194th Executive Board Meeting Minutes
22-23 June 2026, Amsterdam
Author: Fergal Cunningham
Publication date: 9 July 2026
Status: Draft
Attendees:
- Randy Bush (RB), Member
- Ondřej Filip (OF), Chair
- Maria Häll (MH), Member
- Raymond Jetten (RJ), Treasurer
- Sander Steffann (SS), Member, attending remotely
- Lars-Johan Liman (LJL), Member
- Piotr Strzyżewski (PS), Secretary
- Harald A. Summa (SU), Invited outgoing Member (topics 1-3)
- Mirjam Kühne (MK), RIPE Chair
- Daniella Coutinho (DC), Executive Assistant, RIPE NCC
- Fergal Cunningham (FC), Head of Membership Engagement, RIPE NCC
- Athina Fragkouli (AF), Chief Legal Officer, RIPE NCC
- Simon-Jan Haytink (SJH), Chief Finance Officer, RIPE NCC
- Hans Petter Holen (HPH), Managing Director, RIPE NCC
- Hisham Ibrahim (HI), Chief Community Officer, RIPE NCC (topic 10)
- Eleonora Petridou (EP), Chief Information Security Officer, RIPE NCC (topics 2.3, 2.4)
- Carolien Vos (CV), Chief Human Resources Director, RIPE NCC (topics 2.2, 2.5, 4.1)
- Sjoerd Wolthers (SW), Interim Chief Technology Officer, RIPE NCC (topic 2.4)
- Masood Akhtar (MA), Risk and Compliance Manager, RIPE NCC (topic 2.3)
Guests:
- Milton Mueller, External Consultant (topic 3.4)
- Bas Visée, Rutgers & Posch (topic 4.1)
Day 1: 22 June 2026
1. Welcome and Agenda
Ondřej Filip, RIPE NCC Executive Board Chair, opened the meeting at 13:00 UTC+2 and welcomed attendees. The Board gave a special welcome to new member Lars-Johan Liman. They also thanked outgoing member Harald A. Summa for all his work on the Board during the previous three years.
1.1 Apologies, New agenda points
There were no apologies, and no new agenda points were proposed.
1.2 Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the previous meetings EB#191, EB#192 and EB#193 were approved by the Board.
Resolution EB#194-R-01
The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of meetings EB#191, EB#192 and EB#193.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board adopted the resolution by majority with one Board member abstaining.
1.3 Conflict of Interest
No conflicts of interest were noted. Maria Häll noted she would take up a new position from September, and Randy Bush said he had taken a position on the ARIN Grant Selection Committee.
1.4 Dates of Next Meetings
The Board discussed the dates of upcoming meetings. It was proposed that the dates of the September Board meeting be revisited before the end of the second day.
1.5 Conference Calendar
There was a discussion on the dates and locations of various meetings and conferences organised by the RIPE NCC and other parties. Board members indicated which of them they would be able to attend.
1.6 Action List Review
Hans Petter Holen, RIPE NCC Managing Director, went through open items on the action list and provided the relevant updates.
1.7 Executive Board Duties and Liabilities
It was noted that new Board member Lars-Johan Liman received a briefing on the duties and liabilities of RIPE NCC Executive Board members prior to the meeting.
1.8 Roles of the Executive Board
The Board decided how the roles should be distributed among themselves. The roles were assigned as follows:
- Chair - Ondřej Filip
- Secretary - Piotr Strzyżewski
- Treasurer - Raymond Jetten
- NRO EC Meeting Observer - Sander Steffann
- Academia and NRENs - Maria Häll
The Board also decided which Board members should be bank signatories and account holders.
2. Report from the Managing Director
2.1 Report from the Managing Director
Hans Petter Holen gave a report on the RIPE NCC’s progress on objectives and key results in important areas since the last Board meeting. He covered the Registry (workload, NPS Score, accuracy and member verification); Technology (uptime of services, review of incidents, vulnerability management and NPS scores); External Engagement and Community (Events, sponsorship, Roundtable meetings, Certified Professionals, RIPE NCC Academy, and NPS scores); Legal (compliance with legislation, work on the RIPE NCC governance structure, the draft RIR Governance Document, and metrics including LEA requests and court cases); Security and Compliance (ISO 27001 readiness, incidents, vulnerability management, business continuity and risk management); and a summary of HR matters (staff engagement, absence and turnover).
