Behind the scenes of the IGF
Geneva. Lobbies are for lobbying. In the evening reception “A l’occasion des consultations sur la convocation du Forum sur la Gouvernance de l’internet (FGI)” not only the Swiss host, ambassador Ulrich Lehner, took his chance to welcome the guests.
The floor was also given to Marc Furrer, the swiss candidate for the Secretary General of the ITU. People from abroad are surprised: “Didn’t Europe agree on Mr. Matthias Kurth from Germany to run for that position?” Well, yes, but only EU-members and some others. Not all europeans. Not Switzerland. Switzerland is special.
In the end, a third party might be happy.
