Weekly web review : WSIS+10, ICANN 53, APrIGF 2015, GIGA, Netmundial initiative, cyberpolitics, etc....

[Flávio Rech Wagner]

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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