June 2026 - cooperation-wg - mailman.ripe.net

Looking for new Co-chair - expressions of interest requested
by Johan Helsingius 19 Aug '26

19 Aug '26

Dear cooperation WG members, Having formally announced that I would be stepping down as co-chair, I have still agreed to stay on as acting co-chair to assist with the selection of a new co-chair. We are thus hereby inviting interested parties to express their interest in serving as co-chair for the cooperation WG. The Cooperation WG chair Selection process https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/active-wg/coop/cooperation-wg-chai… <https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/active-wg/coop/cooperation-wg-chai…> states that interested parties have two weeks to make their interest known via the mailing list, or directly to the Chair/s. Based on that, we suggest a deadline for expressions of interest by July 9, and then discussion on the mailing list until July 23, giving the new co-chair enough time to get up to speed before RIPE93. On behalf or the Cooperation WG Co-Chairs Achilleas and Desiree, Julf

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IGF First Open Consultations and MAG meeting and theme suggestions
by Desiree Miloshevic 24 Jun '26

24 Jun '26

Dear colleagues and members For those interested in following the preparations for the global IGF 2026, the first Open Consultations and MAG Meeting are currently taking place. The global IGF will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 14–18 December 2026. The agenda for the three-day Open Consultations and MAG Meeting is available here: https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2026-first-open-consultations-and-ma… During the opening session, the UN DESA Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Li Junhua, suggested sovereignty, trust, and an open Internet as possible themes to help frame discussions for IGF 2026. His presentation is available here: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/filedepot_download/342/31315 Given the Cooperation WG's interest in Internet governance and digital policy developments, I thought colleagues might find both the agenda and the presentation useful. The proposed themes raise interesting questions about the future of the Internet and digital governance. I would be interested in hearing colleagues' views on whether sovereignty, trust, and an open Internet are the right framing for IGF 2026, and whether there are other themes that deserve greater attention. Desiree — Coop WG Co-chair

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Fwd: RIPE 93 Call for Proposals open
by Desiree Miloshevic 19 Jun '26

19 Jun '26

Dear colleagues, I'm forwarding the email bellow from Mirjam Kuehne, the RIPE chair sent to the ripe list. -- cut here -- In case you missed the announcement: The call for proposals for RIPE 93 is now open for all sessions including WGs: https://ripe93.ripe.net/present/call-for-presentations/ Registration is also open. https://ripe93.ripe.net --end Best Desiree --

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RIPE 92 Coop wg minutes
by Desiree Miloshevic 17 Jun '26

17 Jun '26

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Sustaining the Commons in an Age of Digital Sovereignty - RIPE Labs Article
by Hisham Ibrahim 08 Jun '26

08 Jun '26

Hello Coop-WG, Digital sovereignty raises legitimate questions about dependency, resilience and control. It can strengthen the Internet when it builds capacity and meaningful choice. It becomes risky when it is pursued as control over the common layer that keeps the global Internet interoperable On 3 June 2026, the European Commission presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package, a set of measures to strengthen Europe’s capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and open source. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-tech-sovereignty Here is my latest RIPE Labs on the topic of Sustaining the Commons in an Age of Digital Sovereignty. https://labs.ripe.net/author/hisham_ibrahim/sustaining-the-commons-in-an-ag… Keen to hear thoughts and feedback. Cheers Hisham

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