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'''SG''' stands for '''Stakeholders Group'''. The [[Board Governance Committee Working Group]] recommended the creation of SGs in its [[GNSO]] Improvements Report. The Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) created the Stakeholder Groups in order to enhance the creation of new constituencies as well as to add fillip to the growth of the GNSO participants. The main reason behind organizing the SGs was to eliminate any concern that would have otherwise been had due to the addition of new interest groups and new constituencies, as they would have led to an internal imbalance in the composition of the GNSO Council.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref>

'''SG''' stands for '''Stakeholders Group'''. The [[Board Governance Committee Working Group]] recommended the creation of SGs in its [[GNSO]] Improvements Report. The Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) created the Stakeholder Groups in order to enhance the creation of new constituencies as well as to add fillip to the growth of the GNSO participants. The main reason behind organizing the SGs was to eliminate any concern that would have otherwise been had due to the addition of new interest groups and new constituencies, as they would have led to an internal imbalance in the composition of the GNSO Council.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref>

== The different Stakeholder Groups ==

== The different Stakeholder Groups ==

The Board approved the following four SGs:<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref>

The Board approved the following four SGs:<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm GNSO Stakeholder Process]</ref>

# '''Commercial SG ([[CSG]])''', which represents the commercial users and connectivity providers. It ensures that ICANN policies are consistent with the constantly developing Internet and is reliable for B2C and B2B transactions.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/csg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO CSG Charter]</ref>

# '''Commercial SG ([[CSG]])''', which represents the commercial users and connectivity providers. It ensures that ICANN policies are consistent with the constantly developing Internet and is reliable for B2C and B2B transactions.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/csg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO CSG Charter]</ref>

# '''Non-Commercial SG ([[NCSG]])''', It represents the views of those who are involved in non-commercial activities on the internet.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/ncsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO NCSG Charter]</ref>

# '''Non-Commercial SG ([[NCSG]])''', which represents the views of those who are involved in non-commercial activities on the Internet.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/ncsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO NCSG Charter]</ref>

# '''Registrars SG ([[RrSG]])''', which represents the views of ICANN accredited Registrars in [[ICANN]]’s various supporting organizations and bodies.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rrsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RrSG Charter]</ref>

# '''Registrars SG ([[RrSG]])''', which represents the views of ICANN-accredited [[Registrar]]s in [[ICANN]]’s various supporting organizations and bodies.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rrsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RrSG Charter]</ref>

# '''Registry SG ([[RySG]])''', which represents the interests of [[gTLD]] registries under ICANN and provide them with appropriate services.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rysg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RySG Charter]</ref>  

# '''Registry SG ([[RySG]])''', which represents the interests of [[gTLD]] [[Registry|registries]] under ICANN and provide them with appropriate services.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rysg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf GNSO RySG Charter]</ref>  

== Structure ==

== Structure ==

The Board Governance Committee (BGC) initially did not specify the structure or the hierarchy for the SG. However, in the Charter, the SG Constituency Members should be recognized as well as approved the ICANN Board. The internal Constituency structure as well as the leadership positions and the working of every Constituency was left to the membership and the charter which the SG creates. <ref name="link1">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm gnso.icann.org]stakeholder process</ref><ref name="link2">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/sg-petition-and-charter-template-draft2.doc gnso.icann.org]SG Petition and charter template</ref>

The Board Governance Committee (BGC) initially did not specify the structure or the hierarchy for the SGs. However, in the Charter, the SG Constituency Members should be recognized as well as approved by the ICANN Board. The internal Constituency structure as well as the leadership positions and the working of every Constituency was left to the membership and the charter which the SG creates.<ref name="link1">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm gnso.icann.org]stakeholder process</ref><ref name="link2">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/sg-petition-and-charter-template-draft2.doc gnso.icann.org]SG Petition and charter template</ref>

 

 

The SG functions only as a caucus. The SG has the responsibilities to bring together the like-minded stakeholder for the sake of electing the representatives to the Council for the sake of their representation. <ref name="link1">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm gnso.icann.org]stakeholder process</ref>  

== Mission ==

== Mission ==