The Aiken Government Advisory Committee is an advisory committee composed of representatives of governments and independent economies recognized in the international community and usually in the capacity of its oversight members, including multinational government agencies and organizations established by international treaties, including all agencies. The United Nations has a direct interest in governing the global Internet such as the ITU, UNESCO and WIPO. The committee currently has 171 members and 35 observers. By attending GAC meetings, members can influence policies focused on domain name management system (DNS) and related issues that affect Internet performance.
The Government Advisory Committee plays an important role in the structure of Aiken. The committee not only provides mechanisms by which economies, governments, and intergovernmental organizations make recommendations to the Icon, but also ensures that the Icon can seek advice from governments. Advice from the GAC covers different levels of the icon. The GAC plays a key role in providing feedback on public policy; Especially in cases where Aiken activities are in interaction with national laws and international agreements. Icon uses the views and opinions of governments and international institutions in the formulation and approval of policies. The GAC meets three times a year at the same time as the ICANN Summit, and its members discuss their most important business issues.
The GAC is not a decision-making body, but advises it on matters within Aiken's scope of work.
GAC recommendations are applied in a specific process under Icon rules. These recommendations should be implemented by the Icon Board of Directors as necessary, and where the Board takes action contrary to these recommendations, it shall provide sufficient reasons for violating it and shall endeavor to reach a solution that is acceptable. Both sides, continue.
The GAC has a non-voting member on the board of directors of Aiken, who is usually the chairman of the GAC.
The GAC elects a chairman and several vice-chairmen from among its members. The current chairman of the GAC is Thomas Schneider from Switzerland, and the vice chairman is from Argentina, Spain, Namibia and Thailand.
The relationship between GAC and Icons is defined in the form of multi-stakeholder international cooperation in the management of Internet domain registrations. The GAC argues that public-private partnerships are critical to Aiken's success.
First GAC activity:
The history of the first Internet consultations dates back to 1997-1998, during the presidency of Bill Clinton, during which a number of governments negotiated and consulted with the US Department of Commerce, which then led the Internet. Had.

GAC Missions:
- Ensuring the receipt of comments and suggestions of governments by Icons
Provide an environment for countries to express different views on Internet-related policies and laws.
- Collecting and sharing the experiences of countries
- Send a representative to other groups and committees active in the icon

Principles of GAC activity:
- GAC is an advisory committee.
- The activity of this committee is in the form of a forum for discussion.
- Membership is open to all governments and multinational governmental organizations and treaty organizations.
- GAC meetings are held on a monthly basis through teleconferencing and once every three months in the form of face-to-face meetings at the same time as the Icon Summit.
- One Chairman and three Vice-Chairmen of the GAC are elected to represent different geographical areas.
- The GAC Chairman acts as a non-voting member of the Icon Board of Directors.
Recommendations from the GAC to the Icon are determined by consensus and are usually communicated to the Icon in the form of statements issued at the end of each GAC session. Statements and minutes of GAC meetings are available online.

GAC Membership Benefits:
The Internet domain name system is a key part of the critical Internet infrastructure for the global digital economy. Governments and international governmental organizations receive the following benefits by joining the GAC:
- Opportunity to provide direct advice to Aiken Board in the field of public policy on the use of Internet domain letter systems
- Contribute to the development of Aiken policies in its early stages, to ensure that these policies are consistent with public law and interests
- Participate in face-to-face and online meetings with other GAC members and observers, including governments and intergovernmental organizations
- Access to experts and experts on the subject in GAC and icons that make GAC members aware of the latest technical innovations and future developments in the field of Internet domain name systems.
- Receive full-time support from a specialized secretariat
- Achieve appropriate output policies