May 2023 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[service] Scheduled Downtime for RIPE NCC Access (SSO)
by Theodoros Polychniatis 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

Dear colleagues, RIPE NCC Access (SSO) will be unavailable next Wednesday, 7 June, from 15:00-17:00 UTC. We will be using this downtime to replace our existing SSO back end with Keycloak. This will make it easier for us to provide additional features in the future, such as SSO integration with other platforms, additional multi-factor authentication options, and improved security in general. Thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, Theo -- Theodoros Polychniatis Manager Business Applications RIPE NCC

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[news] First Winner: RIPE NCC Survey 2023
by astergiopoulos＠ripe.net 31 May '23

31 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, We are happy to announce that the first prize draw winner of the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is Alptekin Sünnetci in Turkey. Congratulations, Alptekin! Alptekin won a pair of Bose Headphones, and we're giving out another pair this week. If you complete the survey, you will be entered into all five prize draws until the end of June. You can take the survey now at: https://www.ripe.net/survey This is your chance to have your say anonymously on how we can work to improve our services and activities. It will also ensure that the views of your industry/region are taken into account when the survey results are being analysed. Apart from taking the survey yourself, we ask that you share it with your colleagues. The more feedback we get, the better we can do. The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete. If you have questions about the survey, please email us at: survey(a)ripe.net We thank you for your help and look forward to your participation. Kind regards, Adonis Stergiopoulos Senior Marketing and Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2023
by Hans Petter Holen 26 May '23

26 May '23

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2023 took place from 24-26 May 2023. A total of 2,366 members cast their votes on six resolutions and in the Executive Board election. The RIPE NCC membership voted on the following six resolutions: Resolution 1: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022.” The resolution was approved. Resolution 2: "The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2022 and Financial Report 2022." The resolution was approved. Resolution 3: RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024: The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model D. Resolution 4: "In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 50 per ASN as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024.” The resolution was not approved. Resolution 5: "In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 500 per accepted transfer request as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024.” The resolution was not approved. Resolution 6: "The General Meeting adopts the amendments to RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement.” The resolution was approved. Executive Board Election: The following three candidates were elected to the RIPE NCC Executive Board: Raymond Jetten Maria Häll Harald A. Summa A full voting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/voting-report Congratulations to Raymond, Maria and Harald on their election to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. And I would like to extend my sincere thanks to outgoing Board member Christian Kaufmann for his dedication and hard work over the past 12 years. My appreciation as well to all members who contributed to the important discussions and voted at the GM. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Take the RIPE NCC Survey 2023
by fergalc＠ripe.net 24 May '23

24 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is now available online. https://www.ripe.net/survey Your participation is important to provide valuable feedback on the RIPE NCC’s services and activities. We want to know how we can best meet your needs, what direction the RIPE NCC should take in the coming years, and what challenges you face in your work that we can help with. We encourage you to take the time to complete it, and please encourage your colleagues and contacts to participate - the more feedback we get, the better we can do. The survey is anonymous and open to both RIPE NCC and RIPE community members in ten languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Prize Draws ----------- To encourage participation, we are giving you the chance to win a prize in our weekly prize draw. Prizes include flights and accommodation to RIPE 87, a Meta Quest 2, Apple Watches SE, and Bose QuietComfort headphones. Any of these gifts can be exchanged for a EUR 250 donation to a charity listed on our website. The earlier you fill out the survey, the more chances you will have to win a prize. If you complete the survey today, you will have six chances to win a prize! If you have any questions about the survey, you can email us at survey(a)ripe.net . You have until 30 June 2023 to participate. Remember, 15 minutes can make a big difference. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] Voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting
by General Meeting Organisation Team 23 May '23

