Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place in just under three weeks, and we have a RIPE Labs article that summarises what you need to know about the issues that will be discussed there and the decisions that the membership will be asked to make. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/fergalc/ripe-ncc-general-meeting-october-2013 Many of you will be familiar with the GM processes and what happens at the meeting. However, the results of the recent RIPE NCC Survey 2013 and feedback received elsewhere show that we have many new members, and some long-serving members, who are unsure about the General Meeting procedures and related issues. Many are reluctant to become involved because they feel they don't understand the issues being discussed or how to participate. This RIPE Labs article hopes to go some way towards addressing that. The areas it covers are: - An explanation of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2014 - A review of the four resolutions that members will be asked to vote on at the GM - How to give feedback to the Executive Board and participate in the GM The RIPE NCC and its Executive Board would like as many members as possible to be involved in the GM. The GM is the RIPE NCC membership meeting, and having active and involved participants will hopefully lead to a RIPE NCC that can better meet the needs of its membership. We hope you will read the article and, most importantly, participate in the GM on 16 October. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC