The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is responsible for
The Programme Committee works by consensus.
The PC will consist of up to twelve appointed individuals:
The member appointed by the RIPE WG Chairs act as the liaison between the RIPE WG Chairs, the RIPE PC and the RIPE Chairman.
Those members appointed by the Network Operations Groups (NOGs) act as liaisons between their own Programme Committees and the RIPE PC, and also represent their region generally.
A local host representative may be co-opted by the PC in consultation with the organisation hosting a RIPE Meeting. They should be well known to the local community and provide a liaison between them and the PC.
In addition to the appointed members, the PC has the discretion to co-opt individuals whenever expert or local knowledge would help to plan the agenda for a RIPE Meeting. Such individuals co-opted on to the PC serve only until the meeting that required their co-option takes place.
The PC members select a Chair who oversees the work of the PC: scheduling its meetings, issuing calls for papers, co-opting members, etc. The RIPE NCC appoints a permanent, non-voting observer to the PC to provide any co-ordination functions which may be required.
The PC members also select up to two Vice Chairs who aid the Chair as necessary.
Eight members of the PC selected by participants at-large at RIPE Meetings (#1 above) serve a term of four consecutive RIPE Meetings. Each such member is elected for a four meeting term at each RIPE Meeting, through a deliberate process by attendees of the RIPE Meeting.
These Community-appointed members of the PC (#1 above) serve a maximum three consecutive terms. For the other members, appointed by the NOGs and WG Chairs (#2 to #4 above), each group will decide how it selects its PC appointee.
PC members are expected:
The Vice Chairs will work towards to ensuring active participation of PC members.
Elected PC members may be removed, by a unanimous vote of the PC. The PC may request that an appointed member of the PC be replaced by the organisation that appointed that member, by a unanimous vote of the PC.
The RIPE Programme Committee can be contacted at: [email protected].