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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-12-11-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-12-11-en</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nomination Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN62 | Nominations Close 19 March 2018 |</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/vYPfrslntGHpgq493">Nomination Form</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's <i>Multistakeholder Ethos Award</i>. Launched in 2014 at ICANN50 in London, the <i>Multistakeholder Ethos Award</i> recognizes ICANNparticipants
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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ideal recipient(s) will have served in roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and collaborated with more than one Supporting Organization and/or Advisory Committee in a significant capacity.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Candidates for the award will demonstrate <u>at least five years</u> of participation in the ICANN Community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Candidates will be evaluated by a panel of community members appointed by the Chairs of each Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees using a merit-based point system evaluated against three criteria:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated ability to work across community lines with both familiar and unfamiliar ICANNStakeholders with the aim of consensus building and collaboration
that substantiate ICANN's multistakeholder model;</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair and collegial manner, through the spirit of collaboration as shown through empathy and demonstrating a
sincere desire to engage with people from other backgrounds, cultures, and interests; and</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness through volunteer
service via working groups or committees.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please submit your nominations via this <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/vYPfrslntGHpgq493">Nomination Form</a> including detailed information outlining why the nominee meets the award criteria. Any additional
information in support of nominations and/or questions about the award process may be submitted via email at <a href="mailto:ethosaward2018@icann.org">ethosaward2018@icann.org.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2018 at ICANN62 Panama City.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more insights on the award program, please consult the <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/YyOAAw">ICANN Community Wiki.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/vYPfrslntGHpgq493">Nomination Form</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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