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RIPE NCC closed on 30 April and 1 May 2008
by Saskia van Gorp 28 Apr '08

28 Apr '08

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Wednesday 30 April (Queen's Day)and Thursday 1 May (Ascension Day) 2008. The offices close on all Dutch public holidays listed at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/public-holidays.html Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE 56: REMINDER TO REGISTER
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 24 Apr '08

24 Apr '08

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 56 will be held from 5-9 May, 2008 at the Hotel Palace in Berlin, Germany. REGISTRATION ============== You can register online for RIPE 56 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/51 Information about the different types of tickets available and cost of attending RIPE 56 is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/introduction.html#4 MEETING AGENDA =============== Plenary and RIPE Working Group agendas can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/agendas/index.html RIPE NCC SERVICES CENTRE ========================= RIPE NCC members and non-members are welcome to visit the RIPE NCC Services Centre. Although you can drop into the centre at any time, you can also book appointments with RIPE NCC staff in advance using the online booking form at: http://rosie.ripe.net/services-centre.php MORE INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 56, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/ You can also visit ROSIE, the dedicated RIPE 56 website, at: http://rosie.ripe.net/index.php If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting: Proxy Forms and Online Registration Reminder
by Axel Pawlik 21 Apr '08

21 Apr '08

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 from 16:00-18:30. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 56 Meeting, which takes place from 5-9 May 2008 at the Hotel Palace in Berlin, Germany. The closing date for both online registration and for submitting proxy forms is *Wednesday, 23 April 2008*. REGISTRATION ------------ You can register to attend the GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… Please complete the online registration form by Wednesday, 23 April 2008. After this date you will not be able to register online for the GM. 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 ------------ 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 Wednesday, 23 April 2008. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/proxy.html SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS -------------------- The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2007 (including the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2007) is available to view online at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2008/ EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS ------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM. The vacant seats are each for a three-year term. The final shortlist of confirmed candidates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/elections/candidates-confirmed… Support for the candidates is archived at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/elections/nomination-support.h… FURTHER INFORMATION ------------------- For more information on the GM and on the Executive Board elections, please see: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/ If you have any questions about the GM or the Executive Board elections, please e-mail us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates ---------------- 11 March 2008 GM registration opens 11 March 2008 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 9 April 2008 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 23 April 2008 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 23 April 2008 Online registration for GM closes 23 April 2008 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 7 May 2008 RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2008

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RIPE 56: Reminder to Register
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 17 Apr '08

17 Apr '08

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 56 will be held from 5-9 May 2008 at the Hotel Palace in Berlin, Germany. REGISTRATION ============== You can register online for RIPE 56 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/51 MEETING FEE =========== The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 12:00 UTC on Friday, 2 May 2008. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are available online and cost EUR 125 per day. You can also purchase your day ticket at the Registration Desk on the day you will attend. STUDENT DISCOUNT ================= Students get a 50% discount on the price of a regular week ticket if they show a valid student card upon arrival at the meeting. This discount does not apply to day tickets and cannot be used in combination with the EUR 50 discount for early payment. FREE TICKETS ============ If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 56 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/meeting-plan.html Agendas for each session will be posted at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/agendas/ Please check this page regularly for updates. You can already take a look at some of the plenary discussion topics at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/agendas/plenary.html FURTHER INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 56, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/ If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2008 - Executive Board Candidates Announced
by Axel Pawlik 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

Dear RIPE NCC member, Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) to be held on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 at the Hotel Palace, Berlin, Germany. The deadline for nominations has now passed. The final shortlist of confirmed candidates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/elections/candidates-confirmed… Support for the nominations is archived at: http://www.ripe.net/maillists/ncc-archives/agm-nominations/2008/ RIPE NCC ANNUAL REPORT ---------------------- In accordance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC 2007 Annual Report (including the Financial Report) was published on 9 April 2008. It is now available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2008/ REGISTRATION ------------ You can register to attend the GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… Please complete the online registration form by 23 April 2008. 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 ------------ 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 23 April 2008. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/proxy.html For more information about the GM, please go to: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/ If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates ---------------- 11 March 2008 GM registration opens 11 March 2008 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 9 April 2008 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 23 April 2008 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 23 April 2008 Online registration for GM closes 23 April 2008 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 7 May 2008 RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2008

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Announcement: Maintenance on 12-13 April 2008
by James Aldridge 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC will migrate a number of servers to new racks at NIKHEF between 08:00 and 18:00 (UTC) on the following dates: - Saturday, 12 April 2008 - Sunday, 13 April 2008 Aspects of the following services will be affected at various times during the migration periods: - BGP peering sessions will be down - nikrtr.ripe.net - AS3333 (217.79.172.5; 195.69.144.69; 2001:7f8:1::a500:3333:1) - K-Root (AS25152) at AMS-IX, NL-IX and XPE - AS112 (AS112) at AMS-IX - RIS (AS12654) at AMS-IX, NL-IX and GN-IX - DNS services: - The AMS-IX/XPE/NL-IX K-Root instance and the AS112 server at AMS-IX will be unavailable - WWW/FTP/Hostcount/E-Learning - LIR-Portal - WHOIS: - Syncupdates of the RIPE Database will be down - Mail updates will be queued and executed after the maintenance - RIPE DB-related CGIs on WWW will be down - Test Traffic Measurements (tt01) We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to <ops(a)ripe.net> Regards, James Aldridge Senior Systems Engineer, RIPE NCC

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Executive Board Nominations - Closing Date 9 April 2008
by Axel Pawlik 03 Apr '08

