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The topic of Internet Governance was prevalent at ICANN 48. In the months and weeks leading up to the conference, the Snowden revelations caused world leaders to express concern over the governance of the Internet. Notably, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gave a U.N. speech in September 2013 condemning the NSA and proposing that the U.N. adopt policies to prevent the Internet from being used maliciously.<ref>[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-24/world/42340299_1_nsa-surveillance-u-n-general-assembly-national-security-agency Brazil's president condemns NSA spying, Washing Post] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref> This prompted [[Fadi Chehadé]] to travel to Brazil and meet with Rousseff in order to persuade her to take a "multistakeholder" approach to Internet Governance instead.<ref>[http://domainestimations.com/?p=208121 Chehade Talks up Split with US Oversight, Domain Estimation Services] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>  

The topic of Internet Governance was prevalent at ICANN 48. In the months and weeks leading up to the conference, the Snowden revelations caused world leaders to express concern over the governance of the Internet. Notably, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gave a U.N. speech in September 2013 condemning the NSA and proposing that the U.N. adopt policies to prevent the Internet from being used maliciously.<ref>[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-24/world/42340299_1_nsa-surveillance-u-n-general-assembly-national-security-agency Brazil's president condemns NSA spying, Washing Post] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref> This prompted [[Fadi Chehadé]] to travel to Brazil and meet with Rousseff in order to persuade her to take a "multistakeholder" approach to Internet Governance instead.<ref>[http://domainestimations.com/?p=208121 Chehade Talks up Split with US Oversight, Domain Estimation Services] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>  

====Brazil Meeting====

====Brazil Meeting====

During the Opening Ceremony, ICANN Chairman [[Steve Crocker]] mentioned that the Brazilian government would soon be announcing a high-level meeting in Brazil sometime in May 2014. It was later announced that the meeting would be named a Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, and it will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 23 and 24, 2014.<ref>[http://www.internetgovernance.org/2013/11/19/booting-up-brazil/ Booting up Brazil, Internet Governance.org] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>

During the Welcome Ceremony, ICANN Chairman [[Steve Crocker]] mentioned that the Brazilian government would soon be announcing a high-level meeting in Brazil sometime in May 2014. It was later announced that the meeting would be named a Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, and it will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 23 and 24, 2014.<ref>[http://www.internetgovernance.org/2013/11/19/booting-up-brazil/ Booting up Brazil, Internet Governance.org] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>

An extra morning session was added the night before Nov 20th in Buenos Aires titled "ICANN Community Preparation for the Multistakeholder Meeting in Brazil". The session was lead by President Chehadé and focused on the the community's input on the Brazil meeting, an explanation of 1net.org, and discussion of a panel on Internet Governance that was set up for the following day.<ref>[http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-multistakeholder-community/transcript-multistakeholder-community-20nov13-en ICANN Prep for Multistakeholder Meeting in Brazil, ICANN.org]> Transcript. Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>

An extra morning session was added the night before Nov 20th in Buenos Aires titled "ICANN Community Preparation for the Multistakeholder Meeting in Brazil". The session was lead by President Chehadé and focused on the the community's input on the Brazil meeting, an explanation of 1net.org, and discussion of a panel on Internet Governance that was set up for the following day.<ref>[http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-multistakeholder-community/transcript-multistakeholder-community-20nov13-en ICANN Prep for Multistakeholder Meeting in Brazil, ICANN.org]> Transcript. Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>