ICANN Action Request Registry of GAC Advice
Last Updated: 20 Mar 2026
Status: Active
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ICANN85 Mumbai:
ICANN84 Dublin:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann84-dublin-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN84 GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20251113/icann84-gac-communique-acknowledgement
- GNSO Council Review of ICANN84 GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20251215/gnso-council-review-of-dublin-gac-communique
- ICANN84 Dublin Communique Scorecard: https://gac.icann.org/file-asset/public/GAC-ICANN84-Issues%20of%20Importance%20Scorecard_Final.pdf?language_id=1
- GAC-Board Interaction Group Call (12 January 2026): https://gac.icann.org/sessions/boardgac-interaction-group-bgig-call-12-january-2026
- Status of GAC Avdice in the Action Request Register (ARR) (26 February 2026): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20260226/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
ICANN83 Prague:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann83-prague-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN83 GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20250623/icann83-gac-communique-acknowledgement
- GNSO Council Review of ICANN83 GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20250711/gnso-council-review-of-icann83-gac-communique
- ICANN83 Prague Communique Scorecard: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-prague-communique-board-action-14sep25-en.pdf
- GAC-Board Interaction Group Call (7 October 2025):https://gac.icann.org/sessions/boardgac-interaction-group-bgig-call-7-october-2025
- Board Comments on Issues of Importance (1 October 2025): https://gac-author.icann.org/dA/268c121575/board-comments-on-issues-of-importance-icann-83-gac-communique.pdf?language_id=1
- Status of GAC Avdice in the Action Request Register (ARR) (15 October 2025): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20251016/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
ICANN82 Seattle:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann82-seattle-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN82 GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20250321/icann82-gac-communique-acknowledgment
- GNSO Council Review of ICANN82 GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20250404/gnso-council-review-of-seattle-gac-communique
- ICANN82 Seattle Communique Scorecard: https://gac.icann.org/reports/public/Final_GAC-ICANN82-SEATTLE-Communique-Issues-of-Importance-Scorecard.pdf?language_id=1
- GAC-Board Interaction Group Call (7 April 2025): https://gac.icann.org/sessions/boardgac-interaction-group-bgig-call-7-april-2025
- Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR) (23 May 2025): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20250523/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
ICANN81 Istanbul:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann81-istanbul-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN81 GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20241209/icann-board-letter-acknowledging-the-icann81-communique
- Final GNSO Council Review of ICANN81 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20241219/final-gnso-council-review-of-istanbul-gac-communique - Board Comments on Issues of Importance (29 January 2025): https://gac.icann.org/agendas/public/Final-GAC-ICANN81-Istanbul-Issues-of-Importance-Scorecard[1].pdf?language_id=1
- GAC Board Interaction Group Call (10 February 2025): https://gac.icann.org/agendas/public/BGIG%20Slides%20Pre-ICANN82%20-%20February%202025.pdf?language_id=1
ICANN80 Kigali:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann80-kigali-communique
- ICANN Board Letter on ICANN80 Communique and Initial Feedback for Consideration: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240701/icann80-kigali-gac-communique-and-initial-feedback-for-consideration
- GAC response to ICANN Board Letter on ICANN80 Communique and Initial Feedback for Consideration: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-response-to-icann80-kigali-gac-communique-and-initial-feedback-for-consideration
- Preliminary GNSO Council Review of ICANN80 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240712/preliminary-gnso-council-review-of-kigali-gac-communique
- ICANN Board Proposed Path Forward for the GAC Consensus Advice in the ICANN80 Kigali GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240723/icann-board-proposed-path-forward-for-the-gac-consensus-advice-in-the-icann80-kigali-gac-communique
- ICANN Board scorecard (29 July 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-kigali-communique-board-action-29jul24-en.pdf
- ICANN Board scorecard (7 Sept 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-kigali-communique-board-action-07sep24-en.pdf.
- ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance (21 October 2024): https://gac.icann.org/briefing-materials/public/Final-GAC-ICANN80-Kigali-Communique-Issues-of-Importance-Scorecard-21-October-2024.pdf?language_id=1.
