Dear all, I just sent the following mail to the RIPE Discussion list. Kind regards, Mirjam -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: RIPE Diversity Task Force - Next Steps Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 14:45:09 +0200 From: Mirjam Kuehne <mir@zu-hause.nl> To: RIPE List <ripe-list@ripe.net> Dear colleagues, As announced at the closing plenary of RIPE 84, I discussed the status of the RIPE Diversity Task Force with the original members of the task force. The task force has initiated many activities that have been implemented in the meantime, such as childcare at RIPE Meetings, the Women in Tech sessions, the mentoring programme and the new RIPE Code of Conduct. In agreement with the members of the task force, I proposed to close the task force. This proposal was approved by the RIPE 84 plenary and is now reflected on ripe.net: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/tf/ripe-diversity-task-force This does not mean that our efforts to increase diversity and become more inclusive in the RIPE community are over. But after this topic was successfully kicked off by the task force, it has evolved into a larger community activity and is the responsibility of all of us. The Diversity mailing list has always been open to all and I would like to encourage you to subscribe and participate in this effort: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/diversity There is still a lot to do and I have already heard some good suggestions at RIPE 84: - Take the Women in Tech session to the next level - Continue to collect useful data to measure success - Reach out to students and newcomers and expand the mentoring programme. We will continue this conversation on the Diversity mailing list and I look forward to your ideas and suggestions. Finally, I would like to thank the members of the task force for their hard work on this topic so far. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair