[bestbits] Re: [governance] Proof of delivery

[parminder]

Thanks Carlos

I would think that Dilma's UN speech marks a somewhat historic moment in 
global IG. Also historic is the wide support from global civil society 
for her speech.

Dilma's speech is historic in marking Brazil's return to the very 
forefront of progressive politics in global governance of the Internet. 
This will begin to considerably shift the landscape. A new focal point 
of progressive leadership was badly needed to disrupt the artificially 
created and sustained bipolarity between the 'freedom loving' US allies 
on one side and you-know-what China, Russia et al on the other (and 
everyone else be damned). Brazil is likely to (re)emerge as that focal 
point.

The widespread civil society support to Dilma's speech was rather 
spontaneous, and somewhat unexpected. It too could in itself mark a 
historic turn - of civil society returning to the real politics of 
global governance arena, after having resided in somewhat rarefied and 
unreal atmospherics for quite some time, especially since the end of the 
WSIS.

We will preserve this picture as marking those historic points :). (I 
agree that Carlos suit completely outshines Dilma's normally impeccable 
attire :) )

parminder


On Saturday 28 September 2013 02:31 AM, Carlos A. Afonso wrote:
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