https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-community-excellence-aw... The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened the nomination<https://forms.gle/LKfuQMnHvuzuRkHH6> period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award today. The nomination period will close on 8 January 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Launched in 2014, the 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. The panel will evaluate candidates using a merit-based point system and the following criteria: * Demonstrated ability to work across community lines with both familiar and unfamiliar ICANN stakeholders to build consensus. * Demonstrated ability to facilitate dialogue and open discussion in a fair and collegial manner, in a spirit of collaboration shown through empathy, and a sincere desire to engage with people from other backgrounds, cultures, and interests. * Demonstrated commitment to the ICANN multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness through volunteer service in working groups or committees. Please submit your nominations via this form<https://forms.gle/LKfuQMnHvuzuRkHH6>, including detailed information outlining why the nominee meets the award criteria. Self-nominations will not be considered. Any questions about the award process or requests for additional information in support of nominations may be submitted via email to excellenceaward2026@icann.org<mailto:excellenceaward2026@icann.org>. The award recipient(s) will be announced in March 2026 at ICANN85 in Mumbai, India. For more information, please refer to the ICANN Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/YyOAAw>.