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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN org. will kick off the process for a community recognition program called ICANN Community Excellence Award soon. The recipient of the award will be selected by a panel
composed of community members from Advisory Committees (ACs) and Supporting Organizations (SOs). Each AC or SO may appoint up to two panelists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In terms of the workload weekly one-hour calls are expected from end of March to June 2021. More information on the award can be found here: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/syDxAg" title="https://community.icann.org/x/syDxAg">https://community.icann.org/x/syDxAg</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last year, Abdulkarim Oloyede served as the panelist appointed by the RSSAC. If you are interested to take part in this selection panel please reply to <a href="mailto:ozan.sahin@icann.org">ozan.sahin@icann.org</a> by <b>23:59
UTC on Friday, 18 December 2020</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ozan Sahin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Policy Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Telephone: +90 212 999 6218 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mobile: +90 533 641 0007 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Skype: ozan.sahin.icann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="applewebdata://021EB1F1-F6B6-443A-908F-419605BF3A61/www.icann.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.icann.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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