Thanks Carlos, very interesting. Congrats. Stephanie On 15-01-07 2:01 PM, Carlos A. Afonso wrote: > Just published in the IEEE Internet Computing journal: > > http://online.qmags.com/IC0115?sessionID=BD7A2B7CBEF89C57D8F47874E&cid=3193795&eid=19210#pg76&mode2 > > The Origin and Evolution of Multistakeholder Models > > Virgilio Almeida - Federal University of Minas Gerais > Demi Getschko - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo > Carlos Afonso - Instituto Nupef, Rio de Janeiro > > Abstract: Various domains have adopted multistakeholder models (MSMs) to > address and deal with global challenges, such as sustainability, > environment, climate, and Internet governance. Here, the authors examine > the use of MSMs and their historical evolution, fundamentals, and > characteristics. They also present examples of how such models are used > in the global Internet governance ecosystem. Finally, the article > presents a series of research questions that can be tackled to improve > the efficiency of multistakeholder processes. > > frt rgds > > --c.a.