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The '''Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)''' is a formal advisory body providing important feedback and input for [[ICANN]] regarding its public policy.
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'''[[IGMENA]]''' is a program formed by the international organization [[Hivos]], which that brings voices together from the MENA region (Middle East and North African region) on Internet Governance and policies.
The GAC is an advisory committee to ICANN, created under the ICANN ByLaws. It provides advice to ICANN on public policy aspects of ICANN’s responsibilities with regard to the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). One of its most important responsibilities is analyzing ICANN's activities and policies as they might influence governments, especially with regards to the interaction between [[ICANN]]'s policies and national laws or international agreements.
IGMENA's two main objectives are:
*'''Improved Knowledge on Internet Governance in the MENA region'''
*'''Enhanced Legislation on Internet Policies in the MENA region'''

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IGMENA is a program formed by the international organization Hivos, which that brings voices together from the MENA region (Middle East and North African region) on Internet Governance and policies. IGMENA's two main objectives are:

  • Improved Knowledge on Internet Governance in the MENA region
  • Enhanced Legislation on Internet Policies in the MENA region