That is positive by itself, because ideally the decision-making process should reflect the different values and perceptions of all members. However, the group appears to lack diversity. True, a person's outer appearance can be deceptive. It does not necessarily tell you anything about his or her value set or perceptions.
Turning to the economic outlook, a widely shared view of the prospect for overseas economies in 2003 is that they will follow a gradual recovery path. However, their recovery is likely to be anemic, at least for the time being, given that economic indicators for the United States and for some other regions are soft on the whole.