23 May '23

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, 24 May and we are asking the members to exercise their voting rights on the resolutions and in the election for three Executive Board seats. The six resolutions are: 1. “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022.” 2. "The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2022 and Financial Report 2022." 3. Presentation of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024. Option A: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model A.” Option B: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model B.” Option C: "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model C.” Option D: "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model D.” 4. In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 50 per ASN as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024. 5. In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 500 per accepted transfer request as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024. 6. The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement. The first resolution asks members to adopt the financial reporting for 2022. The second asks members to confirm that the Executive Board has discharged its duties as described in the Annual and Financial Reports. The third resolution asks members to vote for a new Charging Scheme model. The Board believes that the category-based model (Model A) will put the RIPE NCC in the best position to manage change in the future. Resolutions 4 and 5 are separate votes on charging for ASN assignments and transfer requests. The Board’s advice to members is therefore to vote preferentially for Models A, B, C and D in that order, and to vote “yes” for additional charges for ASNs and transfers. Finally, resolution 6 asks members to adopt amendments to the RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement. The supporting documentation for these resolutions are available and we encourage you to read them: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/documentatio… There are eight candidates in the Executive Board elections: - Fahad AlShirawi - Mustafa Ömer Gölgeli - Maria Häll - Raymond Jetten - Dmytro Kohmanyuk - Olena Kushnir - Harald A. Summa - Salam Yamout The three elected candidates will represent you on the Board for a three-year term. You can read the biographies and motivations of each candidate on the GM webpages. All the election information is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/executive-bo… If you missed it, you can watch the RIPE NCC Open House: Meet the Executive Board Candidates session where candidates introduced themselves and answered questions from members: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-me… Most importantly, we ask that you take two minutes to register to vote this week. We would like to see a large turnout so that the results broadly reflect the wishes of our members: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Please note that your email client should support TLS 1.2 to receive the voting emails. More information on how to vote is available on this page: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/how-to-vote On-site attendees can already check in at the registration desk - you need to do this to get a GM sticker that will grant you attendance to the meeting. Please register and check in as early as possible. Best regards, General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is Back Online
by Alvaro Vives 19 May '23

19 May '23

Dear colleagues, I’m very pleased to report that RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is back online! We took a hiatus for a few weeks to transition to a new exam platform. I would also like to thank all the RIPE community members who helped us test this new system, for not only taking the exam but also for sharing your feedback with us. Here are some of the biggest changes that we’ve made: - You no longer need to schedule exams in advance - you can take an exam on demand. - We now use the services of Better Examinations, a Europe-based exam provider. - Exams are no longer “live proctored” but use a record and review system instead. This system uses Proctorio, and it’s important to note that the exam recordings are accessible only to select RIPE NCC staff, and for a limited duration. Test takers are also no longer obliged to scan the room before taking exams. - You are no longer obliged to use government-issued identification cards to register for the exam - any photo ID will do. We look for a match between the name and photo on the ID document with the test taker. - We can introduce more interactive questions in the exams, as the new platform offers greater flexibility. - There are no longer any geographic restrictions on accessing the exam platform. We’ve published a more detailed article on RIPE Labs on what these changes involve: https://labs.ripe.net/author/william-johnson/get-certified-20-introducing-t… For those of you who have been waiting to get certified, I invite you to claim your vouchers and try out our new exam system. Your new vouchers for 2023 are now available and valid until the end of this year! https://getcertified.ripe.net/ Best of luck to those of you who have scheduled exams at RIPE 86, or who plan to take exams soon (and yes we have t-shirts if you get certified). Kind regards, Alvaro Vives Team Manager Learning and Development

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[news] Dutch Authorities Confirm Internet Number Resources Fall Within Sanctions Exemption
by Athina Fragkouli 19 May '23

19 May '23

Dear colleagues, As announced on the RIPE NCC Services WG mailing list on Wednesday, last week, we received confirmation from the Dutch authorities on a matter regarding the EU sanctions related to freezing or not making available economic resources to listed entities in Russia. They confirmed that Internet number resources fall within an exemption that was introduced in 2022, which excludes resources that are “strictly necessary for the provision of electronic communication services”. We are currently discussing internally the operational consequences of this confirmation and we will share more information once we are clear on how we will implement this. Background: As an association under Dutch law, the RIPE NCC is in principle subject to Dutch and EU legislation, and the Dutch authorities are responsible for their enforcement. In general, EU sanctions regulations relate to: Prohibiting specific products and services from being provided in a specific country. RIPE NCC services are not included in these regulations. Financial restrictions, which consist of: Freezing of funds and economic resources belonging to designated persons and entities; and A prohibition on making funds and economic resources available to such persons and entities. While country-based sanctions are not relevant to us, the financial restrictions (2.) are. This is because the registration of Internet number resources is considered an economic resource. Accordingly, we are prohibited from making new Internet number resources available to any sanctioned persons or entities. We are also required to freeze any resources they already have. The EU exemption: As part of its sixth package of Russian sanctions, the EU regulations introduced an exemption to the above mentioned financial restrictions. The exemption reads: “[Financial restrictions] shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are strictly necessary for the provision of electronic communication services by Union telecommunication operators, for the provision of associated facilities and services necessary for the operation, maintenance and security of such electronic communication services, in Russia, in Ukraine, in the Union, between Russia and the Union, and between Ukraine and the Union, and for data center services in the Union.” Clarification by the Dutch authorities: Following the introduction of this exemption in the EU regulation about Russian sanctions, the RIPE NCC requested clarification from the Dutch authorities on whether this exemption applies to Internet number resources. Last week we received an official confirmation from the Dutch authorities that the exemption applies indeed to Internet number resources. Operational consequences: We are now reviewing the operational consequences of this exemption and the relevant amendments that will be required to our current procedure. We will share more information about this once our review is finalised. Kind regards, Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2023
by Kjerstin Burdiek 17 May '23

