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| The GAC has more than 171 members as well as 35 observers<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/About+The+GAC About GAC]. Retrieved 27 Nov 2017.</ref>, and three of its important organizational features are: | | The GAC has more than 171 members as well as 35 observers<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/About+The+GAC About GAC]. Retrieved 27 Nov 2017.</ref>, and three of its important organizational features are: |
| * A structure consisting of elected officers, a Chair and Vice-chairs which currently include: | | * A structure consisting of elected officers, a Chair and Vice-chairs which currently include: |
− | ** [[Manal Ismail]], Egypt (Chair) | + | ** [[Manal Ismail]], Egypt (Chair) (November 2017 - March 2019) |
− | ** [[Ghislain de Salins]], France (Vice-Chair) | + | ** [[Ghislain de Salins]], France (Vice-Chair) (March 2017 - March 2019) |
− | ** [[Guo Feng]], China (Vice-Chair) | + | ** [[Milagros Castañón Seoane]], Peru (Vice-Chair) (March 2017 - March 2019)<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+Leadership, GAC] Retrieved 27 Nov 2017</ref> |
− | ** [[Cherif Diallo]], Senegal (Vice-Chair) | + | ** [[Guo Feng]], China (Vice-Chair) (March 2017 - March 2019) |
− | ** [[Par Brumark|Par Brumark,]] Niue (Vice-Chair) | + | ** [[Cherif Diallo]], Senegal (Vice-Chair) (March 2017 - March 2018) |
− | ** [[Milagros Castañón Seoane]], Peru (Vice-Chair)<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/GAC+Leadership, GAC] Retrieved 27 Nov 2017</ref>
| + | ** [[Par Brumark|Par Brumark,]] Niue (Vice-Chair) (March 2018 - March 2019) |
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| * Its independent secretariat - the [[ACIG]] GAC Secretariat, financially supported by Norway, the Netherlands, and Brazil. The ACIG reports to the GAC Chair. Members include: | | * Its independent secretariat - the [[ACIG]] GAC Secretariat, financially supported by Norway, the Netherlands, and Brazil. The ACIG reports to the GAC Chair. Members include: |
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| ==GAC Achievements, Comments, and Advice== | | ==GAC Achievements, Comments, and Advice== |
− | Over the years, GAC is proud of accomplishing the following:
| + | GAC Accomplishments: |
− | * Setting up the principles for [[ccTLD]] management and delegation; | + | * The 2007 new principles for generic top level domains (gTLDs) |
− | * Setting up the principles for public policy for delegation, introduction, and [[gTLD]] operation; | + | * New gTLDs scorecard, which was important to the new gTLDs program and widely hailed as a major success and model for the future |
− | * Setting up the principles for public policy of [[gTLD]] [[Whois]] services;<ref>[http://www.aptld.org/dubaiJune2007/04%20JK%20-%20APTLD%20meeting%20June%202007.pdf GAC accomplishments], apTLD.org. Published 2007 June.</ref> | + | * ICANN’s acceptance of safeguards for new gTLDs to reflect law enforcement and consumer protection concerns. |
| + | * WHOIS principles, including bringing law enforcement to the ICANN table to address cybercrime |
| + | * Maintaining security and stability of the DNS |
| + | * Delegation and administration of country code domains (ccTLDs) |
| + | * Structural and process outcomes, including |
| + | * Greater accountability and transparency of all areas of ICANN (including the GAC itself) |
| + | * Liaison with the ICANN Board, through the GAC Chair’s membership and a formal register of GAC advice and actions taken |
| + | * Cross-community activities between GAC and ICANN policy-making bodies such as those dealing with generic and country-specific top level domain names. |
| + | * Operation of a travel support program to assist developing countries to participate in GAC meetings. |
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| The GAC has been influential with regards to [[IDN]]s as well as best practices for [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]], and is an integral part of all ICANN decisions. | | The GAC has been influential with regards to [[IDN]]s as well as best practices for [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]], and is an integral part of all ICANN decisions. |