[governance] Strangeness in the IGF programme

[Jeanette Hofmann]

Milton L Mueller wrote:
>> Gone are the days [snip] Now the MAG is basically reduced to
>> concluding phrases generic enough [snip] Even the
>> sometimes lively discussions in the igf-members list (an opportunity to
>> deepen the issues) are history.

This is not true. Right now, we do have quite a lively and important 
discussion on the MAG list, and it would be good if more people 
participated in it.
jeanette
> 
> deep sigh....
> 
>> One of the promising "collateral effects" of the IGF is the several
>> national/regional IGFs (which might continue even if this UN thing
>> disappears) -- but in the last MAG the UN made sure that there will be
>> little time for regional meetings to report back 
> 
> The UN? Who do you mean by that? And why would they not want other IGFs to report?? 
> 
>> However, let us recall that in the IGF Sharm-el-Sheik 
>> nearly one full day was consumed in local
>> government's rituals...
> 
> Thank you, Carlos, for your depressing assessment. 
> 
>> Grande Milton, you would not stand one day in a regular, closed MAG
>> session -- your blood pressure would raise to exploding levels :)
> 
> Combustion can be controlled. The world of transport now runs on the internal combustion engine. Perhaps the MAG needs a few explosions to power its activities____________________________________________________________
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