## Governance Track

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The governance track aims to define and recommend governance frameworks that prioritize the prevention of harm, risk mitigation, equity, and interoperability within the metaverse. This track focuses on establishing guidelines and frameworks to ensure a safe and inclusive metaverse for all stakeholders involved and provide recommendations that promote the sustainable and responsible development of the metaverse.

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# Metaverse Identity: Defining the Self in a Blended Reality

The metaverse, poised to redefine the internet, intertwines the digital and physical, emphasizing the pivotal role of “identity” in shaping immersive, human-centric experiences.

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# Interoperability in the Metaverse

The governance track has produced its first report in the series titled Interoperability in the Metaverse, with key messages on the opportunities and challenges of metaverse interoperability. This paper, written in collaboration with Accenture, focuses on creating governance frameworks that will empower stakeholders to lead responsibly within the metaverse while mitigating potential harms.

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# Privacy and Safety

The governance track's second report is a technically grounded and globally applicable resource exploring privacy and safety protections for individuals in the metaverse. This includes risks during onboarding to the metaverse, considerations while in metaverse environments, and a special segment spotlighting children's safety. This report notes potential unintended consequences and presents trade-offs for companies and policymakers to consider in decision-making. *This guide is interactive Look out for this icon for pages that can be interacted with This PDF should only be opened with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Adobe Acrobat.

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