[ncc-announce] Registration for RIPE NCC General Meeting Now Open

Dear RIPE NCC member,

Registration for RIPE NCC General Meeting April 2012 is now open. You 
can register at:
http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/registration

The GM will be held on Wednesday, 18 April from 16:00-20:00 (UTC +2), at 
the Grand Union Hotel in Ljubljana, Slovenia, adjacent to the RIPE 64 
Meeting, which runs from 16-20 April 2012.

Information on the GM is available at:
https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/ripe-ncc-general-meeting-april-2012

RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections
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In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association (AoA), the RIPE 
NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board.

The vacant seat is for one three-year term and is to fill the place 
currently held by Dmitry Burkov, whose term expires in April 2012.

A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board 
requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a 
RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. 
Nomination submissions should include the following information:

- Your full name
- Your organisation
- Your LIR RegID
- Name of the candidate you wish to support

Nominations must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations at ripe.net> by 
Wednesday, 28 March 2012 following the guidelines outlined in article 9 
of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association.

The list of confirmed candidates is available at:
https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/nominations-support

Voting
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Voting on GM resolutions and for the appointment of the RIPE NCC 
Executive Board member will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General 
Meeting (GM).

You must be registered for the GM if you wish to attend and vote.

If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, there are two 
options that enable you to vote in the Executive Board elections and on 
the GM resolutions:

1. Electronic Voting
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Registration to vote electronically at the GM will open on 14 March 
2012. All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts will be sent 
invitations by email to register to vote electronically. If you wish to 
vote electronically, you must register to do so by 17 April 2012.

2. Proxy Voting
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You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised 
employee or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, 
please fill out the proxy form and send it to us using the details on 
the form by 4 April 2012. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not 
be valid. The proxy form is available to download at:
https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/proxy-vote-registration-form

If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm at ripe.net>.

Best regards,

Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC

Important Dates
22 February - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board seat
7 March - GM registration opens
14 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online
14 March - Registration for electronic voting opens
28 March - Deadline for nominations for Executive Board
4 April - Deadline for proxy forms to be received by RIPE NCC
4 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions
17 April - Deadline to register for electronic voting
18 April - RIPE NCC General Meeting