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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D12-2D11-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=h7ObVMPGpAcLv72avqZ3syNYxeg9Akd-D4l9_q4cPOQ&m=0U7v7NIbz-m7n3fQlsNeiNmwVyZB8hK3FP_JmxDdOII&s=_FDHe-FjWHIVRH7NQJkH9XwSiaWvA9w6JfNUn0dC7GI&e=" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/<wbr>announcement-2-2017-12-11-en[<wbr>icann.org]</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><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_vYPfrslntGHpgq493&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=h7ObVMPGpAcLv72avqZ3syNYxeg9Akd-D4l9_q4cPOQ&m=0U7v7NIbz-m7n3fQlsNeiNmwVyZB8hK3FP_JmxDdOII&s=a9IaNKGpn8mcgT0r69FFaNwyQuiugKNtHQVWuIkhH04&e=" target="_blank">Nomination
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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 <wbr>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><u></u><u></u></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><u></u><u></u></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><u></u><u></u></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><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Demonstrated ability to work across community lines with both familiar and unfamiliar ICANNStakeholders <wbr>with the aim of consensus building and collaboration
 that substantiate ICANN's multistakeholder model;</span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><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><u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in"><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><u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please submit your nominations via this <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_vYPfrslntGHpgq493&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=h7ObVMPGpAcLv72avqZ3syNYxeg9Akd-D4l9_q4cPOQ&m=0U7v7NIbz-m7n3fQlsNeiNmwVyZB8hK3FP_JmxDdOII&s=a9IaNKGpn8mcgT0r69FFaNwyQuiugKNtHQVWuIkhH04&e=" target="_blank">Nomination
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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><u></u><u></u></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://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_YyOAAw&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=h7ObVMPGpAcLv72avqZ3syNYxeg9Akd-D4l9_q4cPOQ&m=0U7v7NIbz-m7n3fQlsNeiNmwVyZB8hK3FP_JmxDdOII&s=gRBVsouzG0g-tPB5QBgQXFm7nuwvJaoSE1Byqod0blo&e=" target="_blank">ICANN Community
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_vYPfrslntGHpgq493&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=h7ObVMPGpAcLv72avqZ3syNYxeg9Akd-D4l9_q4cPOQ&m=0U7v7NIbz-m7n3fQlsNeiNmwVyZB8hK3FP_JmxDdOII&s=a9IaNKGpn8mcgT0r69FFaNwyQuiugKNtHQVWuIkhH04&e=" target="_blank">Nomination
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