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ETSI envisions being the leading organization in standardization for ICT, including telecommunications, which will meet the European as well as global need for standardizations. The mission includes providing world class standards for systems and services of ICT and telecommunications by providing state of the art methodologies and processes for its functioning. ETSI distributes an annual business plan to all its employees at the general assembly to revise these statements. The business plan includes ETSI’s mission and vision, strategic areas, strategic activities and technical topics and secretariat operations review. <ref name=”link2”>[http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/AboutETSI/Introduction/VisionMission.aspx etsi.org]</ref>

ETSI embodies the following structure which enables it to function it in the most effective way.

* '''General Assembly:''' It is the highest authority in ETSI which has the power to take all the decisions. <ref>[http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/AboutETSI/Structure/ga.aspx etsi.org]General assembly</ref>

* '''Board of executives:''' It is the executive branch of General Assembly which assists in the decisions of the ETSI.<ref>[http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/AboutETSI/structure/board.aspx etsi.org]board</ref>

* '''Technical Bodies:''' It includes Technical committees, special committees, Projects and Partnership Projects, which precisely look after all the technical aspects of ETSI and also assist in the important decisions of ETSI.<ref>[http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/AboutETSI/structure/technicalbodies.aspx etsi.org]technical bodies</ref>

* '''Secretariat:''' The role of the secretariat is to provide support to all the bodies of the Organization. <ref>[http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/AboutETSI/structure/secretariat.aspx etsi.org]Secretariat</ref>

ETSI majorly focuses of producing standards that are relevant at the global level and also focuses to play central role to ensure the proper functioning of internal market. With its two decades of services of efficiently producing Harmonized European Standards (ENs), it continues to create a platform for the European enterprises to become more competitive in the global markets. This efficiency is strongly supported by the above structure of ETSI members.  

# Global standards provider: To provide standards through production of Technical specifications, ETSI deliverables and reports for global applications and simultaneously favoring the international collaboration.

# European Standards Organization: To provide ITC standards for European region and providing ETSI European Standards in support of EU and EFTA initiatives and regulations.

# Service Providing Organization: To provide services such as Fora hosting, interoperability tests and development of protocol and testing specifications to support ETSI members and other organizations producing ICT standards.<ref name=”link2”>[http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/AboutETSI/Introduction/VisionMission.aspx etsi.org]</ref>

ETSI supports the ICANN TLG (Technical Liaison Group) which helps the ICANN Board to use the appropriate technical advice on certain specific issues relevant to ICANN’s activities. ETSI has two representatives for ICANN TLG. These members are:  

* Fernando Soriano - ETSI Board Member.

 

* Bernardo Correia – ETSI External Relations Officer. <ref>[http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/AboutETSI/GlobalRole/ICANN.aspx etsi.org]</ref>

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