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Nomination Period Extended For <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> Multistakeholder
Ethos Award | Award Targeted for <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> 53
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On 10 December 2015 <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> announced
the opening of the nomination period for <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">2015
Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program</em>. <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">The nomination period has been extended and will close on 20 March 2015.</strong> This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership
roles in multiple <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> working
groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees.</p>
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The <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Multistakeholder Ethos Award</em> recognizes <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> participants
who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s
multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s
organization and its community.</p>
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A panel of community members has convened to help review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award.</p>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">The decisions of the selection panel will be made based on the following criteria:</strong></p>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees.</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">
<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building.</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">
<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner.</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">
<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr>'s
multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness.</em></li></ol>
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Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> Community.</p>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The nomination period for community nominees will close on <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">20 March 2015</strong>.</em></p>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to<a href="mailto:ethosaward2015@icann.org" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">ethosaward2015@icann.org</a> including:</em></p>
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Community of nominee.</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">
<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reasons for nomination.</em></li></ul>
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Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required.</p>
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Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2015 at <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing: border-box; unicode-bidi: bidi-override; direction: ltr; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; cursor: help; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s; transition: all 0.2s;">ICANN</abbr> 53
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