<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><div><div><div style="font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en" style="color: purple;">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div><div style="font-family: Calibri;"><div style="border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(207, 207, 207); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in; background-color: white;"><h1 style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 1.31rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; border: none; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 1rem; widows: 1;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 17 March 2016<o:p></o:p></span></h1></div><div><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">ICANN is pleased to announce that the nomination period for ICANN's <em>Multistakeholder Ethos Award</em> is extended until 17 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANNworking groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with different Supporting Organizationsand/or Advisory Committees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The <em>Multistakeholder Ethos Award</em> will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(239, 239, 239); padding: 11pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; box-sizing: border-box; border-top-left-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;"><p class="floatcenter" align="center" style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);"><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The nomination period for community nominees closes on </span></em><strong><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">17 March 2016</span></i></strong><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">.</span></em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to<a href="mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;">ethosaward2016@icann.org</span></a> including:</span></em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Name of nominee.</span></em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Community of nominee.</span></em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">·<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Reasons for nomination.</span></em><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Candidates for the award will demonstrate <u>at least five years</u> of participation in the ICANN Community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A panel of community members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 11.25pt 51pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Please submit your nominations via email to <a href="mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;">ethosaward2016@icann.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at ICANN56.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 1.25rem; font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">For more insights on the award program, please consult the <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg" style="color: purple;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 152, 213); text-decoration: none;">ICANN Community Wiki</span></a>.</span></p></div></div></div><div><div id="MAC_OUTLOOK_SIGNATURE"></div></div></div></div></body></html>