[WSIS CS-Plenary] ITID's The World Summit in Reflection

[mclauglm at po.muohio.edu]

Elizabeth, my message wasn't intended to suggest that your message 
was an attempt to address the larger issue. I appreciate your careful 
attention to the details of this specific situation; it's just that 
there are larger issues implicated in such discussions, and I was 
attempting to address these.

Thanks,

Lisa



>Dear Milton, Lisa, Francis, and all.
>
>Thank you for the point-counterpoint to help clarify.  My response was
>specifically focused on the ITID's special WSIS issue which is available
>free online.  It was not intended to address the big heated picture on
>copyrights and intellectual property.
>
>There are many interesting factors especially the "publish or perish"
>mentality in academia. The need to publish in credible mainstream
>publications is a reality for many.
>
>BTW, those of us who are full-time practitioners/consultants view it as
>"publish and perish" as in contrast to academicians, it takes time away from
>income producing activities.  Those of us who are full-time
>practitioners/consultants and publish often are looked upon as rare birds
>( perhaps with diminished incomes and/or annoyed neglected families).  It
>was also one of the reasons why I advocated that members of caucuses and
>working groups should NOT be required to attend EVERY PrepCom.  Otherwise
>special interest groups will be composed primarily of staff people/employees
>of large/well funded NGOs or academicians and would discriminate against the
>diversity of CS.
>
>Elizabeth
>
>Dr. Elizabeth Carll
>Focal Point to WSIS
>International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies;
>Chair, Media/ICT Working Group,
>UN NGO Committee on Mental Health, New York
>
>
>
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