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update with names of new office holders
==Overview==
==Overview==
[[ICANN]] relies on certain advisory committees to receive guidance and advice related to the interests and needs of stakeholders who are not able to directly participate in the [[Supporting Organizations]]. One of these advisory committees is the Governmental Advisory Committee, which is composed of representatives of national governments from all over the world.
[[ICANN]] relies on certain advisory committees to receive guidance and advice related to the interests and needs of stakeholders who are not able to directly participate in the [[Supporting Organizations]]. One of these advisory committees is the Governmental Advisory Committee, which is composed of representatives of national governments from all over the world.
The GAC provides its advice and guidance upon request. 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.<ref>[http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/ICANN_Governmental_Advisory_Committee GAC considerations], Wikia.com.</ref>
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.<ref>[http://itlaw.wikia.com/wiki/ICANN_Governmental_Advisory_Committee GAC considerations], Wikia.com.</ref>
The GAC is not a decision-making body. It advises ICANN on issues that are within ICANN’s scope. GAC advice has a particular status under the ICANN ByLaws. Its advice must be duly taken into account by the ICANN Board, and where the Board proposes actions inconsistent with GAC advice it must give reasons for doing so and attempt to reach a mutually acceptable solution. The GAC appoints a non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board. This is normally the GAC Chair.
The GAC has the duty to incorporate the diverse opinions and perspective of its members when supplying advice to [[ICANN]], and it's imperative that its members stay informed about new Internet trends and pending policy issues. The organization is constantly looking for new members, especially those from developing countries, in order to increase global awareness, increase participation, and make sure that ICANN reflects global diversity.
The GAC has the duty to incorporate the diverse opinions and perspective of its members when supplying advice to [[ICANN]], and it's imperative that its members stay informed about new Internet trends and pending policy issues. The organization is constantly looking for new members, especially those from developing countries, in order to increase global awareness, increase participation, and make sure that ICANN reflects global diversity.
===GAC Structure===
===GAC Structure===
The GAC has more than 100 members, and three of its important organizational features are:
The GAC has more than 140 members, and three of its important organizational features are:
* A structure consisting of elected officers, a Chair and 3 Vice-chair which currently include:
* A structure consisting of elected officers, a Chair and Vice-chairs which currently include:
** [[Heather Dryden]], Canada (Chair)
** [[Thomas Schnieder]], Switzerland (Chair)
** [[Peter Nettlefold]], Australia (Vice-chair)
** [[Peter Nettlefold]], Australia (Outgoing Vice-chair)
** [[Thomas Schneider]], Switzerland (Vice-chair)
** [[Tracy Hackshaw]], Trinidad & Tobago (Outgoing Vice-chair)
** [[Tracy Hackshaw]], Trinidad & Tobago (Vice-chair)<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Elected+Officers Elected Offices, GAC] Retrieved 20 Sept 2013</ref>
** [[Olga Cavalli]], Argentina (Incoming Vice-chair)
** [[Gema Campillos Gonzalez]], Spain (Incoming Vice-chair)
** [[Henri Kassen]], Namibia (Incoming Vice-chair)
** [[Wanawit Ahkuputra]], Thailand (Incoming Vice-chair)
** [[Ihsan Durdu]], Turkey (Incoming Vice-chair)<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/About+The+GAC, GAC] Retrieved 4 Feb 2015</ref>
* Its GAC Secretariat
* Its GAC Secretariat
* Its organization at least three meetings on a yearly basis which are held in conjunction with ICANN's meetings.
* Its organization at least three meetings on a yearly basis which are held in conjunction with ICANN's meetings.