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==ICANN and WSIS==
==ICANN and WSIS==
The [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers] participated in the WSIS wherein the internet governing body's stakeholder groups organized a '''WSIS Working Group''' in 2004 to increase the awareness and understanding of the internet community regarding the goals and objectives of the summit and all other issues that will affect ICANN. The WSIS Working Group initiated:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/wsis/ ICANN WSIS Working Group]</ref>
The [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] participated in the WSIS wherein the internet governing body's stakeholder groups organized a '''WSIS Working Group''' in 2004 to increase the awareness and understanding of the internet community regarding the goals and objectives of the summit and all other issues that will affect ICANN. The WSIS Working Group initiated:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/wsis/ ICANN WSIS Working Group]</ref>
* Disseminating information among stakeholders and the internet community as a whole regarding the recent developments and upcoming events related to WSIS and ICANN
* Disseminating information among stakeholders and the internet community as a whole regarding the recent developments and upcoming events related to WSIS and ICANN
* Promoting dialogue and mutual understanding of positions among the different stakeholders on WSIS and the issues of interests connected to ICANN
* Promoting dialogue and mutual understanding of positions among the different stakeholders on WSIS and the issues of interests connected to ICANN
* Increasing the awareness of the diverse interests, priorities and activities related to WSIS
* Increasing the awareness of the diverse interests, priorities and activities related to WSIS
* Enhancing stakeholder participation in WSIS as it relates to ICANN's activities
* Enhancing stakeholder participation in WSIS as it relates to ICANN's activities
The ICANN WSIS Working Group also conducted different workshops related to the event in different cities in various countries such as Rome, Kuala Lumpur, Cape Town and Mar del Plata.


==References==
==References==