<div dir="ltr">Dear all, <div><br></div><div>The nomination period for the <a href=" https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-12-17-en">Multistakeholder Ethos Award 2019</a> is now open. Please find more information below in case you wish to nominate anyone. </div><div><br></div><div>best, </div><div>Bruna <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">----------------------------------------------------</div><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="m_5629238326043951461WordSection1">
<p class="m_5629238326043951461floatcenter" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Nomination Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN65 | Nominations Close 22 March 2019</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10p6ycAj9Cve9J5YcbT8eG_1aKMLPNkJtKQPga0_8PEY/edit" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5">Nomination Form</span></a></span></strong><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's <em><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Multistakeholder Ethos Award</span></em>. Launched in 2014 at ICANN50 in
London, the <em><span style="font-family:Helvetica">Multistakeholder Ethos Award</span></em> 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><u></u><u></u></p>
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<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><u></u><u></u></p>
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<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><u></u><u></u></p>
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<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><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u><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><u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u><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><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u><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><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Please submit your nominations via this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10p6ycAj9Cve9J5YcbT8eG_1aKMLPNkJtKQPga0_8PEY/edit" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5">Nomination Form</span></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 <a href="mailto:ethosaward2019@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5">ethosaward2019@icann.org</span></a>.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2019 at ICANN65 Marrakech.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">For more insights on the award program, please consult the <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/YyOAAw" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0098d5">ICANN Community Wiki.</span></a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333">Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award <span style="color:#0098d5"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10p6ycAj9Cve9J5YcbT8eG_1aKMLPNkJtKQPga0_8PEY/edit" target="_blank">Nomination Form</a></span></span></strong></p></div></div></div></div></div>