During the presentation of the report, the Board was able to ask clarifying questions that were answered by Hans Petter.
2.2 HR Update
Carolien Vos, RIPE NCC Chief Human Resources Officer, gave a presentation on the recent staff survey which focused on organisational processes and systems. The output from the internal Workplace Experience Task Force and a general HR update regarding the organisation were shared with the Board ahead of the meeting.
2.3 Risk
Eleonora Petridou, RIPE NCC Chief Information Security Officer, introduced Masood Akhtar, RIPE NCC Risk and Compliance Manager, and then gave a risk management status report to the Board. Elenora gave a status update on high risks and treatment plans. Elenora then gave an update on how work has proceeded to roll out on the revised risk appetite since this was approved by the Board in December 2025.
There was a question on post-quantum encryption, and Eleonora said it was probably too early to look at this in depth, but it was determined that when it became an issue, it would be most relevant in the area of RPKI.
2.4 Infrastructure Improvements
Sjoerd Wolthers, RIPE NCC Interim Chief Technology Officer, gave a presentation on the project to make infrastructure improvements, including the creation of a budget that would accommodate this project. He started by giving a summary of all the work that has been done on this project up to June 2026, including architectural decisions that have been made and that still need to be made. He then talked about the requirements that needed to be taken into account for data centre set-up and location. He covered application workstream options, including associated security, storage and back-up issues.
There was a question about whether we were connecting with IXPs, and Sjoerd confirmed that we were.
Board members asked what capacity was needed and what the proposal included so they could better understand the size of the project. Sjoerd said he would provide this information after the Board meeting.
There was a question about potential data centres being below sea level, and it was noted that a location above sea level was one of the requirements.
It was noted that some Board members have experience in infrastructure development and would be happy to assist with the project. Several Board members asked detailed technical questions and offered input based on their own experience.
It was asked whether the team reached out to members who might have experience, and Hans Petter noted that he presented on this at RIPE 92 and published a RIPE Labs article. He said we had been very open on the project and will keep the membership up to date and will welcome input.
There were also general questions about the project's timelines.
Sjoerd then gave an update on budgeting for the potential solutions, noting that negotiations were ongoing in some areas. Sjoerd said a reasonable estimate would be an additional EUR 5 million CAPEX and EUR 7.2 million OPEX over five years. He said these estimates would need to be refined after requirements were finalised and solutions were approved.
A Board member asked whether OPEX included staffing, and Sjoerd said the projections include an additional 4 FTEs.
There was a general discussion about the high costs of the project and how they would evolve over the next five years. There was also a discussion about the expectations of the membership and community regarding this project.
There was a request for a separate session after the Board meeting for the Board to hear more information on the details, and Sjoerd said he would be happy to facilitate it.
Simon-Jan Haytink, RIPE NCC Chief Financial Officer, then gave a short presentation on investment finance options for the project. He said the three main options explored were: financing the investment from the RIPE NCC Clearing House reserves; financing the investment by increasing income (membership income); and financing the investment through cost reductions. He said a loan arrangement was not considered due to the size of the reserves, although a leasing option would be investigated.
Hans Petter noted that work was needed to investigate what existing costs would be replaced by this project. He said better capacity and asset management processes needed to be put in place as well to accommodate end-of-life equipment on an ongoing basis by purchasing replacements.
There was a question on the impact that the use of the reserves would have. Simon-Jan said this would mean the reserves would likely be reduced to the level of 60% of a year’s operating budget in five years. A Board member said there would then need to be a plan in place to replenish the reserves because the Goal of the Clearing House Reserves document obliges the Board to prepare a plan to replenish the reserves if they fall below 60% of annual operating cost.
There was a question on the use of AI or automation to reduce costs, and Hans Petter said there could be some benefits to be gained, but also it would require investments and training. He said it also might not be wise to move out of the cloud but then move significantly into AI.
There was a general discussion on the various options available for funding the infrastructure project. Hans Petter noted that the redistribution method also caused complications when it came to the timing of expenses within a certain year.
Hans Petter said the options were to make a resolution now enabling Hans Petter to make the relevant budgeting decisions, or to request more information to allow a decision to be made at a later date. He also noted that he was empowered to make decisions regarding use of the 2026 Budget if firm plans were in place that would allow investments to be made.
The Board said that the further information requested would be needed before any firm resolution could be made. The aim was to provide the information and have an additional meeting with the Board in the coming weeks.