17 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, Are you ready for RIPE 86? We hope to see many of you online or in Rotterdam next week for this upcoming RIPE Meeting from 22-26 May, and we hope to see you take part in our RIPE NCC General Meeting from 24-26 May. Remember to register for both meetings: Register for RIPE 86 at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/attend/register/ Register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active RIPE 86 will feature Plenary sessions on topics including the EU gigabit connectivity package, the environmental impact of the Internet, solutions to geolocation problems, the proposed EU Cyber Resilience Act, IPv6 extension headers, DNSSEC, QUIC deployments and much more. There will also be Working Group sessions throughout the week where you can discuss current topics in routing, address policy, DNS and more, plus BoFs and lightning talks on a range of subjects. After the daily sessions, you will have the chance to network with fellow engineers, operators and Internet stakeholders in our socials, parallel events and coffee breaks throughout the week. You’ll even have the chance to meet the RIPE Chair Team and the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Don’t miss out! See the full meeting plan at: https://ripe85.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ At the RIPE NCC General Meeting from 24-26 May, you will have the chance to vote on the adoption of the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022, the discharge of the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024, amendments to the Standard Service Agreement and the RIPE NCC Executive Board election. Remember to register to vote by 24 May at 14:30 (UTC+2). You can find all the GM details, including the agenda and how to register, at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023 Read on to see everything the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community have been up to this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- RIPE 86 Address Policy Working Group Session -- RIPE 86 Routing Working Group Session 2. Information and Services -- RIPE 86 MAT Working Group Session -- Updated RIPE NCC Cloud Strategy Framework Published -- RIPE Labs -- Hot on the RIPE NCC Forum 3. Community and Engagement -- Register for RIPE 86 -- Get Ready for RIPE 86 -- RIPE NCC Days Sofia Call for Presentations -- Community Projects Fund Call for Applications -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- RIPE NCC Community Engagement Quarterly Report -- IGF 2023 Call for Proposals -- New Draft RIPE Document: RIPE NCC Staff Participation in the RIPE Community -- Report on Sanctions and the Internet Published -- RIPE NCC Open House: RIPE IPmap and Infrastructure Geolocation -- Training Courses and Webinars in June 4. Organisational Update -- Supporting Documents for the General Meeting -- Register to Vote at the RIPE NCC General Meeting -- Instant Run-Off Voting at the General Meeting -- General Meeting RIPE NCC Executive Board Candidates Published -- RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report Published -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,432 (+5) Number of members: 20,292 (+12) LIRs with IPv6: 16,791 (+35) IPv4 addresses transferred in April: 2,359,040 (+1,258,752) -- RIPE 86 Address Policy Working Group Session The RIPE Address Policy Working Group will meet on Wednesday, 24 May from 10:30-11:30 CEST and from 12:00-13:00 CEST. Join in to discuss important issues in address policy, such as the recent discussions about IPv6. -- RIPE 86 Routing Working Group Session The RIPE Routing Working Group will meet on Wednesday, 24 May from 09:00-10:00 CEST. Join in to discuss important issues in routing. 2. Information and Services -- RIPE 86 MAT Working Group Session The RIPE MAT Working Group will meet on Thursday, 25 May from 09:00-10:00 CEST. Join in to discuss important topics in measurements and tools, including services such as RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat. -- Updated RIPE NCC Cloud Strategy Framework Published We have published version two of the RIPE NCC’s cloud strategy framework. Compared with the previous version, we aligned the criticality ratings with the service criticality framework and introduced a lower level of strictness for certain applications. You can read all the details at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/ripe-ncc-cloud-strate… -- RIPE Labs In May, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on topics including the RIPE NCC’s contribution to the Global Digital Compact, the efforts of Arab countries to shape the Global Digital Compact discussions, the climate effects of AI and more: https://labs.ripe.net/ -- Hot on the RIPE NCC Forum Over the past month, people have been submitting topics and joining discussions on the new RIPE NCC Forum about telecom market trends in South East Europe, local preference configuration in BGP, voter turnout at the May General Meeting and more. If you haven’t signed up yet, do it today and come join the chat: https://forum.ripe.net/ 3. Community and Engagement -- Register for RIPE 86 RIPE 86 will be a hybrid meeting held in Rotterdam from 22-26 May. Register, see the agenda and find out more information about social events, meeting services and more at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/ -- Get Ready for RIPE 86 RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne has shared an overview of all of the recent events ahead of RIPE 86, including a student event, the call for volunteers in various community roles, the progress in implementing RIPE NomCom recommendations, the new RIPE Code of Conduct Team and more: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/get-ready-for-ripe-86/ -- RIPE NCC Days Sofia Call for Presentations RIPE NCC Days will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 27-28 June 2023. The call for presentations is open until 21 May 2023: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/ripe-ncc-days-s… -- Community Projects Fund Call for Applications The call for applications is open for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund. Through the Fund, the RIPE NCC supports projects that work toward the good of the Internet. If you’re working on a project that supports the operations and resilience of the Internet, send in your application for funding by 31 May 2023 at 23:59 UTC: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/community-projects-fun… -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-01 Discussion Phase Open until 29 May 2023 The Discussion Phase for version 2.0 of RIPE Policy