October 2008 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

RIPE NCC Member Update: Issue 14 Available Online
by Paul Rendek 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that the latest edition of the RIPE NCC Member Update (issue 14) is now online at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/newsletter/ This edition includes articles on IPv6 issues, 32-bit AS Numbers and the certification of Internet number resources. The RIPE NCC Member Update also provides information about: - RIPE Policy Development - RIPE Meetings - RIPE NCC General Meetings - RIPE NCC Training Courses - RIPE NCC Regional and Roundtable Meetings If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about the RIPE NCC Member Update, please contact us at: <feedback(a)ripe.net> Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2008 - One Week to Register Online
by Axel Pawlik 07 Oct '08

07 Oct '08

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Autumn General Meeting (GM) 2008 will be held on Tuesday, 28 October 2008 from 16:00-19:00. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 57 Meeting, which takes place from 26-30 October 2008 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. REGISTRATION ------------------------ The closing date for online registration is *Tuesday, 14 October 2008*. You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 57 Meeting. As a member, you can attend the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 57. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an authorised employee, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, please specify on the registration form who is allowed to exercise the voting rights. PROXY VOTING ------------------------- The closing date for submitting proxy voting forms is *Tuesday, 14 October 2008*. If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 14 October 2008. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2008/proxy.html DRAFT AGENDA -------------------------- The draft agenda for the GM is available to view at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2008/agenda.html SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ------------------------------------------ The GM supporting documents are available to view at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-october2008/ REPORT FROM THE RIPE NCC --------------------------------------------- The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 57, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Tuesday, 28 October 2008 from 16:00-17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. VOTING AND RESOLUTIONS -------------------------------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16. Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 2 September 2008 GM registration opens 30 September 2008 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 14 October 2008 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 14 October 2008 Online registration for GM closes 14 October 2008 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 28 October 2008 RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2008

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RIPE 57: Reminder to Register
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, This is a brief reminder to register for the RIPE 57 Meeting, being held from 26-30 October (Sunday - Thursday) 2008, at the JW Marriott Hotel, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Registration ------------ You can register online for RIPE 57 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/54 There are a number of different attendance options available. More information, including prices for the different options, is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/introduction.html#4 Meeting Agenda -------------- The RIPE 57 Meeting agenda has been published at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/meeting-plan.html Hotel Information ----------------- We recommend that you book your hotel as soon as possible, as rates are subject to availability. More information about hotels in Dubai is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/hotels.html More information ---------------- If you have any questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Please also check the RIPE 57 homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/ Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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