The researchers of the Center for Technology and Society (CTS) of Rio de Janeiro Law School, Marília Maciel and Joana Varon, are in São Paulo for the Encontro Multissetorial Global Sobre o Futuro da Governança da Internet (NetMundial)? (Multisectoral Global Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance), which is taking place today at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. At the opening of the meeting, the President Dilma Rousseff signed the Marco Civil da Internet - which establishes the rights and duties of Internet use in Brazil and brings many improvements over privacy, personal data protection, freedom of speech and net neutrality.Joana Varon is one of the co-organizers of NetMundial and integrates the management committees of networks BestBits and 1Net, which helped to articulate proposals for the event. Marília Maciel is one of the civil society's representatives on the Multisectoral Executive Committee, responsible for writing the document prepared with contributions of internet users and negotiated on both days of NetMundial. Regarding the principles, we expect NetMundial to be successful in identifying a list of principles that can be adopted by all sectors involved in Internet governance. These principles can serve as a guide to encourage the convergence between policies and standards for the Internet on a global scale, said Marília Maciel.NetMundial is a forum proposed by Dilma to discuss Internet governance, ensure human rights, and define a map for the development of institutional mechanisms for network governance. 1,229 representatives from 97 countries are attending the meeting.The researchers Magrani Eduardo, Mariana Valente and Pedro Mizukami also represent the CTS in NetMundial event. About Marco Civil da InternetAfter a month going through legal channels, the Marco Civil da Internet was approved by the Brazilian Senate on Tuesday, April 22. The text establishes principles, guarantees, rights and obligations for internet users and providers and it was the first to be placed under online public consultation by the Federal Government.The enquiry began in October 2009, as an initiative of the Ministry of Justice with the support of the Center for Technology and Society of FGV's Rio de Janeiro Law School.