<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Please consider nominating someone from the ICANN community. Please note that the award is, in part, for collaboration across the community, so you may want to consider someone from outside NCSG who you feel has been constructive to work with. <div>Our own Avri Doria was, of course, the inaugural winner of this award last year. </div><div><br></div><div>I’m on the committee that will be reviewing the nominations this year. </div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>David<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Nathalie Peregrine <<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>[council] Closing Date Approaching: Nomination Period For 2015 ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Presentation Planned for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 02 March 2015</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">20 February 2015 3:55:34 am AWST<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">"<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div>
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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 will close on 2 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><p style="font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;">
The <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Multistakeholder Ethos Award</em> will recognize <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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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">The nomination period for community <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">nominees closes on 02 March 2015.</strong></em></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;">
<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;">Reasons for nomination.</em></li></ul><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;">
<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required.</em></p>
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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><p style="font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;">
A panel 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> community
members will review all community nominations and determine the best candidates for the 2015 award scheduled to be presented at 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> 53
Public Meeting. The decisions of the panel will be made based on the following criteria:</p>
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Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">
Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">
Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">
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;">ICANN</abbr>'s
multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness.</li></ol><p style="font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;">
Please submit your nominations via email to <a href="mailto:ethosaward2015@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none;">ethosaward2015@icann.org</a>.</p><p style="font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;">
For more insights on the award program, please consult 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
Wiki at<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/aoIQAw" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration: none;">https://community.icann.org/x/aoIQAw</a>.</p>
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