Hi all, I too wish to add my support for Rafik's nomination for the award. Walid Sincerely, Walid ------ Walid Al-Saqaf, PhD Postdoc, Department of Media Studies Stockholm University - Sweden On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Tapani Tarvainen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear all, > > Nominations for next year's Multistakeholder Ethos Award > are open, see below. > > Tapani > > ----- Forwarded message ----- > > 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> > > > ----- End forwarded message -----