On 19/3/25 00:12, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:
On Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM Jim Reid <jim@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:> On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 at 13:01, Andrew Alston <aa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:aa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > Hi All, > > The New York Times recently published a list of countries planned for outright travel bans or sharply restricted visas, and another long list of countries that could end up in either the restricted or travel ban list. It's kind of disheartening to note that 22 out of the 43 countries on the list are in Africa. Agreed. But this is *far* beyond the scope of the IETF.Is it? IETF is founded on DEI principles. If people are unable to contribute from a large part of the world, that is completely in scope for IETF.
Not I disagree with your view. But considering the locations where the IETF regularly meets, the costs of travel + accommodation + registration cost essentially makes it virtually impossible for anyone working for the local markets of most countries in South America or Africa to attend.
I believe everytime this was raised, the response was along the lines of "that's not a problem".
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