Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building

The Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building was established in honor of the late Dr. Tarek Kamel, an Internet pioneer known for his contributions to global Internet governance. At the time of his passing, Tarek was ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President for Government and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement. In this role, Tarek spearheaded the ICANN organization's efforts to build stronger relationships with governments, ministries, and intergovernmental organizations on Internet governance issues. Tarek was passionate about the multistakeholder approach to building one strong, stable, and interoperable Internet.

The annual Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building recognizes ICANN community members for significant efforts in developing capacity in areas related to ICANN's mission. The award is presented at the welcome ceremony of the ICANN Annual General Meeting.

Please note that there is a recognition effort called "Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition," which is integrated into the existing Fellowship Program and separate from the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building.