proposal 2023-01, “Reducing IXP IPv4 assignment default size to a /26,” is open. Please send your comments to <address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net> before 29 May: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-April/000586.h… -- RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-02 Review Phase Open until 29 May 2023 The Review Phase for version 2.0 of RIPE Policy proposal 2023-02, “Minimum Size for IPv4 Temporary Assignments,” is open. Please send your comments to <address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net> before 29 May: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-May/000587.html -- RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-03 Discussion Phase Open until 2 June 2023 The Discussion Phase of RIPE Policy proposal 2023-03, “Voluntary Transfer Lock,” is open. Please send your comments to <ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net> before 2 June: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-May/000588.html -- RIPE NCC Community Engagement Quarterly Report Chief Community Officer Hisham Ibrahim has published the first quarterly report for the RIPE NCC’s community engagement. Take a look at how we have been engaging with the community and what the results have been: https://labs.ripe.net/author/hisham_ibrahim/pushing-the-needle-forward-a-co… -- IGF 2023 Call for Proposals The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023 will be held this year in Kyoto, Japan from 8-12 October. The call is open for session proposals, with a deadline of 19 May at 23:59 UTC. You can find the proposal forms and further information at: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf%C2%A02023-call-for-session-propo… -- New Draft RIPE Document: RIPE NCC Staff Participation in the RIPE Community A new draft RIPE Document has been published that covers how RIPE NCC staff can and should participate in the RIPE community and how the RIPE community welcomes participation by RIPE NCC staff. Please share any comments, questions or suggestions on the document on the RIPE Discussion list or with RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne before 31 May 2023: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/ripe-… -- Report on Sanctions and the Internet Published Digital Medusa has published a report on "Sanctions and the Internet." This report was commissioned by the RIPE NCC and examines the effect of sanctions on Internet development and access at the infrastructure level: https://digitalmedusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SanctionsandtheInterne… -- RIPE NCC Open House: RIPE IPmap and Infrastructure Geolocation Join us for an open house on RIPE IPmap and Infrastructure Geolocation on Friday, 19 May from 09:00-10:00 UTC (11:00-12:00 CEST): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-ri… -- Training Courses and Webinars in June Our courses for the month of June are open for RIPE NCC members to register. We will have a webinar on LIRs and the Internet Ecosystem, BGP Security: IRR and Filtering, and Managing IP Addresses and ASNs for LIRs. We will also hold in-person training courses on BGP Operations and security in Bishkek, Reykjavik and Helsinki, on LIR training and the RIPE Database in Zurich, and on Basic IPv6 and the RIPE Database in Sofia: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in a topic that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know what material you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 4. Organisational Update -- Supporting Documents for the General Meeting All supporting documents for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2023 are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/documentatio… The documents include: - RIPE NCC Annual Report 2022 - RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022 - Four options for the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024, along with two votes on separate ASN and transfer fees (we have also included an updated calculator that allows members to see how the various models would affect them) - RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement - Proposed Amendment We ask members to read these documents and provide feedback on the Members Discuss mailing list or during the GM itself. -- Register to Vote at the RIPE NCC General Meeting Remember to exercise your rights as a RIPE NCC member and register to vote at the May 2023 General Meeting. You must register by 24 May at 14:30 (UTC+2). Once registered, members can cast their votes until 09:00 (UTC+2) on Friday, 26 May. At this GM, members will have the opportunity to vote on the adoption of the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022, the discharge of the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024, amendments to the Standard Service Agreement and the RIPE NCC Executive Board election. See how to vote and register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023 -- Instant Run-Off Voting at the General Meeting At the upcoming General Meeting (GM) on 24-26 May, members will vote on six resolutions and in the Executive Board election. While five of these votes are Yes/No votes, two of these votes will use the instant run-off voting method as there are more than two options to vote on. Learn how this method works and why we will be using it at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-May/001647.html -- General Meeting RIPE NCC Executive Board Candidates Published The confirmed candidates in the running for the RIPE NCC Executive Board and their biographies are now published at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/executive-bo… If you have any questions for the candidates or for the current RIPE NCC Executive Board to answer at the General Meeting, see how to share your questions at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-May/001649.html -- RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report Published We have published our latest quarterly transparency report. The report documents the number of potential sanctions cases that require investigation by our staff and the outcome of these investigations: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-799 -- Vacancies We currently have a number of vacancies at the RIPE NCC. If you would like to join us in working at the heart of the Internet, have a look at our openings: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/careers-at-the-ripe-ncc Thank you for reading to the end. We'll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Reminder: Executive Board Open Houses Today and Tomorrow at 11:00 UTC+2
by Fergal Cunningham 16 May '23

