Actually, no one knows details of the agenda so far, of course (and the
IGF might be a good opportunity to advance on this) -- we know only the
scope from the point of view of the BR gov as expressed by Rousseff.

frt rgds

--c.a.

On 10/17/2013 11:22 AM, John Curran wrote:
> On Oct 17, 2013, at 8:19 AM, Carlos A. Afonso <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> Hi, this will not be true at all. The main topic of the meeting will
>> probably be something like the forms and ways to achieve
>> pluriparticipative international Internet governance, including, as the
>> Presidenta said, "an international framework of civil rights for the
>> Internet".
>>
>> The "phone list" of the Internet is just a relatively small part of this
>> huge challenge. If the Icann people think otherwise, they will be in for
>> a surprise very soon. :)
> 
> I have no knowledge of what the agenda for the Rio meeting will be, but 
> note that these are two distinct items in the Montevideo Statement - 
> 
> (1)  - They identified the need for ongoing effort to address Internet Governance challenges, and agreed to catalyze community-wide efforts towards the evolution of global multistakeholder Internet cooperation.
> 
>     This would appear to be similar to "forms and ways to achieve 
>     pluriparticipative international Internet governance"
>  
> (2) They called for accelerating the globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including all governments, participate on an equal footing.
> 
>     This would appear to be similar to moving "ICANN away from 
>     unilateral oversight", as noted by Brenden.
> 
> I imagine that both topics will enjoy significant discussion at
> the meeting.
> 
> /John
> 
> Disclaimer:  My views alone.  Absence of an agenda does not equate
>              to lack of an agenda...
>