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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)

** [[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)

* 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:

==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

* 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.

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.