[kictanet] Postel Award Nominations Open

[Grace Githaiga]

Listers
Do we have an individual or an organisation we can nominate? It would be good to see someone or organisation from Kenya or Africa. Yes?
RgdsGrace


            
            
              From:
                Carly Morris <morris at isoc.org>

              
            
              Subject:
                Postel Award
                  Nominations Open - Please distribute

              
            
              Date:
                May 11, 2016 at 5:42:54 AM EDT

              
            
              To:
                DL All Staff <DLAllStaff at isoc.org>

              
            

            
              
                
                  Hi everyone,
                
                   
                
                  I wanted to let you
                    all know that candidate nominations for the 2016
                    Jonathan B. Postel Service Award are open and the
                    deadline approaches (May 18, 17:00 UTC). 
                
                  

                  
                
                  *I’d like to
                    appeal to you all to share
                      this call for nominations with your
                    networks or any contacts you may feel are relevant
                    and worthy of a nomination.*
                
                   
                
                  This
                    prestigious annual award is presented to an
                    individual or organization that has made outstanding
                    contributions in service to the data communications
                    community.
                
                   
                
                  The signature
                    crystal globe and a USD 20,000 prize will be
                    presented at the 96th Internet Engineering Task
                    Force (IETF) meeting in Berlin, Germany (17 -22 July
                    2016) to the chosen candidate.
                
                   
                
                  Nominations are
                    encouraged for individuals or teams of individuals
                    from across the data communications industry around
                    the world, either by self-nomination or by third
                    party.
                
                   
                
                  Nominations can
                    be submitted using this web form: https://www.internetsociety.org/form/postel-nominations
                
                  

                
                
                  Many thanks for
                    your support.
                
                  

                  
                
                  Best,
                
                  Carly
                
                   
                
                  ***
                
                   
                
                  More
                      About the Award
                
                   
                
                  The Jonathan B.
                    Postel Service Award was established by the Internet
                    Society to honor a person who has
                    made outstanding contributions in service to the
                    data communications community.
                
                   
                
                  The award is
                    focused on sustained and substantial technical
                    contributions, service to the community, and
                    leadership. With respect to leadership, the award
                    committee places particular emphasis on candidates
                    who have supported and enabled others in addition to
                    their own specific actions.
                
                   
                
                  The award is
                    named for Dr. Jonathan B. Postel to recognize and
                    commemorate the
                    extraordinary stewardship exercised by Jon Postel
                    over the course of a thirty-year career in
                    networking.
                
                   
                
                  Jon Postel
                    served as the editor of the RFC series of notes from
                    its inception in 1969 until 1998. He also served as
                    the ARPANET “numbers Czar” and Internet Assigned
                    Numbers Authority over the same period of time. He
                    was a founding member of the Internet Architecture
                    (nee Activities) Board and the first individual
                    member of the Internet Society, which he also served
                    as a Trustee.
                
                   
                
                  Find out more
                
                   
                
                  ·      Find
                    the out more on the award, nomination procedures,
                    and online submission forms.
                
                  http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-and-awards/awards/postel-service-award
                
                   
                
                  ·      Learn
                    more about Jon Postel’s life and contributions.
                
                  http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-and-awards/awards/postel-service-award/ten-year-tribute-jon-postel
                
                   
                
                  ·      I'm
                    ready to nominate someone!
                
                  http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/grants-and-awards/awards/postel-service-award/procedures
                
                   
                
                  For any
                    questions please contact postel at isoc.org
                
                    
              
              
                

              
              
                
                  Carly Morris
                  
                    Manager,
                        Stakeholder Relations
                    Internet
                        Society
                    Mobile + 41 76
                        29 61 104
                    email: morris at isoc.org
                    http://www.isoc.org
                  
                
              
            
          
        
        

      
      

    
    
 		 	   		  
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