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'''NETmundial''' (Tagline: Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance) was a two-day global meeting on the topic of [[Internet governance]], attended by a group of stakeholders including government officials, representatives of global Internet organizations, and others. The meeting took place in São Paulo, Brazil between 23-24 April 2014. It was hosted by the Brazilian government in the Grand Hyatt Hotel.<ref name="netm">[http://netmundial.org/about/ About NETmundial] Retrieved 27 May 2014</ref>
'''NETmundial''' (Alternatively, the ''Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance'') was a two-day global meeting on the topic of [[Internet governance]], attended by a group of stakeholders including government officials, representatives of global Internet organizations, and others. The meeting took place in São Paulo, Brazil between 23-24 April 2014. It was hosted by the Brazilian government in the Grand Hyatt Hotel.<ref name="netm">[http://netmundial.org/about/ About NETmundial] Retrieved 27 May 2014</ref>


The purpose of the meeting was to highlight issues relating to Internet Governance after the leaked NSA documents revealed US-lead spying of citizens and companies, and provide shared principles and steps forward for the multistakeholder community that would inform further global discussions on the governance of the Internet.
The purpose of the meeting was to highlight issues relating to Internet Governance after the leaked NSA documents revealed US-lead spying of citizens and companies, and provide shared principles and steps forward for the multistakeholder community that would inform further global discussions on the governance of the Internet.