On Feb 23, 2017 15:29, "Malcolm Hutty" <malcolm@linx.net> wrote: On 23/02/2017 13:30, avri doria wrote:
I think your understanding of quota differs from mine.
My understanding of "hard quota", as applied to (for example) selection to a committee, is that if the committee does not currently meet the quota and a seat comes up, only people whose selection would contribute towards meeting the quota are eligible for consideration. SO: If for instance, the quota referred is measured against regional diversity then I don't see why such "hard quota" as it is termed shouldn't be put into the guideline, No?. What we have presently is that we informerly/indirectly set high quota for experience and skills which could then technically result to limit of the likely candidates to the "global North" (as it's put). We want to avoid that as much as feasible. Regards If yours differs, I would be interested to know in what way. However, since hard quotas are not included in the report, I am more concerned with getting answers to the questions I put to the group as a whole.
When the majority do not include diversity, quota are often the only solution. It by no means prevents those with the majority aspects from being included.
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