The Global Commission on Internet Governance, chaired by Carl Bildt and launched by two think tanks, the Canadian Centre for International Governance Innovation and UK-based Chatham House, was formed in January 2014 to make recommendations about the future of global internet governance. It is also considered one of the international initiatives that facilitate effective cooperation between relevant international actors, particularly according to the principles of internet governance. The Commission's research advisory network, led by Laura DeNardis, produces original research on Internet Governance topics such as the

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, cybersecurity, and

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. For instance, a research published in January 2017 entitled ''Who Runs the Internet? The Global Multi-stakeholder Model of Internet Governance'' described a "multistakeholder" framework wherein the management of the global Internet architecture is in the hands of a cluster of international stakeholders such as industry, academic and non-governmental actors. There is a criticism from some countries against the current attempts at a multistakeholder process that cite how these appear to be led by Western nations.

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Official website of the Global Commission on Internet GovernanceCentre for International Governance Innovation
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Chatham House - The Royal Institute for International Affairs
Internet governance organizations Organisations affiliated with Chatham House