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07/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/28/2026 03:07

Last Call: Nominations for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) would like to remind ICANN community members that the nomination period for the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building closes on 31 July 2026. To be considered, nominations must be received by that date.

ICANN opened the nomination period on 30 June 2026. The annual award is conferred on one individual during ICANN's Annual General Meeting. The ideal recipient will have at least five years of:

  • Significant contributions to national, regional, or global capacity-development programs related to ICANN's mission.
  • Developing capacity-building programs that positively influenced the multistakeholder model and diversified participation at ICANN.

In addition:

  • Nominations must include detailed information and documentation to demonstrate the nominee's fulfilment of the award criteria.
  • Any ICANN community member or ICANN community group (e.g., Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, or constituent group) may submit a nomination.
  • Nominations must be submitted via the nomination form.
  • Self-nominations are not allowed.

A cross-functional ICANN org review panel will consider the nominations in light of the criteria and recommend a short list of nominees to the ICANN Board. The ICANN Board will evaluate the shortlisted candidates and determine the recipient of this year's award. Please submit nominations via this nomination form by 31 July 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Any additional information in support of nominations or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to [email protected].

This year's award recipient will be announced at ICANN87 in October 2026. For more information, please refer to the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building webpage.

About ICANN

ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address - a name or a number - into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.
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