UK Dept. for Science, Innovation & Technology UK Dept. for Science, Innovation & Technology The IETF's work has significance for communities concerned with societal, economic, and political outcomes, though barriers to engagement with the IETF exist for non-technical experts from these communities. This informational document introduces a problem statement and gap analysis of existing initiatives related to policy expert engagement in the IETF. It aims to be a resource for anyone interested in working to enable policy expert engagement in IETF standardisation.