2.5 Office Improvements
At the EB#188 meeting, it was decided to stay at the current premises and to improve the workspace. At EB#191, Hans Petter presented the improvements needed. The main items to address were noise and climate control, as well as issues related to staff safety and office layout. The Board then asked for a cost-benefit analysis.
Carolien presented the cost-benefit analysis, along with an updated budget regarding the project for office renovations. She noted that quite some information had been provided to the Board already, and she asked if the Board had questions based on this.
It was asked whether 300 kEUR CAPEX from this year’s budget could be used to start the project, which would reduce overall forecasted costs. Hans Petter said this would mean starting the project this year, but that was not realistic, as planning would need to take place this year and the budget would be used next year.
Hans Petter said his recommendation was to try to reach the best solution for no more than EUR 3 million. Carolien said the aim would be to use the most cost-effective approach regardless of the budget approved.
There was a comment that the potential cost for the IT infrastructure project was higher than expected, so it was questioned whether the office project could be postponed or only do what was legally mandated. Carolien said the renovations that must be done would amount to around EUR 1.5 million, and this would not address noise issues or concentration issues and might impact staff morale.
Hans Petter said not doing anything now could be justified by the infrastructure investment needed, and we could continue to give staff the option to work from home when needed. Carolien added that some investments were needed to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and outdated fittings, as raised during EB#191.
Hans Petter said ensuring a situation that does not encourage silos was very important in many areas, and the office situation should accommodate this aim. A Board member said he agreed that it was better for people to meet in person, and it was fair to have an office that would improve internal coordination.
Carolien said the ventilation system needed work, and doing nothing would result in it eventually breaking, which would result in higher costs. A Board member questioned whether the RIPE NCC or the owner of the building should cover that cost.
Simon-Jan said that, under the assumption that EUR 3 million was approved, then the timing with the infrastructure project was not ideal.
Hans Petter said he would like to be authorised to do both infrastructure and office projects, but that he saw the need for more details on the needed and planned capacity for the infrastructure costs before requesting approval for the office renovations.
It was agreed to prepare a specification of the requirements and vendor selection in order to provide more detail on the actual costs, and the Board would approve a budget afterwards.
3. Resilience of the Joint Internet Number Registry
3.1 NRO Strategy
Hans Petter gave an update on the NRO Strategy Document for 2026-2028, which was approved by the NRO EC and published in June 2026.
The Board noted that it was pleased with the strategy, which was concise and made sense given our activities.
3.2 AFRINIC
Athina Fragkouli, RIPE NCC Chief Legal Officer, gave an update on developments with AFRINIC. A Board member asked if anything needed action from the RIPE NCC, and Athina said that no actions were necessary.
3.3 Follow-up from APNIC/RIPE NCC Joint Board Meeting
The Board approved the minutes shared by APNIC and agreed to respond accordingly to APNIC. The Board said it was a productive meeting and they appreciated the opportunity to have this session together to discuss common issues.
Hans Petter said there were no direct actions from the minutes that needed to be added to the RIPE NCC action list.
3.4 Updates to “Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries” (ICP-2)
Dr Milton Mueller, Internet Governance Project, was asked by the RIPE NCC to provide a report that stress tested the RIR Governance Document (v.2) and reviewed the efficiency of the processes contained in that document. He gave a presentation of his report. The Board complimented the report and thanked Milton, who wished the RIRs luck in their efforts to conclude a new governance model.
A Board member asked if this report would be published, and the answer was that there was no plan to publish it. Athina said that based on the outcome of the report, she would work further to investigate mitigation measures corresponding to the risks identified.
3.5 Update from ICANN
Athina gave an update on the recent ICANN Meeting that took place in Seville, focusing on work that took place with the ASO AC and ICANN to develop the next version of the RIR Governance Document. She said the main topics where discussions took place were around the threshold for recognition, conflicts of interest, emergency continuity powers and the derecognition process.
Day 2: 23 June 2026
4. Governance Structure
4.1 Amendments to Articles of Association
Athina introduced external corporate law expert Bas Visée, Rutgers & Posch, who was advising on the amendments to the Articles of Association that would be needed to change the current Board structure into a one-tier structure.
Athina presented a proposal to transition from the current Executive Board formulation to a one-tier Board, and, in particular, the relevant amendments to the Articles of Association for GM approval.
The Board had made comments on the proposed amendments prior to the meeting, and Athina went through the comments so they could be resolved during the meeting. These were addressed by Bas and Athina, and they said they would create a new version based on the comments and amendments requests from the Board.
