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DRAFT: Principles for Remuneration of the RIPE Chairs
by Niall O'Reilly 15 Mar '23

15 Mar '23

Dear friends, After much unexpected delay, I am at last ready to ask you to read and comment on this DRAFT statement of principles for remuneration of the RIPE Chairs, which follows from a recommendation of the RIPE 2020 Nominating Committee. As your mail-reading app allows, you may choose to read this message either as plain text or as HTML; I also attach a PDF edition. I look forward to reading your comments. Best regards, Niall O'Reilly, RIPE Vice-Chair --- # Principles for Remuneration of the RIPE Chairs ## Notes for editorial attention This section is to be removed prior to publication. - Assign RIPE document number - Identify authors and acknowledge other contributors after obtaining corresponding consent from each. - Ensure that references are current. ## Introduction The RIPE Chair and Vice-Chair (together, the RIPE Chairs) have roles described in *The RIPE Chair* ([ripe-714][]). They are selected according to the process set out in *The RIPE Chair Selection Process* ([ripe-727][]). Over the years taking on the role of a RIPE Chair has become a significant commitment, as recognized in discussions on the RIPE Discussion List in [2017][initial discussion] and [2018][call for further discussion]. The sensitivity to conflicts of interest has increased too. In 2020 the RIPE Nominating committee selected Mirjam Kühne as RIPE Chair. Mirjam needed to resign from her job with the RIPE NCC before taking on the role. On recommendation by the Nominations Committee the RIPE NCC offered to provide reasonable remuneration while making [arrangements][] so that Mirjam can act without undue influence from the RIPE NCC. During this process questions were raised from the community about providing remuneration for RIPE Chairs and specifically whether it is appropriate that the RIPE NCC provides such funding. The RIPE Nominating committee made this recommendation (among others) in its report ( [ripe-762][]), *“Document community consensus about remuneration of the RIPE Chairs”*. At the time of writing the community has had some experience with the [arrangements][] mentioned above. ## Scope This document describes the principles of the RIPE community for remuneration of the RIPE Chairs including requests to the RIPE NCC in this regard. ## Principles The community wishes to be sure that the RIPE Chairs are able to put in the necessary effort for their roles and to stay clear of the perception of undue influence. RIPE Chairs will disclose to the community all potential conflicts of interest arising from their role as RIPE Chair as they arise including how they address them. In particular they will disclose their significant means of subsistence. RIPE Chair nominees will make this disclosure to the RIPE Nominating Committee. The community requests that the RIPE NCC continue to reimburse the expenses incurred by the RIPE Chairs in their roles. The community requests that, upon request by a RIPE Chair, the RIPE NCC provides appropriate remuneration for the time the RIPE Chair spends fulfilling their role. The community requests that the concrete arrangements for this shall ensure that the RIPE Chairs can perform their duties without undue influence from the RIPE NCC and that the RIPE NCC informs the community how this is arranged. The community requests the RIPE NCC Executive Board take responsibility for implementing these concrete arrangements. The community requests that the RIPE NCC continues to disclose the total cost of RIPE Chair support including expenses and any remuneration. ## Provenance The RIPE Chairs started working on this document in mid-2022, taking advice from the RIPE NCC. Daniel Karrenberg subsequently made a more concise draft on request of the RIPE Chairs. The RIPE NCC has indicated that it will consider the requests made in this document once the community reaches consensus on the final text. ## Historical and prospective timeline - 2017-11-25: [initial discussion][] on RIPE Discussion List started by Erik Bais - 2018-02-19: [call for further discussion][] by Nigel Titley - late 2022: preparation of draft proposal - 2023-03-07: initial draft released for community discussion - 202y-mm-dd: call for consensus issued - 202y-mm-dd: consensus declared - 202y-mm-dd: published as RIPE-nnnn ## Acknowledgements - RIPE 2020 Nominating Committee ## References - *The RIPE Chair* ([ripe-714][]) - *The RIPE Chair Selection Process* ([ripe-727][]) - *2020 RIPE Nominating Committee Report* ([ripe-762][]) --- [ripe-714]: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-714/ [ripe-762]: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-762/ [ripe-727]: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-727/ [initial discussion]: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2017-November/001268.html [call for further discussion]: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2018-February/001334.html [arrangements]: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2020-August/001945.html ---

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[meetings] Register now for RIPE 86!
by RIPE NCC Event Team 13 Mar '23

