Pages News ICANN Policy Update ICANN Announcements ICANN Regional meetings News Archives ICANN Community Wiki ICANN e-learning About What is the GAC Role of the GAC ICANN Bylaws Members & Observers Members Observers GAC Leadership Travel Support The GAC within ICANN Contact Secretariat / Staff Newcomers GAC Advice Meetings Your first GAC meeting Upcoming Meetings Recent Meetings Meeting Archives Guidelines for HLGMs GAC Work GAC Working Groups Key Topics Correspondence Members-only Quick Search Expando Toggle Full Width Page This Page Attachments Link To This Page Incoming Links Version History Page Information Resolved comments View in Hierarchy View Source Export to PDF Export to Word Restrictions Not Restricted Help help Online Help Keyboard Shortcuts Available Gadgets Admin Configuration App Switcher Log In Pin Governmental Advisory Committee About The GAC GAC Meetings Key Topics Newcomers GAC Announcement Archive GAC Correspondence File lists Meeting notes Governmental Advisory Committee ICANN receives input from governments through the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The GAC's key role is to provide advice to ICANN on issues of public policy, and especially where there may be an interaction between ICANN's activities or policies and national laws or international agreements. The GAC usually meets three times a year in conjunction with ICANN meetings, where it discusses issues with the ICANN Board and other ICANN Supporting Organisations, Advisory Committees and other groups. The GAC may also discuss issues between times with the Board either through face-to-face meetings or by teleconference. GAC News Archive Announcements: 20-21 May 2016 GAC Public Comments on DNS Abuse Report (Corrected version of 21 May 2016) 16 May 2016 GAC ICANN 56 agenda 9 May 2016 GAC Marrakech High Level Governmental Meeting Chairman's Report 20 April 2016 GAC Marrakech Minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 9 March 2016 GAC Marrakech Communique Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 ICANN 55 Meeting: Marrakech, 5-10 March 2016 25 February 2016 ICANN 55 High Level Governmental Meeting revised agenda (18 Feb 2016) Translations: العربية II français Video streaming of the High Level Governmental Meeting 11 February 2016 Our local host just informed us that they will stop taking visa upon arrival applications tomorrow. Applications submitted AFTER Friday, 12 February 2016, 17:00 UTC, will NOT be reviewed. Therefore, could you please inform your constituents to urgently apply BEFORE the deadline, if they haven’t already done so. I am also writing to those who need visas a similar communication. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone else who maybe affected as well. Thank you so much for your help and cooperation. The instructions on how to apply for a visa upon arrival is again, below: For those who do not have diplomatic representation in their countries, in order to facilitate for the Moroccan Foreign Affairs Department for visas issue, would you please submit your applications directly to the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Consular and Social Affairs - Rabat to (m.barrada@maec.gov.ma and zaidi@maec.gov.ma) with the following documents: · Copy of valid passport (at least six month of validity), · Copy of the localhostletter · Flight detail (if available) Best wishes, Joseph de Jesus Travel Support Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: constituency-travel@icann.org Fax (Private): +1.424.832.1074 28 January 2016 ICANN 55 High Level Governmental Meeting revised agenda Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 10.00-10.15: Introductory remarks by H.E.M Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy, of the Kingdom of Morocco, Chair of the HLGM. 10.15-11:30: Session 1: IANA Stewardship Transition Outcomes Introduction by Mr. Thomas Schneider, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Presentation by Mr. Fadi Chehade, CEO and President of ICANN Presentation by Mr. Larry Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), US Department of Commerce. Open Floor and exchange of Views * 11:30-11.45: Morning Coffee Break 11.45-13:15: Session 2: Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governments role in the new ICANN framework Introduction by Mr. Thomas Schneider, GAC Chair on the role of governments in the ICANN and the importance of the contribution of public policy to ICANN policy development processes. Presentation by Mr. Steve Crocker, President of the ICANN Board Presentation by the Co-Chairs of the CCWG Accountability on the Multistakeholder model Open Floor and exchange of Views focused on ICANN and the role of Government * 13:20-14:30: Lunch hosted by the Minister Elalamy (for Ministers, Head of Delegations and ICANN high officials) 14:30-15:45: Session 3: gTLDs and Public Policy Presentation by Mr. AkramAtallah, Chair of ICANN’s Global Domain Division. ICANN New gTLD Program Implementation Review Findings, GAC Advice and outcomes for public policy Impact on developing countries and economies in transition Case studies ICANN Next round of gTLDs Public policy issues Issues of interest for developing countries and economies in transition Open Floor and exchange of Views * (focused on gTLDs and public policy expectations or outcomes) 15:45-16:00: Afternoon Coffee Break 16:00-17:30: Session 4: The DNS, Developing Countries and Capacity Building: What role for ICANN? Presentation by Mr. Tarek Kamel, Government Engagement Advisor to the ICANN President Overcoming barriers to participation and representation in the ICANN system Awareness and capacity building within Governments on ICANN issues and the DNS Presentation by the GAC Working Group on Under-Served Regions Open Floor and exchange of Views * 17:30-17:45: Chairman Summary (Marrakech Statement) delivered by H.E.M. Moulay Hafid Elalamy. (The Marrakech Statement will not be a negotiable document; it will summarize and present the highlights of the HGLM discussions under the sole responsibility of the Chair) 18.00-19:30: Reception hosted by ICANN for Head of Delegations, GAC representatives and the chairs of ICANN’s supporting organizations and advisory committees. (Tbc) VISA Applications Ordinary visas (English I français) Diplomatic visas (English I français) 28 January 2016 GAC Public Safety Meeting, Brussels - GAC Public Safety Working Group (Working Group page) 25 January 2016 GAC’s views on the draft recommendations of the third draft proposal of the CCWG Accountability 21 December 2015 GAC comments to the public comment process for the CCWG-Accountability 3rd draft proposal 10 December 2015 GAC Dublin Minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 1 December 2015 Marrakech, High Level Governmental Meeting, draft program العربية II English II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 VISA Applications Ordinary visas (English I français) Diplomatic visas (English I français) 24 November 2015 If you will be requesting funded travel support for the upcoming meeting in Marrackech, please fill out the online form on the website here: http://tinyurl.com/opfj4s6 by the 16th of December 2015. The GAC currently has thirty (30) open travel slots for GAC members as well as up to five (5) additional slots for pre-approved organisations comprised of developing countries. Organizations who are active in the GAC and meet the criteria that would like to be added to this pre-approved list please contact gacsec@gac.icann.org. Please find attached the GAC travel support rules here. Moreover, thirty (30) additional travel slots have been allocated for the High Level Governmental Meeting (HLGM). When applying for travel support please indicate if it is specifically for the HLGM by ticking the corresponding box on the form. To navigate to this page from the GAC homepage please click on the "GAC Members Only" tab, click on the “ICANN 55: Marrakech" meeting link under GAC meetings. You will need to be logged in to view these pages. If you need credentials to log into the website please contact gacsec@gac.icann.org and they will be issued to you. Please also contact gacsec@gac.icann.org if you wish to apply for travel support for the HLGM but your country is not yet a GAC Member. 21 October 2015 GAC Dublin Communique Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 ****** GAC ICANN 54 meetings agenda ****** 1 October 2015 The 3rd ICANN High Level Governmental Meeting will take place in Marrakesh on March 7th 2016, in conjunction with the 55th ICANN Conference. First of its kind to be organized in Africa and in the Arab World, this meeting provides a unique opportunity for GAC members, but also non-members, to reinforce Governments' visibility and understanding of the final stage of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority's (IANA) stewardship transition process to a multi-stakeholder organization. More details will be available soon. 15 September 2015 Announcement of Vice Chair Nominees Announcement for GAC Members from the GAC Chair: As you are aware the current GAC Vice Chairs formally complete their terms of office at the end of the Marrakech meeting (ICANN55). During (and shortly after) the Buenos Aires (ICANN53) meeting of the GAC the ACIG GAC Secretariat sought nominations for the five available roles of GAC Vice Chair for 2016. The nomination period officially closed on 1 September 