The Board thanked Athina and Bas for their work. They asked that work be completed soon so that a plan to engage with the membership could be started well in advance of the October General Meeting.
5. Activity Plan and Budget 2027
5.1 Plan of Approach for the Activity Plan and Budget
Fergal Cunningham, RIPE NCC Head of Membership Engagement, presented plans for the Activity Plan and Budget over the five-year strategy period beginning in 2027. He noted that the document had grown considerably since it was last redesigned ten years ago. He said simplification and putting the focus on what will be done next year, while removing much of the descriptive text, would allow for a better understanding of what would change and what items would cost. He said there will also be close links to the RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031.
The Board appreciated the efforts to improve the Activity Plan and Budget structure, and in particular noted that reducing unnecessary descriptive text and focusing on the main planning and costs for the following year would make it easier for members to assess the document and provide input.
6. Strategy
6.1 RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031
Fergal presented the RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031, which was presented by Hans Petter at the RIPE 92 Meeting. Fergal noted that, following member input, a section on the environment the RIPE NCC operates in was added to the document to provide greater context for the strategy.
It was noted that the Board received a request from the Network Operator Group (NOG) organisers of several NOGs requesting specific reference to NOGs in the strategy. The Board noted that the text already refers to the RIPE NCC’s intention to work with various communities in RIPE over the strategy period and that it would not be appropriate to single out a particular stakeholder group and omit others. However, they noted the importance of NOGs and stressed that work with these groups should remain a focus for the RIPE NCC.
Resolution EB#194-R-02
The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 and directs the publication of the document.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
7. Finance
7.1 Financial Status May 2026
Simon-Jan Haytink, RIPE NCC Chief Financial Officer, gave a presentation on the financial status from May 2026. He covered developments in the year so far, including income and expenditure, member development, payment behaviour, status on ultra-high-risk countries, treasury status, profit and loss figures, a draft five-year budget forecast, and capital and liquidity. He also covered progress with the financial OKRs for 2026.
7.2 Treasury Statute
Simon-Jan presented the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute review 2026. He explained that there has been no update to the document since December 2025 and that it was agreed to keep the review cycle in line with previous years.
Resolution EB#194-R-03
The RIPE NCC Executive Board reviewed and approves the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute, according to the agreed yearly review cycle.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
8. Corporate Governance
8.1 Review General Meeting May 2026
Fergal gave the review of the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2026. He noted that the GM had run smoothly with the same level of requests for assistance as usual, although there was an outage that affected registrations for some members on the day of the GM and an extension to the registration period was provided to allow members time to register. He also noted that the calculator provided to allow members to assess their potential fees under both proposed charging models received many compliments and that this could be easily replicated for future GMs. He said there was a very high turnout that can be attributed to discussions around the charging scheme vote. He said the GM analysis article was published on RIPE Labs, which gives an insight into the voter make-up at this meeting.
There followed a general discussion about the GM and the membership comments following the results. The Board discussed the charging scheme outcome and concluded that establishing another task force near the end of the upcoming five-year strategy period would be appropriate following the decision of the membership, which should be respected. It was commented that the Charging Scheme Task Force published other principles that were not proposed at the recent GM, and it would make more sense to investigate options around these rather than revisiting the charging model in the short term.
There was a discussion about voter turnout, and some Board members noted that it was quite high for a membership organisation. Fergal said that registering for the GM was very easy to do with minimal effort required, and the Board agreed while recommending that the RIPE NCC continue to try to actively explain processes and engage members around the governance topics in the General Meetings.
8.2 Nomination of Arbiters for Election
Athina described the arbiter nomination process for the election that would take place at the GM in October 2026. She explained that there were six seats to be filled and 12 candidates. The GM will vote to approve the proposed arbiters in any case but if the Board puts forward more than six, the members would need to elect their preferred candidates.
There were questions about the arbitration processes and how often they were used, and Athina explained that requests for arbitration are not very frequent.
Hans Petter suggested that it might be a good idea to engage an internationally recognised arbitration service given the importance of this process and the value that is now placed on Internet number resources.
A Board member said he thought moving to a professional model would be good given how the Internet has changed. He said the costs around introducing such a model would need to be investigated before a decision to move in that direction could be made.
There was a question on whether all seats needed to be filled according to the current arbitration procedure, and Athina said that the arbiters panel consisted of at least seven arbiters, so not all seats needed to be filled.
