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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please be aware of this ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Note also that ICANN is looking for help from the Community to evaluate these awards.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>They envisaged a panel of approximately 15 people including two from the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Their original idea was to include the chairs (myself in this case) and one other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have mentioned this to the Council Vice Chairs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Any comments or suggestion on panellists welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>Note from below that anyone is welcome to nominate:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to <a href="mailto:ethosaward2014@icann.org">ethosaward2014@icann.org</a> including:</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Name of nominee.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Community of nominee.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Reasons for nomination.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> soac-infoalert-bounces@icann.org [mailto:soac-infoalert-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Olive<br><b>Sent:</b> 22 April 2014 04:52<br><b>To:</b> soac-infoalert@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Soac-infoalert] Nomination Period Opens for ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | ICANN<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>First Award Targeted for ICANN Public Meeting in London<br><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nominations Close 17 May 2014</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's new <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program</span></em>. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Multistakeholder Ethos Award</span></em> will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized 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><p><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The nomination period for community nominees opens today, </span></em><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>21 April 2014</span></i></strong><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> and closes on </span></em><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>17 May 2014</span></i></strong><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to <a href="mailto:ethosaward2014@icann.org">ethosaward2014@icann.org</a> including:</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Name of nominee.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Community of nominee.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Reasons for nomination.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>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><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Candidates for this inaugural step of the program development will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. <u>Both individuals and organizations are eligible for the award</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>A panel of community members is being gathered to help review all community nominations and determine the best candidates for the first awards. The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please submit your nominations via email to <a href="mailto:ethosaward2014@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination">ethosaward2014@icann.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Award recipient(s) will be announced this June at the ICANN Public Meeting in London.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>David A. Olive</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Vice President, Policy Development Support<br>General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Direct Line: +90.212.381.8727 </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Email: <a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.icann.org">www.icann.org</a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>