> i'll state again that no where in P4 does it state that the IC must 
> retain
>their ZC hat and P4 specifically states that one must not wear too
>many hats..

 RW> I'll agree with both of your arguements, but;

 RW> How do you interpret: "The Zone Coordinators are responsible for
 RW> the selection of the International Coordinator from among their
 RW> ranks." and "The International Coordinator is the "first among
 RW> equals" Zone Coordinator." ?? 

 RW> In plain ordinary English (British English or American English,
 RW> Michiel), my interpretation is that the person chosen as IC has to
 RW> be a ZC in order to be among the ZC ranks. If he/she were a NC or a
 RW> RC, he wouldn't be equal in rank among the ZCs.

i read and understand it as you state...  the person as IC must be or have
been a ZC... there is nothing that states that they must remain a ZC to be
the IC if they are a current ZC... IIRC, we have had one or two ICs that
had been ZCs but weren't when they were selected as IC...

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