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On 02/10/11 20:01, Jeanette Hofmann wrote:<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:4E8852B6.5080602@wzb.eu" type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite"> * I would encourage the coordinators to
maintain the high level
<br>
dialogue that we established at this year's IGF with the US
and EU
<br>
governments as well as with IBSA governments. Despite all
the
<br>
opposition to the IBSA proposal at this year's IGF, remember
that
<br>
similar opposition was expressed for years about the IGF
producing
<br>
outputs, yet that now seems inevitable.
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Just for the record. This is Jeremy's opinion. In my view, we are
as far away from output in the form of official recommendations as
a couple of years ago. Not even within civil society there is a
unanimous view on this.
<br>
</blockquote>
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I agree, official recommendations are not likely. But almost
everyone is now talking about some form of more tangible output,
whereas previously it couldn't even be discussed.<br>
<br>
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