Dear RIPE NCC members,
On behalf of our Executive Board, I invite you to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2023.
You can register to participate and vote at:
https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active
Registration for voting will remain open until 14:30 (UTC+2) on the day of the GM, 24 May 2023.
The GM will take place from 24-26 May at the Rotterdam Ahoy Conference Centre in Rotterdam, adjacent to the RIPE 86 Meeting. For those who would like to participate remotely, you can follow the GM via livestream, participate via chat and vote on resolutions and the Executive Board elections electronically.
The GM provides members with an opportunity to discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC, with reports from the RIPE NCC Executive Board and Management.
At the upcoming GM, members will vote on:
All supporting documents will be posted and announced to the membership by 12 April 2023.
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Voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting
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Along with the resolutions, RIPE NCC members will vote to fill three seats on the Executive Board at the upcoming GM. Members will only be able to vote electronically.
Registration to vote electronically at the GM is now open:
https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active
If you wish to vote, you must register by 24 May 2023 at 14:30 (UTC+2). If you have not registered to vote by this deadline you will *not* be able to vote.
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Proxy Voting
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You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised member contact or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill in the proxy form and send it to us using the details on the form by 10 May 2023. Any proxy form sent to us after this date will not be valid.
You can find the proxy form at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/proxy-voting
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More information about the GM is available at:
https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2023
If you have questions about the GM, please email us at <agm at ripe.net>.
Kind regards,
Hans Petter Holen
Managing Director
RIPE NCC
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Important Dates and Deadlines
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15 March: Invitation to register for GM and voting
15 March: Call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board
12 April: All supporting documents for the GM published, including the Annual Report 2022, the Financial Report 2022 and the Draft Charging Scheme 2024
3 May: Close nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board
10 May: Deadline for proxy vote nominations
10 May: Deadline for members to propose resolutions
10 May: GM Agenda finalised
17 May: RIPE NCC Open House session with candidates for the Executive Board election
24 May: Registration closes at 14:30 (UTC+2)
24 May: GM begins with main meeting at 16:30 (UTC+2)
26 May: GM closes with voting results announcement at 10:30 (UTC+2)