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 > > > > > -- Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI Président/CEO de INTIC4DEV (http:www.intic4dev.org) Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT sarl (Editeur de logiciels de gestion SIGE (Syscoa/Ohada) SG de ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des professionnels des TIC ( http://www.estetic.tg) ICANN-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.icann.org/ et http://www.npoc.org/) Membre du FOSSFA (www.fossfa.net) et Membre de de Internet Society ( www.isoc.org) BP : 851 - Tél.: (228) 90 98 86 50 Skype : olevie1 FB : @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo