What is Global Stakeholder Engagement?

“The process by which an organization involves people who may be affected by the decisions it makes or can influence the implementation of its decisions.” – Wikipedia

 This definition embraces all aspects of outreach, communication and capacity building, and includes the shared burden between volunteers and staff.  The GSE team coordinates these activities and this framework describes our approach.

ICANN org’s stakeholder engagement team leads engagement and outreach around the world about ICANN and its Mission. Through local coverage in ICANN’s regions, the team is a globally networked point of contact for ICANN org and the ICANN community. The stakeholder engagement team facilitates ICANN-organized meetings, events and travel, and supports engagement programs and capacity development initiatives to encourage diverse participants into ICANN’s technical and policy work. The team also provides subject matter expertise and global good practices advice for public responsibility initiatives within ICANN’s remit in the areas of diversity, human rights, anti-harassment, and the global public interest.

The purpose of the Stakeholder Engagement function is: 

• Raising awareness and understanding of ICANN’s role and DNS to diverse stakeholders.
• Encouraging participation in ICANN policy development and collaboration in ICANN technical activities.
• Enhancing ICANN org’s operating model across all regional offices and ensuring alignment of regional engagement efforts with ICANN org strategic and operational priorities.
• Building relationships, developing understanding among stakeholders, and where possible developing trust.
• Facilitating best-in-class events, travel support and meeting delivery for ICANN org and community
• Delivering engagement programs that encourage diverse participation in ICANN and support the global public interest.
• Providing research expertise in the areas of human rights, diversity and anti-harassment within ICANN’s mission

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