Dear RIPE NCC members, An Arbiter Panel election will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 28-30 October 2026. There are eight candidates standing to fill six seats on the Arbiter Panel: Jean-Paul M. Chia Victor Bolaños Guerra Kurt Jaeger Ralph Karseboom Matyas Koszik Klaus Landefeld Benjamin Nivois Giuseppe Pitzus The elected arbiters will serve on the panel until the end of the Autumn General Meeting in 2031. You can find the information about how each candidate fits the eligibility criteria at: www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026/arbiters-panel-candidates/ Voting will open at the end of the GM session on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, with the results announced on Friday, 30 October 2026 at 10:30 (UTC+2). Registering for the GM To be able to vote in the election and the GM, please register via the LIR Portal at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active/ For more information about the GM, visit: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026/ If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at agm@ripe.net. Best regards, Karla Liddle-White Senior Communications Officer RIPE NCC