<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div><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;">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><div class="box" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid rgb(239, 239, 239); border-top-left-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem;"><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><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem 20px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Name of nominee.</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Community of nominee.</em></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;"><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></div><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;">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><ol style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 1.25rem; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4rem; margin: 0px 0px 15px 20px;">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></div></body></html>