[ripe-list] Follow up on the Dubai AGM - RIPE WG Chair meeting vouchers

Hi Ole,

Just for info of the list, I've responded this morning in a private email something related to this (copying here only partially my own response).

"... I also know that not every RIR has WGs, but they have equivalent structures (eg, Advisory Council for ARIN), and that sometimes the conferences are tied to other organizations, etc. At the end, all that doesn't really matter, because I'm not trying a one-to-one comparison, just providing references of "very-close-species".

APNIC and LACNIC do that, even pay for traveling expenses.

In LACNIC, this is true even for speakers that may obtain a grant for the traveling expenses, if they apply and it is justified.

Somebody in the list could confirm for AfriNIC and ARIN, if we want to have the 5 RIRs picture, I know people there, so I'm happy to ask them directly if needed.

Even if RIPE co-chairs could apply in a case-by-case basis for special waiver or grants, it is obvious that if you have a specific personal situation, you may not want/like to disclose it, and even worse, I think "special" rules are always bad things, very subjective and I prefer rules that are always objective and the same for same "groups" (like co-chairs or PC "group"), and I don't think that can be understood as a "segregation", because that group is elected by the community and everybody can make merits so he is considered by the community for being part of that group if he wants to invest the additional time/effort being part of that."


Regards,
Jordi

-----Mensaje original-----
De: ripe-list <ripe-list-bounces at ripe.net> en nombre de Ole Jacobsen <olejacobsen at me.com>
Responder a: Ole Jacobsen <olejacobsen at me.com>
Fecha: viernes, 19 de enero de 2018, 16:27
Para: Lu Heng <h.lu at laruscloudservice.net>
CC: Sander Steffann <sander at steffann.nl>, RIPE List <ripe-list at ripe.net>
Asunto: Re: [ripe-list] Follow up on the Dubai AGM - RIPE WG Chair meeting vouchers

    
    On Thu, 18 Jan 2018, Lu Heng wrote:
    
    > Hi
    > 
    > APNIC since few meetings cover all expense for the chair(hotel flight etc),
    > so free meeting ticket seems quite reasonable.
    >
    > CEO
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    Lu,
    
    APNIC doesn't have WGs, they have SIGs, but I guess the SIGs are 
    "morale equivalents" in this context. 
    
    Are you sure the SIG chairs at APNIC have all their expenses covered?
    That's news to me. Perhaps you are referring to the APNIC EC chair?
    
    Ole
    
    
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