On Feb 12, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Michael Richardson
<mcr+ietf(_at_)sandelman(_dot_)ca> wrote:
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The goal is, I think, to have an I* which is make up competent people, who
spend a reasonable amount of time, but not 100%, making the Internet a better
place for everyone on the planet. That means not just having a diverse group
of people in charge, but making sure that it's clear to everyone on the
planet that we welcome them: that we desire their participation.
A major feedback from the confirming bodies into the nomcom is about
diversity of all sorts: gender, age, culture, geography. The ISOC board
really cares about this (and that discussion is one reason the IAB
announcement took longer, btw). How can we have more diversity without
sacrificing any of the other things that are also important: like being able
to work well together.
People have been upset during the past two nomcoms (both of which I was on),
about the resulting diversity coming out of the selection process. The
reality is that the nomcom can't produce diversity; it only filter the input
for the best people. That means we if we want diversity, we have to feed the
pipeline at the bottom.
I noticed this subject line has been a long running thread and I have not read
it all, but I'd really like to repeat Michael's comment here: the nomcom can't
produce diversity; it only filter the input for the best people. Thus the
solution of getting diversity is not at nomcom, but the overall IETF process.
Lixia (member of nomcom 2014-15)