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==The ICANN Multistakeholder Model==

==The ICANN Multistakeholder Model==

[[Image:ICANN_Multistakeholder_Model.JPG‎|400 px|right]] The [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] is an example of a multistakeholder model organization. ICANN is composed of different internet stakeholders around the world and practices a consensus-based policy development also known as "bottom-up" model. ICANN's governs on the principle of cooperation and collaboration with the different internet stakeholders worldwide to be able to effectively and efficiently carry-out its responsibility as the international internet governing body.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/ombudsman/icann-multi-stakeholder-model-14apr08.pdf ICANN's Multistakeholder Model by Grace Ayres]</ref>

The [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] is an example of a multistakeholder model organization. ICANN is composed of different internet stakeholders around the world and practices a consensus-based policy development also known as "bottom-up" model. ICANN's governs on the principle of cooperation and collaboration with the different internet stakeholders worldwide to be able to effectively and efficiently carry-out its responsibility as the international internet governing body.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/ombudsman/icann-multi-stakeholder-model-14apr08.pdf ICANN's Multistakeholder Model by Grace Ayres]</ref>

As the global inernet governing body, ICANN's primary role is to coordinate the internet naming system worldwide.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/ About ICANN]</ref> According to [[ICANN CEO]] Rod Beckstrom, the ICANN multistakeholder model serves as the catalyst for the internet and he describes it as open, inclusive, balance, effective and international.<ref>

As the global inernet governing body, ICANN's primary role is to coordinate the internet naming system worldwide.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/ About ICANN]</ref> According to [[ICANN CEO]] Rod Beckstrom, the ICANN multistakeholder model serves as the catalyst for the internet and he describes it as open, inclusive, balance, effective and international.<ref>

# Provides a defined Policy Development Process (PDP) for its Supporting Organizations

# Provides a defined Policy Development Process (PDP) for its Supporting Organizations

# A public meeting forum is maitained by the international internet governing body

# A public meeting forum is maitained by the international internet governing body

==ICANN Structure==

==ICANN Structure==