[NCUC-DISCUSS] Brazil meeting -- press release

[Carlos A. Afonso]

I do believe it (I mean, the arguing about, not the existence of the
switch :)).

Thanks, Jorge.

--c.a.

On 11/27/2013 09:31 AM, Jorge Amodio wrote:
> 
> It's a very problematic word when translating also from English to other languages, particularly Latin derived since the first connotation and interpretation is related to government which gives a complete different meaning.
> 
> I bet that in the future we will be able to write a book about all the Internet related conspiracy theories generated by misinterpretation. I better hit send before Obama flips the "kill switch."
> 
> Believe it or not some people are still arguing about the existence of the famous "switch."
> 
> Best Regards
> -Jorge
> 
>> On Nov 27, 2013, at 5:18 AM, "Carlos A. Afonso" <ca at cafonso.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, we caught that after circulating it (grrrr!!!) -- terrible
>> translation mistake, already corrected.
>>
>> And is fascinating how people are already discussing the meaning of it :)
>>
>> fraternal regards and many thanks
>>
>> --c.a.
>>
>>> On 11/26/2013 10:45 PM, Jorge Amodio wrote:
>>>
>>> Thank you Carlos.
>>>
>>> This translation will generate some level of conflict: "universally
>>> accepted government principles"
>>>
>>> It should say "governance" not "government"
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Jorge
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <ca at cafonso.ca
>>> <mailto:ca at cafonso.ca>> wrote:
>>>
>>>    Dear people, below is the translation of the CGI.br press release
>>>    regarding the Brazil Meeting.
>>>
>>>    fraternal regards
>>>
>>>    --c.a.
>>>
>>>    ===============
>>>    November 26th 2013
>>>
>>>    Announcement of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee about the
>>>    Global Multistakeholder Meeting on Internet Governance
>>>
>>>    President Dilma Rousseff’s speech at the United Nations and the
>>>    Montevideo Statement [1] prompted the opportunity to discuss proposals
>>>    on a new Internet governance, which became possible by the Brazilian
>>>    initiative to host the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on Internet
>>>    Governance. The meeting is scheduled for 23 and 24 April 2014, in São
>>>    Paulo, and will be organized in a partnership between CGI.br and
>>>    international entities representing the different sectors involved with
>>>    Internet governance.
>>>
>>>    The meeting represents an opportunity for government leaders and
>>>    representatives from different global sectors to discuss proposals about
>>>    Internet governance and development. The purpose of that meeting is to
>>>    pursue consensus about universally accepted government principles and to
>>>    improve their institutional framework.
>>>
>>>    The event shall have the participation of governments, civil society,
>>>    academy, international organisms and entities, as well as technical and
>>>    business communities.
>>>
>>>    “We would like to thank the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee for
>>>    its role organizing that meeting. I genuinely believe that the global
>>>    Internet community will gather in this truly multistakeholder
>>>    opportunity with the goal of shaping the future towards the continued
>>>    prosperity and growth of the Internet”, said Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO at
>>>    AfriNIC and coordinator of 1Net.
>>>
>>>    President Roussef nominated Prof. Virgílio Fernandes Almeida,
>>>    Coordinator of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee and Secretary
>>>    for Informatics Policies, to coordinate the organization for that
>>>    meeting.
>>>
>>>    “The Internet Steering Committee acknowledges the opportunity to discuss
>>>    new paths for the global Internet governance and appreciates the
>>>    importance of a multistakeholder meeting for those discussions”, said
>>>    Professor Virgílio Almeida.
>>>
>>>    Four committees shall be created in order to warrant the event’s
>>>    success. The committees will have the support of a shared secretary,
>>>    which shall help them to conduct their work and to coordinate the
>>>    communications.
>>>
>>>    The four meeting committees are:
>>>
>>>    1. High-Level Multistakeholder Committee: Responsible for conducting the
>>>    political articulation and fostering the involvement of the
>>>    international community.
>>>
>>>    2. Executive Multistakeholder Committee: Responsible for organizing the
>>>    event, including the agenda discussion and execution, and for the
>>>    treatment of the proposals from participants and different stakeholders;
>>>
>>>    3. Logistics and Organizational Committee: Responsible for overseeing
>>>    every logistic aspect of the meeting;
>>>
>>>    4. Governmental Advisory Committee: Will stay open to all governments
>>>    which want to contribute to the meeting.
>>>
>>>    The meeting will allow face-to-face and remote participation of the
>>>    global community. Mechanisms and the schedule for receiving inputs of
>>>    the global community will be established.
>>>
>>>    E-Mail for contact and input => info at cgi.br <mailto:info at cgi.br>
>>>
>>>    ===========
>>>
>>>    [1] http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/a-07oct13-en.htm
>>>
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