compulsory accreditation (was Re: [Linux-aus] Interview with Mark Lloyd from ACS ...)

[Brenda Aynsley]

Janet Hawtin wrote:
[snip]

> It is yet another process which undermines Australian's rights to 
> participate as valued individuals in their communities and yet again 
> controls access in the interests of off shore proprietary interests. Its 
> a recurring theme and a sad one.
> 

ah so you're saying registration of IT practitioners is not a good thing 
no matter who is the registering authority because it means some sort of 
peer review of capabilities which therefore undermines the contribution 
that people can make?

I think accreditation is a good thing because it is peer reviewed or 
judged against some agreed standard/s.  I guess what we need to do is 
ensure that the agreed standard/s is an appropriate basket of knowledge, 
skills, experience and practice.


>> "The Adelaide public meeting will be held at 3pm on Thursday 28
>> September, at the Disability Information and Resource Centre (DIRC), 195
>> Gilles St, Adelaide. "
> 
> Well perhaps it might be nice to make a valid ACS comment on the proposals?
> 

I am sure we will once the proposals are documented.


> Why they are not a part of a FOSS inclusive discussion on empowering NGO's
> and why they only recommend centrally brokered opportunities.
> 

is FOSS the only way to empower NGOs?  What about the techsoup option 
that CISA will be offering later this year?


> Why accreditation is the only option considered and open standards, good 
> processes and transparent technologies are not a part of the dialogue?
> 

indeed i agree and said so above.


> Purpose and function are playing a second role to a predefined structure 
> which benefits a few at the expense of wider community benefits.
> 

i am not sure I understand this comment per se?

> If I was to look for a way to have the IT sector represented either to 
> NGO's or to government it would not be through so much fancy footwork or 
> sleight of hand.
> 

cheers
brenda

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