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          Nomination Period Extended For <abbr title="Internet
            Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Multistakeholder

          Ethos Award | Award Targeted for <abbr title="Internet
            Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> 56
          | Nominations Close 17 March 2016</h1>
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            <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
              Numbers">ICANN</abbr> is pleased to announce that the
            nomination period for <abbr title="Internet Corporation for
              Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s <em>Multistakeholder

              Ethos Award</em> is extended until 17 March 2016. This
            award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to
            recognize long-standing community members who have served in
            leadership roles in multiple <abbr title="Internet
              Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>working

            groups or committees, and demonstrated collaboration with
            different <abbr title="Supporting Organizations">Supporting
              Organizations</abbr>and/or <abbr title="Advisory
              Committees">Advisory Committees</abbr>.</p>
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            The <em>Multistakeholder Ethos Award</em> will recognize <abbr
              title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
              Numbers">ICANN</abbr> participants who have deeply
            invested in consensus-based solutions, acknowledging the
            importance of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned
              Names and Numbers">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">ICANN</abbr>'s
            organization and its community.</p>
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              <em>The nomination period for community nominees closes
                on <strong>17 March 2016</strong>.</em></p>
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              <em>Community members interested in submitting a
                nomination are invited to send an email to<a
href="mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org">ethosaward2016@icann.org</a></a> including:</em></p>
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                <em>Name of nominee.</em></li>
              <li>
                <em>Community of nominee.</em></li>
              <li>
                <em>Reasons for nomination.</em></li>
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            Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit
            for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required.</p>
          <p>
            Candidates for the award will demonstrate <span>at least
              five years</span> of participation in the <abbr
              title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
              Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Community.</p>
          <p>
            A panel of community members will review all community
            nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the
            award(s). The decisions of the panel will be made based on
            the following criteria:</p>
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            <li>
              Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via
              working groups or committees.</li>
            <li>
              Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement
              with other community members with the aim of consensus
              building.</li>
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              Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion
              in a fair, cordial and collegial manner.</li>
            <li>
              Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by
              time spent supporting <abbr title="Internet Corporation
                for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s
              multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness.</li>
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            Please submit your nominations via email to <a
href="mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org?subject=Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20Nomination"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ethosaward2016@icann.org">ethosaward2016@icann.org</a></a>.</p>
          <p>
            Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2016 at
            ICANN56.</p>
          <p>
            For more insights on the award program, please consult the <a
              href="https://community.icann.org/x/qCDxAg"><abbr
                title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
                Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Community Wiki</a>.</p>
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