Dear RIPE NCC members, This is a reminder that there is a call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday, 1 May 2024. There will be an election for two seats at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 22 May 2024. Each seat is for a three-year term. The election is to fill the seats currently held by Piotr Strzyżewski and Job Snijders whose terms expire in May 2024. The RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-board-funct... All those considering standing for election to the board are advised to read this information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to nominate a candidate or support a nomination -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the support of at least five RIPE NCC members, among other criteria. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to nominate a candidate or support a nomination. Nominations and support submissions should include the following information: – Your full name – Your email address – Your organisation – Your LIR RegID – Name of the person you wish to nominate/support – Email address of the nominee – Reason for nominating/supporting the person Nominations and support submissions must be submitted by 1 May 2024 following the requirements outlined in article 9.1 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Excerpts from the Articles of Association are available at the end of this email. To make a nomination or support a candidate, you can fill out the nomination form at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/forms/apply/agm-nomination/ To register to attend and vote in the GM, register at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Further information about the GM, including supporting documentation and the draft agenda, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2024 If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at agm@ripe.net. Best regards, GM Organisation Team ------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates and Deadlines ------------------------------------------------------------- 27 March: Invitation to register for GM and voting 27 March: Call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board 10 April: Draft Charging Scheme 2025 proposal published 24 April: All supporting documents for the GM published, including the Financial Report 2023 and the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2025 1 May: Close nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board 8 May: Deadline for proxy vote nominations 8 May: Deadline for members to propose resolutions 8 May: GM Agenda finalised 15 May: RIPE NCC Open House session with candidates for the Executive Board election 22 May: Registration closes at 14:00 (UTC+2) 22 May: GM begins with main meeting at 16:00 (UTC+2) 24 May: GM closes with voting results announcement at 10:30 (UTC+2) ------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpts from the Articles of Association 9.1 The members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the General Meeting from a list of nominees to be drawn up by the Members. A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board shall need the written support of at least five Members and shall be submitted no later than three weeks before the General Meeting. Further, no later than two weeks before the General Meeting, the nominee shall need to submit: (a) a certified copy of their official identification document, (b) a signed statement in which they declare that they shall adhere to the Code of Conduct for candidates for the Executive Board as adopted by the Executive Board and published on the Association's website, and that they have never committed any fraud or other financial misconduct in any Jurisdiction, (c) a signed statement in which they declare that they are not: an employee of (i) a legal entity employing a member of the Executive Board or (ii) an Affiliate of a legal entity employing a member of the Executive Board; a significant shareholder of (i) a company in whose capital a member of the Executive Board participates as a significant shareholder or (ii) an Affiliate of a company in whose capital a member of the Executive Board participates as a significant shareholder, it being understood that both the nominee and the member of the Executive Board are regarded to be a significant shareholder if they jointly have a controlling interest in the company or an Affiliate of the company or if one of them has such a controlling interest; a significant shareholder with controlling interest of (i) a legal entity employing a member of the Executive Board or (ii) an Affiliate of a legal entity employing a member of the Executive Board; an employee of (i) a legal entity of which a member of the Executive Board is a significant shareholder with controlling interest or (ii) an Affiliate of a legal entity of which a member of the Executive Board is a significant shareholder with controlling interest; a partner or an employee of a partnership in which a member of the Executive Board participates as a partner or works as an employee; a board member of another RIR, ICANN or ISOC; and a member of the ASO AC. Paragraphs (c) (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this article do not apply with regards to members of the Executive Board whose term expires at the General Meeting in which the elections are held. (d) a signed statement in which they declare (1) the legal entity they are an employee of and the Affiliates of this legal entity, (2) the companies they are a significant shareholder of and the Affiliates of these companies and (3) the partnerships they are a member of or employee of.