There was a proposal that the criteria for volunteers should be revisited and the procedure should make explicit what people need to do to demonstrate they fulfill the criteria.
The Board concluded that the volunteers should be asked for additional information explaining how they fulfill the criteria, and this information could be used as supporting information to allow members to make an informed decision when they vote at the General Meeting.
8.3 Amendments to the LEA Requests Procedure
Athina presented amendments to the RIPE NCC procedure ‘Handling Requests for Information, Orders and Investigations from Law Enforcement Authorities’. She explained that the RIPE NCC would have to comply with the eEvidence Regulation from August 2026.
She said the Regulation allowed EU Law Enforcement Authorities (LEAs) and judicial authorities outside the Netherlands to directly order the RIPE NCC to hand over or preserve digital evidence for criminal investigations. The Netherlands had not yet implemented the eEvidence Directive into national legislation, so it is currently not clear how this will work until that is in place.
She said the proposed amendments to the RIPE NCC procedural document that describes how the RIPE NCC handles requests for information and orders by LEAs reflects the new obligations imposed by the Regulation.
There was a question about what happens when we receive an order before the Dutch legislation is in place and whether this motion would commit us to something that could not be achieved in practice. Athina explained that the amendments put us in compliance in time and that the RIPE NCC is obliged to comply regardless of whether the Dutch legislation is ready or not.
Resolution EB#194-R-04
The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to approve the amendments to the RIPE NCC procedural document ‘Handling Requests for Information, Orders and Investigations from Law Enforcement Authorities’.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
8.4 Amendments to the Due Diligence Procedure
Athina presented amendments to the RIPE NCC procedure ‘Due Diligence for the Quality of the RIPE NCC Registration Data’.
Athina said the RIPE Database Working Group reached consensus to add the company registration number of certain resource holders (i.e. members and End Users that are legal persons) in the RIPE Database (NWI-21). The proposed amendments describe that this information from these resource holders would be added in the RIPE Database.
She said the document also needed to be updated to reflect the fact that details regarding due diligence checks were now available on the LIR Portal rather than on www.ripe.net, so a change was needed to reflect the reality of the situation.
Finally, she said the banning of all contacts and representatives of a member was too broad. Instead it would be limited to the person who submitted fraudulent information or the person they were acting on behalf of. She said the amended document was updated to reflect this change.
A Board member suggested using the word “identifiers” rather than “numbers” in the document to reflect the input received on the RIPE Database Working Group mailing list. Everyone agreed with the suggestion and the text was amended accordingly.
Resolution EB#194-R-05
The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to approve the amendments to the document ‘Due Diligence for the Quality of the RIPE NCC Registration Data’.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
8.5 Amendments to Management Regulations
Athina explained that amendments needed to be made to the Management Regulations of the RIPE NCC to clarify the handling of whistleblowing reports concerning Executive Board members and the Managing Director.
Resolution EB#194-R-06
The RIPE NCC Executive Board adopts the proposed amendments to the document 'Management Regulations of the RIPE NCC'.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
8.6 Resolution to Deregister the Dubai Branch
Athina explained that since the RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC was now fully operational, the registration of the Dubai RIPE NCC branch was no longer necessary. She said the Dubai branch would be deregistered following a resolution from the Board that approved the cancellation of the licence and de-registration of the Dubai Branch.
Resolution EB#194-R-07
We hereby agree and RESOLVE the following:
- To cancel the license and de-register the Company’s branch registered with the Dubai Development Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates under the operating name RIPE NCC and holding license No 20802 (the “Branch”).
- That the Company has met or will meet all outstanding debts and obligations, that there are no claims actual or pending against the Branch, that no third party has an outstanding security or other interest in any assets of the Branch and that there are no other reasons that should otherwise prevent the dissolution of the Branch.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
9. RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC
Athina explained that the RIPE NCC was the only member of the RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC and can therefore take and sign resolutions by its appointed representatives at any time, in place of holding a General Meeting (articles 6.3 and 9.1 of the Articles of Association).
9.1 Adoption of the Financial Report 2025
Simon-Jan said there was an unqualified opinion from the auditors of the RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC Financial Report 2025. The audited RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC Financial Statements 31 December 2025 have been approved by the Board of the FZ-LLC. Simon-Jan explained the high-level differences between the Dutch and Dubai financial reporting requirements, and he said Ernst & Young Dubai led the process as auditors. Simon-Jan then gave an overview of the Financial Report.