2015. Consistent with Principle 32 of the GAC Operating Principles, the process for appointment to a GAC Vice Chair role is that if there are five or fewer nominated candidates for the Vice Chair positions, the nominees are “elected by acclamation”. If there are more than five candidates an election must be held. Any election would be held during the forthcoming Dublin (ICANN54) GAC meeting. There were four nominees for the five available roles of GAC Vice Chair for 2016. These nominees will therefore be elected by acclamation and there will be no election held during the Dublin meeting. This will also mean that there will be only four Vice Chairs for 2016, no late nominations will be accepted. The 2016 nominees are: • Olga Cavalli (Argentina) • Gema Campillos (Spain) • Henri Kassen (Namibia) and • Wanawit Ahkuputra (Thailand). Consistent with Principle 31 of the GAC Operating Principles the results of the election (by acclamation) will also be formally be announced at the end of Dublin, to take effect at the end of the Marrakech GAC meeting. We look forward to formally welcoming the four 2016 Vice Chairs at that time. Kind Regards, Thomas Schneider GAC Chair 15 September 2015 GAC Public Safety Working Group (PSWG) Comments to Initial Report on the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process GAC submission to Public Comment Process on the Preliminary Issues Report on Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS 13 August 2015 GAC Public Safety WG Public Comments to “2013 RAA WHOIS Accuracy Specification Review" 30 July 2015 Country and Territory Names as second-level domains in new gTLDs requirements for notification list 21 July 2015 GAC Buenos Aires Minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 24 June 2015 GAC Buenos Aires Communique Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 ****** ICANN 53 - GAC meetings agenda ****** 28 April 2015 Letter from GAC Chair to Nepal 17 March 2015 GAC Singapore Minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 12 February 2015 GAC Singapore Communique Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 ******* Geographic Names in the new gTLDs process - summary and report ******** ICANN 52 - GAC meetings - AGENDA ********* 05 November 2014 Los Angeles GAC minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 16 October 2014 Los Angeles Communique Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names - Community input sought The GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names (a Sub-group of the GAC Working Group on Future New gTLDs) has developed a draft document for future New gTLD rounds outlining several public policy aspects related to geographic names and is currently seeking community input on this document: The protection of geographic names in the new gTLDs process. A previous version of this draft was presented in a public session during the London ICANN/GAC meetings and a similar session is planned for the October ICANN/GAC meetings in Los Angeles. The Working Group believes the receipt of community input on the current draft document would be beneficial to the October discussions, and further welcomes comments from all interested parties by 15 November, 2014. Comments may be submitted to future-geo-doc-comments@gac.icann.org . Comments received will be posted on the Community Input page at: http://tinyurl.com/nc4knhn. 3 September 2014 - IGF Istanbul: IGF Side Meeting on ICANN and human rights. Room 11 - From 11:30 to 13:30 local time 2 September 2014 - GAC Public Forum Istanbul - IGF GAC Open Forum Agenda - Fact Sheets AR, EN , ES, FR, PT, RU, ZH Webcast of the GAC Open Forum Presentation GAC Open Forum 29 August 2014 Minister Ed Vaizey’s report as Chair of the High Level Governmental Meeting held on Monday 23 June 2014 (EN) - العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 31 July 2014 London GAC minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II中文 24 July 2014 Letter from Jonathan Robinson on completion of GNSO WHOIS studies 18 July 2014 Email from ICG to GAC Chair 07 July 2014 Letter from Jonathan Robinson to Heather Dryden re IGO/INGO and RCRC issues 25 June 2014 London GAC Communique Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 22 May 2013 May ICANN Policy Update 19 May 2014 Singapore Minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 15 May 2014 GAC webinar on IANA Transition Process 14 May 2014 GAC webinar on IANA Transition Process 22 April 2013 Buenos Aires Minutes Translations: العربية II Español II français II Português II Pусский II 中文 Section Options Insert Insert After Duplicate Become Tab Design Remove View Source View Storage Format Powered by Atlassian Confluence and Zen Foundation