Announcing Diversity Task Force draft charter, plus activities at RIPE 75
Dear RIPE Colleagues, On behalf of the Diversity Task Force (TF), we would like to ask for feedback on the draft charter: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/tf/ripe-diversity-task-force As mentioned on the proposed charter page, we have a mailing list and encourage anyone interested to join: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/diversity We also have some activities planned at the RIPE 75 meeting in Dubai next week: * We will give a short report on our work since RIPE 74, in a lightning talk slot during the plenary session. * For longer discussions and as another venue for giving input, we will be holding a Diversity BoF on Sunday, 22 October from 18:00 to 19:00. https://ripe75.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/bof/ * And for those who want to become more active, we have Task Force meeting on Monday, 23 October from 18:00 to 19:00. On behalf of the Diversity Task Force, -- Shane Kerr
Shane I think the draft charter pretty well covers everything. I'd like to express my thanks to the TF for their work so far. On a side note, although the gender balance in the TF as a whole is good, it is interesting to note considerable imbalance in the two sub-communities. Does the TF have any idea why this might be? All the best Nigel On 17/10/17 14:11, Shane Kerr wrote:
Dear RIPE Colleagues,
On behalf of the Diversity Task Force (TF), we would like to ask for feedback on the draft charter:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/tf/ripe-diversity-task-force
As mentioned on the proposed charter page, we have a mailing list and encourage anyone interested to join:
https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/diversity
We also have some activities planned at the RIPE 75 meeting in Dubai next week:
* We will give a short report on our work since RIPE 74, in a lightning talk slot during the plenary session.
* For longer discussions and as another venue for giving input, we will be holding a Diversity BoF on Sunday, 22 October from 18:00 to 19:00.
https://ripe75.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/bof/
* And for those who want to become more active, we have Task Force meeting on Monday, 23 October from 18:00 to 19:00.
On behalf of the Diversity Task Force,
-- Shane Kerr
Shane, others, thank you for producing this charter. I am very happy to see the essential elements of a task force here: a work plan and a fixed date for reviewing the continued usefulness of the task force i. This chaerter is a sound basis for constructive work to improve RIPE. Could you please consider removing the words "and marginalised" from the charter. The word marginalised implies that the RIPE community actively and intentionally marginalises anyone. This is not the case and therefore these words are not appropriate. Omitting them does not change the substance of the charter in any way either. Thank you Daniel speaking as co-founder of RIPE, steady contributor and former vice-chairman
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Shane Kerr