I think we have to go even further and think about a way the 5 geographical different regions are represented on an equal basis.
Developing countries have other concerns. In a long term it is absolut essential to involve developing countries to ensure a healthy
broad accepted development. It certainly will slow down the process, but this is what all democratical bodies have in common.
For the BoD it is too much to have 9 @large directors - you all agree that this is because they want to have more power themselves,
are we going to take them serious? Are we going to listen to them or are we going to challenge them, claiming that only business issues
are strongly protected.
What do you think are the developing countries going to do as soon as more people get Internet access? (Businesses want
them to be in the new market as soon as possible.)
I don't think it is enough to ensure the directors from different geographical regions but
also the people electing them.
I propose that there is a percental distribution of @ large members - this would mean, and this is the negative thing about it, that developing
countries could not be represented by each individual interested in it.
Another way to ensure that developing countries get the same right would be to give those voting members more weight.
Kind regards,
Sabine