Dear members, Today we published the Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026. It is available as a PDF at: https://www.ripe.net/draft-strategy-2022-2026 This five-year strategy is an important document that will guide our work in the coming years. Each Activity Plan and Budget over the next five years will adhere to the strategy outlined in this document. The document also sets out the factors that we will need to be conscious of as we pursue our strategy, and it lays out the vision, mission and values that will support us in fulfilling our strategic objectives. We invite you to review our draft strategy and share any feedback or comments on the Membership Discussion mailing list <members-discuss@ripe.net>. We are especially interested to know if this strategy meets the expectations of members and sets out the right path for us to follow in the coming years. We also published our Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 today: https://www.ripe.net/draft-activity-plan-budget-2022 Both documents will be presented at the upcoming RIPE 83 Meeting and RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 24 November. After the RIPE Meeting, we will incorporate feedback from members and community and then present a final version to the Executive Board for approval at its meeting in December. I encourage all of you to register for RIPE 83 and the General Meeting so that you can play a part in shaping our future. - RIPE 83: https://ripe83.ripe.net/ - GM: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021 Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC