > Regions of ICANN, and whether the regions should be changed.
> >
> > The At-Large community's views would be welcomed - this point
was
> > actually reinforced to me today by Paul Twomey amongst others.
> >
> > Might I suggest at least two points which could be
> communicated, these
> > two points being ones I have heard mentioned by others, and
> not being
> > personal observations?
> >
> > 1) Some member-states of the European Union are located in
regions
> > outside of Europe, which ought to be changed. In fact,
candidate
> > states of the EU might also be better situated within the
European
> > region than in others (Turkey comes to mind as an obvious
> example of
> > this);
> > 2) The Asia-Pacific region is currently enormous. I have
> heard it said
> > in particular that some representatives of Middle-Eastern
groups
> > believe it ought to be a region of it's own, not in the APAC
region.
>
> I encouraged our Puerto Rican ALS applicants to comment
> directly, but we should further recall that at least some of
> them feel they'd be better served by participating in the LAC
region.
>
> --Wendy
> bracing for the set of bounces from regional lists...
> >
> > For the full text of the consultation announcement, please
visit
> >
http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-rev-28nov06.htm.
--
Kind regards,
Rajnesh D. Singh
COO, PATARA www.patarapacific.com
Chairman, Pacific Islands Chapter, Internet Society www.picisoc.org
President, IPv6 Forum Pacific Islands www.ipv6forumpacific.org
Director, Pacific Internet Technology Centre www.pacificit.org
310 Princes Road Tamavua Suva Fiji
Tel: +679 332 0606 Fax: +679 332 0800
Read my ramblings at http://singh-a-blog.blogspot.com/