REPLY Separate Professional Conference (SD6300)

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Posted by  Francisco Perez <francisco77pp at yahoo.com>

Hello everybody, I almost never post in this forum, I like to be a 
spectator of the many interesting discussions. However, this time I'd 
like to add a few words about this issue. 

I think this thread has come up with many interesting replies. My 
opinion is that we should let people and/or members give also their 
opinion instead of talking on their behalf. I do find the proposal of 
doing a professional "activity" very interesting  and rich and I think 
it does not oppose the usual ISDC. Whether they have to be separate or 
put together is a matter of "demand" and SD Society democracy issue. I 
refer to (a) demand because that is what will make it profitable or at 
least come to break-even and (b) "SDS's democratic issue" because it is, 
in first instance, the members who should "vote" whether this should 
come to reality or not. 

It is also convenient to ask ourselves which are the %'s of 
participation of every member in the Society's acitivities. If 45% (as 
previously stated in this forum) of the members come from non-academic 
world, then let them have their word, if they don't pronounce about it, 
let the SD Society ask them to. 

I think this thread is part of many others which have shown up  in this 
forum, manifesting some of the uncomfortability about the management of 
the organization of the topics treated in th SD Society. Please, for those 
in charge of this, take this as a constructive observation, I know that 
many of you are putting lots of energy to assist the society with this 
duty. I've talked with many of you directly, that we need  more 
organization in this forum and in the society as to themes of interest. 
We should take advantage of this (re)-awakening and plan a series of 
acitivities to come to a consensus.

My best regards to all of you
Francisco
Posted by  Francisco Perez <francisco77pp at yahoo.com>
posting date  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:01:51 -0800 (PST)