ICANN Community Excellence Award

ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award is an annual award that ICANN gives to community members "who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees."

History

The Award was launched in 2014, at ICANN 50, in London.

Overview

Recipients have served in roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and collaborated with more than one Supporting Organization and/or Advisory Committee. The recipients have participated in ICANN for at least five years. A panel of community members representing each SO/AC selects recipients annually. Nominees must have

1. Demonstrated ability to work across community lines with ICANN Stakeholders toward consensus building;
2. Facilitated dialogue in a fair, collegial manner, shown empathy and a sincere desire to engage with people from other backgrounds, cultures, and interests; and
3. spent time supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness through volunteer service.

Past Awards

2014, ICANN 50, London

• Avri Doria

2015, ICANN 53, Buenos Aires

• Nii Quaynor
• Cheryl Langdon-Orr

2016

2017, ICANN 59, Johannesburg, South Africa

• Hiro Hotta
• Patricio Poblete

2018, ICANN 62, Panama City, Panama

• Stéphane van Gelder

2019, ICANN 65, Marrakech, Morocco

• Kurt Pritz

2020

2021