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In May, 2012, ICANN was recognized by The Board of Trustees of Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award with their 11th 'Informatics Medal'. The medal is given with appreciation for the organization's efforts at maintaining and strengthening the Internet's infrastructure. The Board also expressed gratitude for the role that ICANN has played in developing and deploying Arabic [[IDN]]'s, which allow Arabic populations to surf the web without relying on foreign characters or domains. The award has been given out since 2007, and is given to institutions or public figures that are influential in the fields of Informatics and Internet Development. It was received on behalf of ICANN by the company's President and CEO, [[Rod Beckstrom]].<ref>[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2237530&language=en Informatics prize for ICANN - Salem Ali Prize panel]. Kuna. Published 2012 May 1.</ref><ref>[http://blog.icann.org/2012/05/icann-receives-arab-world-award/ ICANN Receives Arab World Award]. ICANN. Published 2012 May 22.</ref>

In May, 2012, ICANN was recognized by The Board of Trustees of Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award with their 11th 'Informatics Medal'. The medal is given with appreciation for the organization's efforts at maintaining and strengthening the Internet's infrastructure. The Board also expressed gratitude for the role that ICANN has played in developing and deploying Arabic [[IDN]]'s, which allow Arabic populations to surf the web without relying on foreign characters or domains. The award has been given out since 2007, and is given to institutions or public figures that are influential in the fields of Informatics and Internet Development. It was received on behalf of ICANN by the company's President and CEO, [[Rod Beckstrom]].<ref>[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2237530&language=en Informatics prize for ICANN - Salem Ali Prize panel]. Kuna. Published 2012 May 1.</ref><ref>[http://blog.icann.org/2012/05/icann-receives-arab-world-award/ ICANN Receives Arab World Award]. ICANN. Published 2012 May 22.</ref>

==CEO Fadi Chehadé==

==Fadi Chehadé Era==

During [Fadi Chehadé]]'s tenure as CEO, he was actively engaged and restructured the organization to better facilitate what he determined to be its core functions. These include: Operational Excellence, Contract Compliance, International Outreach, and Transparency.<ref name="YouTube Opening Speech">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjt2mCinmbg Video, ICANN 44 Speech, Youtube.com]Posted 25 June 2012, Retrieved 11 January 2013</ref>  

During [Fadi Chehadé]]'s tenure as CEO, he was actively engaged and restructured the organization to better facilitate what he determined to be its core functions. These include: Operational Excellence, Contract Compliance, International Outreach, and Transparency.<ref name="YouTube Opening Speech">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjt2mCinmbg Video, ICANN 44 Speech, Youtube.com]Posted 25 June 2012, Retrieved 11 January 2013</ref>