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[[ICANN]] relies on certain advisory committees to receive guidance and advice related to the interests and needs of stakeholders who are not able to directly participate in the Supporting Organizations; one of these advisory committees is the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), which is composed of representatives of national governments from all over the world.  
 
[[ICANN]] relies on certain advisory committees to receive guidance and advice related to the interests and needs of stakeholders who are not able to directly participate in the Supporting Organizations; one of these advisory committees is the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), which is composed of representatives of national governments from all over the world.  
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The GAC provides its advice and guidance upon request, and it also has the power to raise government issues regarding overlap between ICANN and national laws or procedures.
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The GAC provides its advice and guidance upon request; and in particular, the GAC analyzes and takes into consideration ICANN's activities and policies as they might influence governments, especially when there are matters related to interaction between [[ICANN]]'s policies and national laws or international agreements.<ref>[http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/ICANN_Governmental_Advisory_Committee GAC considerations]</ref>
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The GAC has the duty to incorporate the diverse opinions and perspective of its members when supplying advice to [[ICANN]], and it's imperative that its members stay informed about new Internet trends and pending policy issues.
    
Other such advisory committees which are important for ICANN are:
 
Other such advisory committees which are important for ICANN are:
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* GAC has its own GAC Secretariat
 
* GAC has its own GAC Secretariat
 
* GAC organizes at least three meetings on a yearly basis which are held in conjunction with ICANN's meetings.
 
* GAC organizes at least three meetings on a yearly basis which are held in conjunction with ICANN's meetings.
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==GAC objectives and duties==
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Furthermore, GAC of [[ICANN]] has the main objective to provide advice to ICANN regarding public policy issues and many governments from all over the world participate when providing such guidance.
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In particular, the GAC analyzes and takes into consideration ICANN's activities and policies as they might influence governments, especially when there are matters related to interaction between [[ICANN]]'s policies and national laws or international agreements.<ref>[http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/ICANN_Governmental_Advisory_Committee GAC considerations]</ref>
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Moreover, GAC has the duty to incorporate the diverse opinions and perspective of its members when supplying an advice for [[ICANN]] while taking into account the laws and policies of the member countries involved. In order to provide effective and useful advice to [[ICANN]], GAC must stay up-to-date with the Internet dynamics.
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==GAC Achievements==
 
==GAC Achievements==
 
Over the years, GAC is proud of accomplishing the following:
 
Over the years, GAC is proud of accomplishing the following:
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