03 Apr '08

Dear RIPE NCC member, The deadline for sending your nominations for appointments to the RIPE NCC Executive Board is *Wednesday, 9 April 2008*. Please note that your nomination to the Executive Board requires the written support of *at least* five other RIPE NCC members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. Nomination submissions and support for nominations must include the following information: * Your full name * Your organisation * Your LIR RegID * Name of the candidate you wish to nominate or support Nominations and messages of support must be submitted by e-mail to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by Wednesday, 9 April 2008. Elections will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 at the Hotel Palace, Berlin, Germany. Further Information ------------------- Support for current nominations is archived at: http://www.ripe.net/maillists/ncc-archives/agm-nominations/2008/ More details about the Executive Board elections are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/board-election-announcement.ht… You can register online for the GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… More information about the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/index.html If you have any questions about nominations or the GM, please e-mail us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates ---------------- 11 March 2008 GM registration opens 11 March 2008 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 9 April 2008 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 23 April 2008 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 23 April 2008 Online registration for GM closes 23 April 2008 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 7 May 2008 RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2008

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RIPE 56: Reminder to Register
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 31 Mar '08

31 Mar '08

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The registration for the RIPE 56 Meeting is open. RIPE 56 will be held from 5-9 May 2008 at the Hotel Palace in Berlin, Germany. REGISTRATION ============== You can register online for RIPE 56 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/51 MEETING FEE =========== The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 12:00 UTC on Friday, 2 May 2008. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day. STUDENT DISCOUNT ================= Students get a 50% discount on the price of a regular week ticket if they show a valid international student card upon arrival at the meeting. This discount does not apply to day tickets and cannot be used in combination with the pre-payment discount. FREE TICKETS ============ If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you will receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 56 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/meeting-plan.html Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be sent to <meeting(a)ripe.net> or to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing lists: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/index.html HOTEL ACCOMMODATION =================== RIPE 56 attendees who want to stay at the Hotel Palace can take advantage of a reduced room rate. You can find more information and the online hotel booking form at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/venue.html TRAVEL VISA FOR GERMANY =================================== If you require a visa to enter Germany, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration. FURTHER INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 56, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-56/ If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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Reminder - RIPE NCC Call for Nominations for Executive Board Seats
by Axel Pawlik 26 Mar '08

26 Mar '08

Dear RIPE NCC member, The terms for the following RIPE NCC Executive Board members will expire at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) in May 2008: - Kees Neggers - Jim Reid In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is 9 April 2008. A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. Nomination submissions should include the following information: * Your full name * Your organisation * Your LIR RegID * Name of the candidate you wish to support Nominations must be submitted by e-mail to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by Wednesday, 9 April 2008, following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html More details about the Executive Board elections are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/board-election-announcement.ht… Voting for the appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM. The GM will be held on Wednesday, 7 May 2008 from 16:00-18:30, adjacent to the RIPE 56 Meeting, which takes place from 5-9 May 2008 at the Hotel Palace in Berlin, Germany. More information on the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/ If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, you can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director. If so, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 23 April 2008. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2008/proxy.html If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 11 March 2008 GM registration opens 11 March 2008 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 9 April 2008 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 23 April 2008 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 23 April 2008 Online registration for GM closes 23 April 2008 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 7 May 2008 RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2008

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MENOG 3: Accommodation
by Paul Rendek 18 Mar '08

18 Mar '08

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, The MENOG 3/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held from 15-17 April, 2008 at the Marina Hotel in Salmiya, Kuwait. The event is hosted by Wataniya Telecom. More information about Wataniya Telecom can be found at: www.wataniya.com Accommodation ------------------- Reservations forms for the hotels mentioned below can be found at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog3/venue.php *The Marina Hotel* www.marinahotel.com Rooms are available at the meeting venue at a special rate for those attending the event: Single room rate = 69.350 KWD per night incl. breakfast *Corniche Hotel* www.ritzkuwait.com/corniche/index.htm This hotel is located directly opposite the meeting venue. Single room rate = 45 KWD per night incl. breakfast Double room rate = 60 KWD per night incl. breakfast *Ritz Salmiya Hotel* www.ritzkuwait.com/salmiya/about_us_salmiya.htm This hotel is located five minutes away from the meeting venue. Single room rate = 35 KWD per night incl. breakfast Double room rate = 50 KWD per night incl. breakfast Suite (two bedrooms) = 65 KWD per night incl. breakfast Registration ------------ The meeting is free. All you have to do is register online in advance at: http://www.menog.net/dyn.php?page=menog3registration Call For Presentations ---------------------- Presentations about local issues play a central role in the agenda. Several tutorials are also offered. Your input is essential for building an agenda tailored to your needs. If you would like to give a presentation, or suggest a topic for discussion, please contact menog-sec(a)menog.net or submit your proposal at: http://submission.menog.net/paper/user/new.php?event=11 Sponsorship ----------- If you would like to gain exposure for your organisation's products or services by sponsoring parts of this unique and popular event, there are various sponsorship packages available. For more information, please see: http://www.menog.net/sponsorship.php Further information ------------------- The preliminary agenda is available online and will be updated as soon as speakers and topics are confirmed: www.menog.net/meetings/menog3/agenda.php We look forward to meeting you and your colleagues at this combined MENOG 3/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting. Please extend this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested in participating in this event. If you have any questions, please e-mail menog-sec(a)menog.net Regards, Paul Rendek RIPE NCC On behalf of the MENOG 3/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Organisers

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