[governance] "IGF2010: Developing the Future Together"

[Milton L Mueller]

I guess I have trouble seeing this bromidical formulation as either positive or negative. This is the kind of unobjectionable slogan that adorns all kinds of industry and academic conferences. It is what it is, no need to get excited. 

Developing the Future? Together? I guess that theme won out over tough competition like: "Undermining the Future by Fighting for Power;" and the nihilst fave, "No Future." But I heard it had a tough time winning out over the first runner-up: "IGF 2010: Settling on the Lowest Common Denominator."

--MM
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From: Anja Kovacs [anja at cis-india.org]
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 6:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [governance] "IGF2010: Developing the Future Together"

This seems a very hopeful evolution. Could those who were part of the
MAG meeting please tell us a little more about whether we do indeed have
reason to be optimistic? And what are the main sessions that have been
agreed on?

Also, I would be interested in knowing whether the next round of OC and
MAG meeting will be following the traditional format, or whether it will
resemble the planning meeting of last September.  The IGF's website
seems to indicate the former, but it would be good to get confirmation.

Thanks and best wishes,
Anja

On Thursday 11 February 2010 11:06 PM, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote:
> "Developing the Future Together " as a theme is broad enough to be a fusion
> of several sub themes. It sounds very positive and looks forward.
>
> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
>
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Hakikur Rahman <email at hakik.org> wrote:
>
>>  Also for the advancement of Internet to the disadvangated communities.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Hakik
>>
>>
>> At 03:41 PM 2/11/2010, Deirdre Williams wrote:
>>
>> I hope that's a good omen for the human rights/human aspects/human
>> involvement issues?
>> Deirdre
>>
>> On 11 February 2010 11:39, Parminder < parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>>  yes, it is so. parminder
>>
>> McTim wrote:
>>
>>
>> Can anyone in Geneva confirm this as the theme for the next
>> IGF?
>>
>>
>>
>>
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