Hi Milton
The two links related to "GIGA" come from the Chinese press. It seems
that the Chinese have decided to "rebrand" NMI as GIGA maybe for
internal political reasons. We may remember that China did not support
the final NETmundial declaration.
But it is exactly the same initiative, and its name continues to be
NETMundial Initiative.
Regards
Flavio
> A useful compilation, thanks.
>
> I wonder whether anyone else is as confused as I am about the
> relationship between these two things: GIGA is described as ICANN,
> CGI.BR, and World Economic Forum, which sounds suspiciously similar to
> NETmundial initiative. Has NETmundial been rebranded as GIGA? Or have
> the supporters of NMI done an end-run around their community and set
> up a separate structure where they can make the decisions?
>
> *_NETMUNDIAL_*
>
> NETmundial Initiative Charts Path to Better Web Governance at Brazil
> Meeting
> http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2391442&CategoryId=14090
>
>
> *_GLOBAL INTERNET GOVERNANCE ALLIANCE_*
>
> China's role highlighted at global Internet governance meeting
> http://www.globalpost.com/article/6600936/2015/07/01/chinas-role-highlighted-global-internet-governance-meeting
>
> Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, elected co-chairman of Global Internet
> Governance Alliance
> http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/01/c_134373596.htm
>
>