Hi all,

I too wish to add my support for Rafik's nomination for the award.

Walid
Sincerely,

Walid

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Walid Al-Saqaf, PhD
Postdoc, Department of Media Studies
Stockholm University - Sweden


On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Tapani Tarvainen
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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
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>
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