RIPE NCC AGM - Board Elections

["Keith Mitchell" <]

It is with some regret that I must announce I will be standing down
as both a member and chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board,
effective from the AGM on the 19th October. Although I was appointed
for a three-year term, I have decided to step down on the second
anniversary of my appointment, so that NCC members have the
opportunity to elect a replacement to my position at the forthcoming
AGM.

This is entirely due to pressure of other commitments, which have
now reached the level where I cannot give the NCC the high standards
of attention and activity that I believe are necessary in this role.
Although we have made significant progress recently towards
resolving two issues key to the NCC's future - formation of the
ICANN Address Supporting Organisation (ASO), and appointment of new
Managing Director, I am aware this remains a crucial time for the
NCC with more critical work to be done, and do not take my departure
lightly.

A reminder that the deadline for nominations for the NCC Executive
Board Elections is the end of this Monday, 20th September. As there
will now be my position to fill as well as that of Kees Neggers, if
you have not already put forward your nominations please do so by the
deadline. See:
	http://www.ripe.net/meetings/contrib/agm99/agm-announce.html
for more information.

Further, candidates for the 3 RIPE region seats on the ICANN ASO
Address Council, are being nominated for selection during RIPE34
next week, and I again encourage the highest level of community
participation in this process. See:
	http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/asonomin.html
for more information.

Finally, I would like to thank the community for having the
confidence in me to elect me to this position. Being able to serve
you by working for as highly a professional organisation as the RIPE
NCC with both my fellow board members and NCC staff has been a very
rewarding privilege, and I'd like to thank you and them for their
considerable support and assistance over the past two years.

Keith Mitchell
Chairman, RIPE NCC Executive Board