[governance] [bestbits] full title of BR conference

[Lee W McKnight]

Not to debate semantics...but ok I will:

'globalization' carries connotations as Louis states;

whereas 'global' could imply...in all our global diversity, gee are we managing to muck up the climate.

For example.
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Subject: Re: [governance] [bestbits] full title of BR conference

Interesting thoughts, Louis. But remember that the ITU uses to call its conferences "world this and that" and they are usually the counterexample for diversity and such.

frt rgds

c.a.

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C. A. Afonso



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Subject: [governance] [bestbits] full title of BR conference


In American English (Webster) the word global carries a connotation of totality, homogeneity, along with unification, centralization and hegemony (e.g. internet). In other words global does not include subsidiarity and diversity. No wonder it is used ad nauseum in PR blah..

World(wide) is more appropriate, as there is no hint of homogeneity, only of geographical presence.

Louis
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 4:54 PM, Carlos A. Afonso <ca at cafonso.ca<mailto:ca at cafonso.ca>> wrote:
Hi,

I have confirmation that the full title of the BR event will be:

Global Multistakeholder Conference On the Future of Internet Governance
Conferência Multissetorial Global Sobre o Futuro da Governança da Internet
Much better! ;)

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C. A. Afonso

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