<div dir="ltr"><p><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">Dear Listers,<br></abbr></p><p><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s new <em>Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program</em>. 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">ICANN</abbr> working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees.</p>
<p>The <em>Multistakeholder Ethos Award</em> will recognize <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">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">ICANN</abbr>'s organization and its community.</p>
<p><em>The nomination period for community nominees opens today, <strong>21 April 2014</strong> and closes on <strong>17 May 2014</strong>.</em></p>
<p><em>Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to <a href="mailto:ethosaward2014@icann.org">ethosaward2014@icann.org</a> <br></em></p><p><br><em></em></p><p><em>Please read more at: <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm</a> <br>
</em></p><p><em>Regards</em></p><p><em>Bob.<br></em></p><p><em><br></em></p></div>