13 Mar '23

Dear colleagues, RIPE 86 takes place at the Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands from 22 – 26 May 2023. If you haven’t yet registered, follow this link to secure your place: https://ripe86.ripe.net/register/ ------------------ Ticket Options ------------------ Week ticket: EUR 400 Day ticket: EUR 130 Student (week) ticket: EUR 50 Online Attendance: Free! If you register and complete the payment before 23 March, you can make use of the early bird rate! Are you a new LIR? If so, did you know that you have two free tickets to a RIPE Meeting? If you haven’t used them yet, make sure you do for RIPE 86. Find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/become-a-member/free-ticket… -------------------- Call for Presentations -------------------- The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is seeking presentation proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), workshops, tutorials, and lightning talks at RIPE 86. Find out how to submit a proposal at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/cfp/ ------------- RIPE Labs Competition -------------- The RIPE Labs Article Competition is back! Once again, we’re offering you a chance to win free tickets, travel, and accommodation to come join us at the next RIPE Meeting.If you have something interesting to say about the past, present or future state of the Internet, submit your article by 31 March for a chance to win free tickets, free travel, and free accommodation for RIPE 86. More information is available at: https://labs.ripe.net/competitions/the-ripe-labs-article-competition-ripe-8… More information on RIPE 86 can be found at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/ Follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE86 Follow us on Instagram: @ripe_ncc, #RIPE86, #ripemeeting Best regards, Alexandra Vos Event Organiser RIPE NCC

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The RIPE Chair Team Reports - March 2023
by Mirjam Kuehne 02 Mar '23

02 Mar '23

Dear colleagues, February has been an active month for the community with various open policy discussions, active Task Forces and the call for presentations for RIPE 86. Please find some more details on all this and a number of industry events that have been taking place in this new report from the RIPE Chair Team: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-march… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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[news] Apply now for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund
by projectsfund＠ripe.net 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

Hello, For more than 25 years, the RIPE NCC has been supporting activities and projects for the “Good of the Internet”. Community-driven, non-commercial work has been fundamental to the success of the Internet from its earliest days, and continues to play an important role in making the Internet resilient, secure and accessible for everyone. Under the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund, the RIPE NCC will provide up to EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services benefitting the technical community in the Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Apply now to get your project funded! The call for applications will close on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 at 23:59 UTC. More details on the application procedure and criteria are available at: https://ripe.net/community-projects-fund If you or your organisation is working on a new or existing project that fits the criteria below, and need some financial support to get it off the ground or keep it going, we want to hear from you! Is your project of benefit to the Internet, particularly the RIPE community? Is your project non-commercial in nature? Do you have a clear project plan and timeline? A couple of things to keep in mind: Funding may be used to purchase equipment, but this cannot be the sole expenditure Funding cannot be used for humanitarian aid, donations, or to encourage political reform Funding cannot be used to provide scholarships or cover tuition fees Funding cannot be used to support any form of commercial activity See the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund website for more details! If you’re interested in hearing from our previous funding recipients, we are hosting a RIPE NCC Open House session online on Tuesday, 7 March. If you are thinking of applying for the Community Projects Fund, I encourage you to join this session: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-co… Kind Regards Alastair Strachan RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Coordinator

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ASO Call for Nominations to 2024 ICANN NomCom
by Ulka Athale 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO) ------------- The full text of the announcement is available at the NRO website: https://www.nro.net/aso-call-for-nominations-to-2024-icann-nomcom/ ------------------------------ ASO Call for Nominations to 2024 ICANN NomCom ------------------------------ The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to call for nominations for candidates from the Internet Number Community to run for an open seat on the ICANN NomCom 2024 as delegates of the ASO. The Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for appointing a number of seats to the ICANN Board of Directors, the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board, the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), and the Councils of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). The term for the elected delegate will be one year starting in the Annual General Meeting ICANN 78 in October 2023. Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in Article 8, Sections 8.2 and 8.4 of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8 ------------------------------ Important dates ------------------------------ The ASO AC will be responsible for the selection of the delegate based on the following timeline: - Announcement of call for nominations for 2024 ICANN NomCom: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 - Nomination period ends: Tuesday, 25 April 2023 - Evaluation of nominations by the ASO AC: Wednesday, 3 May to Wednesday, 17 May 2023 - Voting period by the ASO AC: Thursday, 18 May to Wednesday, 24 May 2023 - Results reported internally to the ASO AC: Thursday, 25 May 2023 - Announcement of selected delegate: around Friday, 26 May 2023 Nominations should be sent to secretariat [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by 25 April 2023 at 23:59 UTC, along with answers to the following questions (all of which are mandatory): 1. Have you read the time commitment for the NomCom and are you willing to commit the time required to fulfil this role? 2. Have you been part of a Nomination Committee in the past with ICANN or with any other organization? 3. Please describe your involvement in your RIR community. 4. Please describe your involvement in the ICANN community. 5. Please briefly share why you would like to join the NomCom as the ASO AC appointee. Additionally, all candidates must provide their background in the Internet industry. A CV is not mandatory but recommended. For more information about the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, eligibility requirements, key responsibilities, and time commitment, please see the following announcement: https://aso.icann.org/aso-call-for-nominations-to-2024-icann-nomcom Sent on behalf of the ASO AC The ASO Secretariat ------------------------------ Kind regards, Ulka Athale Senior Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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