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'''Tom Dale''' works for the Australian Continuous Improvement Group, where he provides Secretariat services to [[ICANN]] and the [[GAC]].<ref name="icannwiki">ICANNWiki Intake Form, November 2013</ref>
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'''Tom Dale''' works for the [[ACIG]], the Australian Continuous Improvement Group, where he provides Secretariat services to the [[GAC]].<ref name="icannwiki">ICANNWiki Intake Form, November 2013</ref>
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[http://www.acig.com.au ACIG] is an independent consulting firm engaged to provide secretariat support to ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee [[GAC]]. ACIG’s services to the GAC are completely funded by three GAC members: Norway, the Netherlands and Brazil.  However the ACIG team reports directly to the GAC Chair.  The ACIG team consists of Tom Dale (the team leader), Tracey Hind and [[Michelle Scott Tucker[[.
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'''What does the ACIG GAC Secretariat do?'''
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The ACIG GAC Secretariat works in co-operation with ICANN support staff to the GAC, the GAC Chair and Vice Chairs.  Some of ACIG’s main tasks include:
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• Prepare and distribute agendas, briefing or summary papers, and other preliminary material to support the formal GAC meetings. 
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• Provide support to the GAC Chair during GAC meetings.
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• Provide support and advice to the GAC Leadership Team, GAC members and to the GAC working groups during the time between GAC’s face to face meetings.
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• Continuously review and improve the way GAC operates.
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• Provide support and assistance to new GAC members.
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Tom is widely experienced with [[GAC]], ICANN and the domain name sector.  He has served as the Australian Government's representative on ICANN’s Government Advisory Committee; was instrumental in the establishment of .au Domain Administration; and Chaired the OECD Task Force on Spam.
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Tom is an experienced senior manager, adviser and consultant with a particular focus on the public sector, regulatory policy, legislation and international issues.
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He is a frequent ICANN conference attendee and has been to over six conferences.<ref name="icannwiki"></ref>
      
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