The Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG) is a two-year initiative that will present a comprehensive analysis and recommendations on the future of multi-stakeholder Internet governance. Members of GCIG's Research Advisory Network (RAN) will be meeting in Washington, D.C. at the Centre for Democracy & Technology on March 2, 2016. The meeting will discuss research methodologies and key themes in internet governance. The Research Advisory Network (RAN), an indispensable component of the GCIG, provides input into the Commission by: helping identify and prioritize Internet governance and Internet policy related issues within the GCIG mandate; providing expert briefings to the Commission; conducting research and analysis on a commissioned basis; and providing peer review of written materials in support of the Commission’s work.