ICANN79 San Juan:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann79-san-juan-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging the ICANN79 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240321/icann79-gac-communique-acknowledgement
- GNSO Council review of the ICANN79 Communique (updated-23 April 2024): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240405/gnso-council-review-of-san-juan-gac-communique
- ICANN Board scorecard (05 May 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-san-juan-communique-board-action-05may24-en.pdf
- ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance (09 May 2024): https://gac-author.icann.org/dA/5b80ef74f7/_Final-GAC-ICANN79-Issues-of-Importance (9 May 2024).pdf?language_id=1
ICANN78 Hamburg:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann78-hamburg-communique
- GNSO Council review of the ICANN78 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20231221/gnso-council-review-of-hamburg-gac-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging the ICANN78 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20231113/icann78-gac-communique-acknowledgement
- ICANN Board scorecard (21 January 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-hamburg-communique-board-action-21jan24-en.pdf.
- ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance (30 January 2024): https://gac-author.icann.org/dA/9c336f8fcc/Final-GAC-ICANN78-Issues-of-Importance.pdf
ICANN77 Washington D.C:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann77-washington-d-c-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging the ICANN77 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230627/icann-board-acknowledgement-of-icann77-gac-communique
- GNSO Council review of the ICANN77 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230728/gnso-council-review-of-washington-d-c-gac-communique
- Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC (28 July 2023): https://gac.icann.org/reports/public/GAC-ICANN77-WashingtonDC-Communique-CQ-Clarifying%20Call%20Scorecard%20%28July%202023%29.pdf
- ICANN Board Scorecard of Action on GAC Advice (10 September 2023): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-washington-dc-communique-board-action-10sep23-en.pdf
- ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance to the GAC (18 September 2023): https://gac.icann.org/reports/public/Final-GAC-ICANN77-Issues-of-Importance-BoardScorecard.pdf
ICANN76 Cancún:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann76-cancun-communique
- Draft GNSO Council review of the ICANN76 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230410/draft-gnso-council-review-of-cancun-gac-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN76 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230417/icann76-gac-communique-acknowledgement
- ICANN76 GAC Cancun Communique Issues of Importance Scorecard (final)
- Final scorecard produced by the Board: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-icann76-communique-board-action-15may23-en.pdf
ICANN75 Kuala Lumpur:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann75-kuala-lumpur-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN75 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20221118/icann75-gac-communique-acknowledgement
- Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230316/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
- Board-GAC Interaction Group (BGIG) Update on ICANN75 Kuala Lumpur GAC Communiqué Issues of Importance: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230316/boardgac-interaction-group-bgig-update-on-icann75-kuala-lumpur-gac-communiqu-issues-of-importance
ICANN74 The Hague:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann74-gac-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN74 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20220701/icann74-gac-communique-acknowledgment
- Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR):https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20220902/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
ICANN73:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann73-gac-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN73 Communique:https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20220330/icann73-virtual-community-forum-gac-communique.