16 May '23

Dear all, There are two RIPE NCC Executive Board Open Houses taking place today and tomorrow. There is still time to register and participate. The first takes place today at 11:00 today (UTC+2, just under two hours from now) and concerns expectations and requirements for Executive Board members and candidates. You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-re… The second takes place tomorrow at 11:00 UTC+2 and is a chance for members to hear from the Executive Board candidates who will stand for election at the upcoming General Meeting (GM). You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-me… All information on the GM, including registration links and information on the candidates, is available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023 Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] Requirements and Expectations for Board Members and Candidates
by Ondřej Filip 12 May '23

12 May '23

Dear all, This week, you will have seen an invitation to join the Executive Board at an Open House on Requirements and Expectations of Board Members and Candidates. I want to provide some context on why we are having this meeting and how your input can help the Board. There are several reasons why we feel that now is the right time to discuss the expectations that the RIPE NCC membership has of its Executive Board members, not least the fact that we are responsible for the good governance of the RIPE NCC. And while the members will always elect the Board, we want to look closely at the formal requirements for Board members to make sure those elected will be able to carry out the role effectively and play their part in the good governance of the RIPE NCC. We recently strengthened the processes around board candidacy by making amendments to the Articles of Association, which were approved by the membership. But we have seen recently in other RIR regions that there have been concerns raised about candidates for executive boards. This has made us pay extra attention to our own processes around board candidacy and membership. The responsibilities of the Board are also much greater now than they were five, ten or 20 years ago. The Board has oversight of an organisation that manages important and valuable resources for 20,000 members. It must deal with highly complex issues such as the impact of war and sanctions on the membership and the Internet, as well as ensure that service delivery is provided effectively and fairly across an incredibly diverse service region. Financial oversight is a big part of our governance, as demonstrated by the recent discussions about the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme. And we are also effectively responsible for the well-being of all the excellent staff who work hard to meet your needs. To add to this, an independent investigation was carried out into allegations of bullying and harassment of a RIPE NCC staff member by a Board member. The investigation found no evidence of a breach of the RIPE NCC Code of Conduct and the Board will respect the findings of that investigation. But this did force us to look at our current structures and ask ourselves how we could handle such a situation should something similar arise again, and whether having new requirements or restrictions in place would help. At our Board meeting in March, we discussed these issues and focused on whether there should be any new requirements, restrictions or expectations for those who sit on the Executive Board. The discussion covered many areas, including whether there should be restrictions on having more than one Board member from the same organisation or country, and whether it’s appropriate for Board members to sit on the boards of other Internet organisations. This discussion is noted in the minutes from our recent board meeting: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2023/minutes-165th-ex… Although we had a good discussion on these issues, we did feel it would be better to consult directly with the membership about these topics. Following this discussion, the Board could then propose changes to the Articles of Association affecting the make-up of the Board. Such changes would have to be voted on by the membership. At this stage, what we are looking for is your input and your ideas to help make sure that the Board of the RIPE NCC is set up to effectively represent your interests. So I ask you to please register for the Open House where we will present slides with topics for discussion and then open the floor for members’ input. https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-re… Best regards, Ondřej Filip RIPE NCC Executive Board Chair RIPE NCC Executive Board - Functions and Expectations: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-board-func… Executive Board Liability: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/executive-board-liability Current Call for Executive Board Candidates: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/announcement…

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