Dear RIPE NCC member, Registration for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2014 is now open: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/registration The GM will be held on Wednesday, 14 May from 16:00-20:00 (UTC +2) at the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria Hotel in Poland, adjacent to the RIPE 68 Meeting, which runs from 12-16 May. The GM begins with presentation of the reports from the RIPE NCC in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group at 16:00. The formal, members-only section of the GM starts immediately after the RIPE NCC Services Working Group. Information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014 Electronic Voting ----------------- Today, 27 February 2014, all organisations that have been members of the RIPE NCC for longer than six months will receive an invitation to vote electronically. Following a resolution approved by members at the last GM, registering to vote electronically no longer requires sending identification to the RIPE NCC. All those listed in the LIR Portal as contacts for RIPE NCC members will receive the invitation to register. The registration process takes less than a minute to complete. A video demonstrating the process is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/electronic-voting-registra... Please ensure you are listed as an contact person for your organisation in the LIR Portal to ensure you receive the invitation to register. A reminder will be sent in April 2014 to those who have not registered. Proxy Voting ------------ You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us using the details on the form by 30 April 2014. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/proxy-voting Executive Board Elections -------------------------- There is a call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. All information on the elections and how to nominate candidates is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/call-for-nominations A new document outlining the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations is now available: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-boa... All those considering standing for election to the board are advised to read this information. Participation Overview ----------------------- A short overview of the ways you can participate in the GM proceedings is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/participation-overview If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm@ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 27 Feb - Open GM registration 27 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 27 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 16 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and Financial Report 2013 23 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections 30 April - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 30 April - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 30 April - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 13 May - Close registration for electronic voting 14 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 begins with main meeting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 ends with vote announcement