First report: Important developments and substantive issues, March-July 2016 2016, para. 42
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The Special Rapporteur has launched a system of structured consultations around the world. Civil society, individuals, governments, corporations and other stakeholders have registered their interest in various privacy-related topics by writing to the Special Rapporteur and/or requesting meetings, most of which were granted. These meetings have enabled the Special Rapporteur to construct lists of stakeholders in various sectors and to use these lists to invite stakeholders to meetings around the world. Structured consultations are often held behind closed doors (at the behest of stakeholders) but can include a mix of invitees and people who write in to request to attend a publicized event.