Colleagues, The RIPE Programme Committee is responsible for recruiting and selecting presentations for the RIPE Meeting Plenary sessions. As the term of two RIPE PC members end, we are looking for new members in Spring 2025 who will be elected by the RIPE community at RIPE 90. There are currently two seats up for election to the RIPE PC and nominations open today! Please send nominations, with a biography, statement of interest and photograph, to pc@ripe.net. RIPE Meeting Programme Committee: Appointment, Roles and Responsibilities - https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-pc-appointment-roles-responsibil... - provides more information about the composition and roles of the RIPE PC. Nominations for the RIPE 90 PC elections can be sent in from Tuesday, 6 May, until Tuesday, 13 May, 15:30 (WEST/UTC+1). Please include a recent picture and short biography with your nomination. We will announce the PC elections at the RIPE meeting opening sessions, but interested parties can already nominate themselves. If you are nominating someone else, please ensure that the person concerned is willing to be nominated and is copied on emails sent to the PC. The PC will attempt to confirm that nomination with the nominee before proceeding. We will close candidate nominations on Tuesday, 13 May at 15:30 (WEST/UTC+1) and publish the biographies on the RIPE Meeting web site. The RIPE PC online voting system will be open from Tuesday, 13 May, 16:00 (WEST/UTC+1) until Thursday, 15 May, 17:00 (WEST/UTC+1), for community members to cast their votes. The total voting numbers may be public. The official announcement of the elected RIPE PC members will be on the morning of Friday, 16 May, during the closing plenary session. Important Dates and Deadlines Nominations Open: Tuesday, 6 May Nominations Close: Tuesday, 13 May, 15:30 (WEST/UTC+1) Voting Begins: Tuesday, 13 May, 16:00 (WEST/UTC+1) Voting Closes: Thursday, 15 May, 17:00 (WEST/UTC+1) Results Announced: Friday, 16 May, during the Closing Plenary session If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email pc@ripe.net Regards, Brian On Behalf of the RIPE PC Brian Nisbet (he/him) Head of Service Operations HEAnet CLG, Ireland's National Education and Research Network North Dock Two, 93-94 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 V8Y6 +35316609040 brian.nisbet@heanet.ie www.heanet.ie Registered in Ireland, No. 275301. CRA No. 20036270