[governance] What this debate is really about

[Carlos Afonso]

For one, the list you make is misinformed (no reason for you to be 
misinformed, as this info is in English in the CGI.br website) -- these 
are names of CGI.br projects, not independent organizations. CGI.br 
itself is a non-profit multistakeholder organization with a majority of 
board members elected in an open, transparent, secure online voting 
process, from three non-gov sectors. To select the LA&C names, we, the 
LA&C caucus, did exactly the same open electoral process, from a caucus 
open to any participant. We did not create a nomcom subject to the 
questioning it is enduring now, including the unbelievable mishap 
regarding the indication of our region's recommended names.

Milton just repeats the simple fact that a (strong) number of 
stakeholders in the MAG belong to a group with a common vision and 
defend the group's positions in a very proactive, insistent and 
organized manner. Unlike many NGO's reps (let us please play down this 
Snow White tale of "in their individual capacities" as if they were had 
not become MAG members by the wish of some interest group), some of 
their vocals are well paid to do this and to be present in the meetings.

Are they wrong? No, this is an opportunity they have been given by the 
circumstances, and they have seized this opportunity to almost take over 
the space -- the example Milton points out (the incredible resistance 
against who controls or ought to control the logical infrastructure 
becoming a main theme of the IGF) being an obvious example.

The heated discussion we are witnessing is in essence a dispute to 
preserve or reinforce such dominance in light of the 1/3 renewal, period.

So, let us move on to the themes, to the workshops, to the process of 
the IGF itself etc -- this is not going to change whatever the screams 
and diatribes we send to each other's screens.

fraternal regards

--c.a.

McTim wrote:
> Carlos,
> 
> On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Carlos Afonso <ca at rits.org.br> wrote:
>> Milton, you put the finger right in the wound (in Brazilian portuguese: "por
>> o dedo na ferida").
> 
> Would you be happy if any of the staff from any of these orgs;
> 
> Registro.br
> PTTMetro
> CERT.br
> CETIC.br
> 
>  were on this list, wanted to be nominated to the MAG, but couldn't
> because of who their employer is?  I suspect you would be very unhappy
> indeed, judging by the fuss you made about LAC representation a few
> weeks ago.
> 
>> Good, and let's move on.
> 
> Now who is trying to close down dialogue?  This is exactly what MM is
> bitter about !
> 
> 

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