Dear All, ICANN opened the nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award. Read the news alert here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-12-14-en The closing date for submissions is 29 March 2021 23:59 UTC and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN71. Launched in 2014, the ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions and contributed substantively to the ICANN multistakeholder model. The ideal recipient(s) will have: * Participated in the ICANN community for at least five years. * Served in multiple ICANN working groups or committees. * Collaborated with more than one Supporting Organization (SO) and/or Advisory Committee (AC) in a significant capacity. Candidates will be evaluated by a panel of ICANN community members appointed by the SO/AC chairs using a merit-based point system evaluated against three criteria: * Demonstrated ability to work across community lines with both familiar and unfamiliar ICANN stakeholders with the aim of building consensus. * 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. * Demonstrated additional support for the ICANN multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness through volunteer service via working groups or committees. Please submit your nominations via this Nomination Form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSff8bw5Am-7PG6ODSwJwzdNI9sJjL_rqPIG...> including detailed information outlining why the nominee meets the award criteria. Self-nominations will not be considered. Any additional information in support of nominations and/or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to excellenceaward2021@icann.org<mailto:excellenceaward2021@icann.org> . The award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2021 at ICANN71. For more information, please refer to the ICANN Community Wiki.<https://community.icann.org/display/soacabout/ICANN+Community+Excellence+Awa...> Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org