It would be great to nominate Rafik for this award. 
--MM

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> Tapani Tarvainen
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> Subject: Multistakeholder Ethos Award 2017: Nominations
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> Dear all,
> 
> Nominations for next year's Multistakeholder Ethos Award are open, see
> below.
> 
> Tapani
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> 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 [log in to unmask]
> 
> 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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