ICANN72:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann72-gac-communique
- Final scorecard produced by the Board: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-icann72-gac-advice-scorecard-16jan22-en.pdf
- GNSO Council review of the ICANN72 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20211118/gnso-council-review-of-icann72-gac-communique
- Board resolution approving that scorecard: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.c
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN72 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20211124/icann72-virtual-annual-general-meeting-gac-communiqu
ICANN71:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann71-gac-communique
- Final scorecard produced by the Board: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-icann71-gac-advice-scorecard-12sep21-en.pdf
- Board resolution approving that scorecard: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-09-12-en#1.b
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN71 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20210630/icann71-virtual-community-forum-gac-communique - Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC: https://gac.icann.org/activity-inputs/public/FINALIZED+ICANN71-Virtual-Communique-CQ-Scorecard.pdf
- Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20210804/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
ICANN70:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann70-gac-communique
- Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-icann70-gac-advice-scorecard-12may21-en.pdf - Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-05-12-en#2.d - ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN70 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20210407/icann70-virtual-community-forum-gac-communique - Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/public/FINAL-GAC-ICANN70-Virtual Community Forum Communique-CQ-Scorecard-21April2021
ICANN69:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann69-gac-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN69 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/2020-11-13-botterman-to-ismail-icann69-communique.pdf - Registry of GAC Advice (31 October 2020):
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/board-gac-advice-status-report-pdf-31oct20-en.pdf
ICANN68:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann68-gac-communique
- ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN68 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/2020-07-07%20Botterman-to-Ismail%20ICANN68%20Communique.pdf - Registry of GAC Advice (09 June 2020):
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20200609/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
ICANN67:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann67-gac-communique
- Registry of GAC Advice (09 June 2020): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20200609/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
ICANN66 Montreal:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann66-montreal-communique
- Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-montreal66-gac-advice-scorecard-26jan20-en.pdf - Letter Board to GAC Chair regarding CCT Review and Subsequent Rounds of new gTLDs Advice:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20191216/letter-from-the-icann-president-ceo-to-the-gac-chair-regarding-cct-review-and-subsequent-rounds-of-new-gtlds-advice - GAC response to ICANN Board on GAC clarification questions on the GAC Montreal Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-response-to-icann-board-clarification-questions-on-the-gac-montr-al-communiqu-advice - Board letter to GAC Chair on GAC response to ICANN Board clarification questions on GAC Montreal Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-response-to-icann-board-clarification-questions-on-the-gac-montr-al-communiqu-advice - Board resolution approving that scorecard: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2020-01-26-en#2.a
ICANN65 Marrakech:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann65-marrakech-communique
- Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gac-icann65-marrakech-communique-scorecard-08sep19-en.pdf - Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-09-08-en - GNSO Council Review of GAC Marrakech Communique
- Registry of GAC Advice - 10 July 2019: See documentation section
- Registry of GAC Advice - 10 September 2019: See Correspondence page
ICANN64 Kobe:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann64-kobe-communique
- Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/activity/icann-board-scorecards-clarifying-questions#act-doc-head - Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gac-icann64-kobe-communique-scorecard-15may19-en.pdf - Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-05-15-en - GNSO Council Review of GAC Kobe Communique:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/drazek-et-al-to-chalaby-23apr19-en.pdf - Registry of GAC Advice - 12 March 2019: See documentation section
ICANN63 Barcelona:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann63-barcelona-communique
- Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/reports/gac-icann63-communique-draft-scorecard-clarificaiton-27nov18.pdf - Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://gac.icann.org/board-resolutions/resolutions-barcelona63-gac-advice-scorecard-27jan19-en.pdf - Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-01-27-en#2.c - Registry of GAC Advice - 8 November 2018 – See documentation section
ICANN62 Panama:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann62-panama-communique
- Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/briefing-materials/icann62-panama-communique-scorecard.pdf - Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-panamacity62-gac-advice-scorecard-16sep18-en.pdf - Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://features.icann.org/gac-advice-panama-communiqu%C3%A9-june-2018 - Registry of GAC Advice – 11 June 2018 – See documentation section
ICANN 61 San Juan:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann61-san-juan-communique
- Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC: on website already +https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20180505/icann-board-letter-to-gac-chair-regarding-gac-icann61-advice-on-gdpr
- Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-sanjuan61-gac-advice-scorecard-30may18-en.pdf - Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://features.icann.org/gac-advice-san-juan-communiqu%C3%A9-march-2018 - Registry of GAC Advice - 28 February 2018 – See documentation section\
ICANN60 Abu Dhabi:
- Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann60-abu-dhabi-communique
- Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/2018-0212%20cherine%20chalaby%20to%20manal%20ismail%20with%20data%20scorecard.pdf - Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://gac.icann.org/board-resolutions/resolutions-abudhabi60-gac-advice-scorecard-04feb18-en.pdf - Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://features.icann.org/gac-advice-abu-dhabi-communiqu%C3%A9-november-2017 - Registry of GAC Advice - 23 October 2017 (ICANN60) – See documentation section
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- 2013 Process for Advice Consultation between ICANN Board and GAC: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/2013-process-for-consultations-between-icann-and-gac
- Process for Board Consideration of Consensus GAC Advice Diagram (May 2022)