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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Nominations Close 28 March 2018</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award </span></strong></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_gtjY7wFw1zlkL0J62&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=9PL6kxOZeFHDin_kyD4Wo2mnUJMSepXG5WuaYGFn3Tg&s=ebfz2b5mebg7EP6L4Hbkohl5nKUOrsVwVbWqPvIyt2U&e="><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#0098D5">Nomination
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN is pleased to remind community members that the nomination period for ICANN's <em><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Multistakeholder Ethos
 Award</span></em> has been extended until <strong><span style="font-family:Helvetica">28 March 2018</span></strong>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">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></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Candidates for the award will demonstrate <u>at least five years</u> of participation in the ICANN Community.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">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></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">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></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">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></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     
</span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">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></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Please submit your nominations via this </span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_gtjY7wFw1zlkL0J62&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=9PL6kxOZeFHDin_kyD4Wo2mnUJMSepXG5WuaYGFn3Tg&s=ebfz2b5mebg7EP6L4Hbkohl5nKUOrsVwVbWqPvIyt2U&e="><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#0098D5">Nomination
 Form</span>[goo.gl]</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333"> 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 </span></span><a href="mailto:ethosaward2018@icann.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#0098D5">ethosaward2018@icann.org</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2018 at ICANN62 Panama City.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">For more insights on the award program, please consult the </span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_YyOAAw&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=9PL6kxOZeFHDin_kyD4Wo2mnUJMSepXG5WuaYGFn3Tg&s=JtvibkKhIspPPgZsPlhijFUrs6pzuE7u_HzL81vanqg&e="><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#0098D5">ICANN Community
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award </span></strong></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_gtjY7wFw1zlkL0J62&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=9PL6kxOZeFHDin_kyD4Wo2mnUJMSepXG5WuaYGFn3Tg&s=ebfz2b5mebg7EP6L4Hbkohl5nKUOrsVwVbWqPvIyt2U&e="><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#0098D5">Nomination
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