[bc-gnso] Multistakeholder Ethos Award 2017: Nominations

[Chantelle Doerksen <chantelle.doerksen@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-12-en

Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award Nomination 
Form<https://goo.gl/forms/sKJcUjdA5gT50Dl72>

ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 
Multistakeholder Ethos Award. Launched in 2014 at ICANN50 in London, the 
Multistakeholder Ethos Award 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.

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.

Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation 
in the ICANN Community.

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:
1.    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;
2.    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
3.    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.

Please submit your nominations via this Nomination 
Form<https://goo.gl/forms/sKJcUjdA5gT50Dl72> 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 at 
ethosaward2017@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:ethosaward2017@xxxxxxxxx>.

Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2017 at ICANN59 Johannesburg.For 
more insights on the award program, please consult the ICANN Community 
Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/YyOAAw>.

Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award Nomination 
Form<https://goo.gl/forms/sKJcUjdA5gT50Dl72>

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