Hi all !

+1 @MM.
I'm also confused as Milton. Is this equation right ?

NETMundial = GIGA ?

We certainly need more clarifications about this fact.

My 2 cents.
-Olévié-


2015-07-06 15:41 GMT+00:00 Milton L Mueller <[log in to unmask]>:

>  I was at NETmundial and the Chinese did not (unlike Russia, Cuba and I
> think India) speak against the declaration.
>
>
>
> *From:* NCSG-Discuss [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of
> *Flávio Rech Wagner
> *Sent:* Friday, July 3, 2015 1:38 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: [NCSG-Discuss] Weekly web review : WSIS+10, ICANN 53,
> APrIGF 2015, GIGA, Netmundial initiative, cyberpolitics, etc....
>
>
>
> 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
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