| Name | Gustavo Gindre Monteiro Soares |
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| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Country of Residence | Brazil |
| Nominated by | Karen Banks
APC |
| Endorsed by Carlos Alfonso - Rits | Rits - Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Country of Residence | Brazil |
| Gender | Male |
| Short Bio relevant to Internet Governance | Journalist
Master in Communication and Culture - www.pos.eco.ufrj.br
General-Coordinator of INDECS (Institute of Studies and Projects in Communication and Culture) - www.indecs.org.br
Member of the coordination of "Coletivo Intervozes" - www.intervozes.org.br
Member of the CRIS Campaing (Communication Rights in the Information Society) in Brazil - www.crisbrasil.org.br
Elect member (civil society representative) of Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGIBr) - www.cgi.br
Member of the Working Group on Internet Governance in CGIBr
Member of Advisory Committee of Brazilian System of Digital TV (SBTVD) - http://sbtvd.cpqd.com.br
Delegate to World Summit on the Information Society - WSIS (Geneve and Tunis)
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| Why the (self)nominee is a good choice for the IGF | As an active participant of several civil society forums in the region, as a member of the CGIbr (Brazilian Internet Steering Committee) and of the Brazilian Multistakeholder Forum on Internet Governance, and as an academic of recognized expertise on themes related to communication rights, Gindre is a civil society member from Latin America with excellent qualifications and a deep understanding of the themes related to I-gov to be tackled by the IGF. |
| Capacity to serve on MAG | Confirmed |
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