Resolution EB#194-R-08
'The RIPE NCC, acting as the sole member and sole shareholder of the RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC, adopts the audited RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC Financial Statements 31 December 2025'.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
10. RIPE
RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne gave an update on developments in the RIPE community.
Mirjam started with a review of RIPE 92, noting that this was the first RIPE Meeting for the new RIPE Chair team and that Anna Wilson was working well as RIPE Vice-Chair, and cooperation was good in the team. Mirjam noted that the new fellowship programme was very successful in its first iteration, and she looked forward to seeing it develop further. She praised the meeting content throughout the week, and she gave short updates on the BoFs and the DEI session that took place at the meeting.
She noted that the new RIPE NCC practice of assigning liaisons to each working group was a good initiative that was appreciated by chairs. She said both RIPE and the RIPE NCC need to find a good balance between providing needed reporting and allowing for feedback from the community.
Mirjam then gave an overview of policy developments in RIPE. She noted that the Revised IPv6 PI Assignment policy was awaiting the Review Phase, while the ASN Assignment Criteria Revisited proposal was awaiting a new version. She said there was discussion about legacy resources in the Address Policy Working Group but no clear agreement. She also noted discussions on IP addresses for outer space in RIPE, ARIN and at the IETF TIPTOP Working Group. Finally on this topic, she said the Policy Development Process was being reviewed, as it was done periodically, with a focus this time on looking at deadlines and responsibilities.
Mirjam said the new RIPE Working Group Chair Job Description and Procedures was published, which contains best practices for chair selection. She noted that as a result, some working groups were reviewing their processes around chair selection.
Mirjam then covered the discussion at the RIPE Meeting about RIPE Meeting fees. She said there was lots of varied and valuable feedback from the community, with people making the case that smaller organisations and individuals should not be priced out of attending RIPE Meetings. She said that some sponsors indicated they valued this diversity in attendees, and they contributed sponsorship to ensure the fees could be kept low. There was a general discussion about fees, with notes that while reducing costs was always a good thing, looking for more sponsors should always be encouraged. It was noted that the RIPE NCC also derives a lot of value from attending RIPE Meetings. And she pointed out that there was always a need to take inflation into account as the costs of running the meetings continue to rise.
Mirjam said that the RIPE Programme Committee (PC) Charter was updated in the RIPE Document Store since the last Board meeting, and a CAPIF representative was now added to the PC.
Mirjam added that work continued to clean up the RIPE Document Store, and the categorisation of RIPE governance documents was now complete.
Mirjam concluded that announcements had been made that RIPE 93 would take place in Sofia, Bulgaria and RIPE 94 would take place in Vilnius, Lithuania. She said work continued to secure locations for venues for future meetings.
Hans Petter said that the fees discussion was framed more in terms of the level of the fees rather than who should pay for the meetings. He said the meetings were becoming more professionally organised and presented, but this has associated costs. He noted that this discussion comes at a time when members were also questioning the RIPE NCC’s budget.
10.1 Events Sponsor Criteria
Hisham Ibrahim, RIPE NCC Chief Community Officer, said the Board asked for criteria to be used to justify decisions around who could sponsor RIPE NCC-organised events and he noted that the Board had reviewed the document in advance of this meeting.
There was a question on whether this should be a RIPE Document, and Mirjam said that indeed this should be available to the community. Hans Petter added that making it a RIPE Document would help to maintain version control. He noted that the document would be approved internally rather than needing approval from the Board.
A Board member noted that the criteria were presented as guidelines, and this was a good approach to creating such a document.
Finally, there was a comment that there was a very wide and diverse set of sponsors at the RIPE 92 Meeting in Edinburgh, and the Board very much appreciated this.
11. AOB
There was no AOB.
Ondřej thanked everyone for their contributions and closed the meeting at 14:40 UTC+2.
Resolutions
Resolution EB#194-R-01
The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of meetings EB#191, EB#192 and EB#193.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board adopted the resolution by majority with one Board member abstaining.
Resolution EB#194-R-02
The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 and directs the publication of the document.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
Resolution EB#194-R-03
The RIPE NCC Executive Board reviewed and approves the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute, according to the agreed yearly review cycle.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution
Resolution EB#194-R-04
The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to approve the amendments to the RIPE NCC procedural document ‘Handling Requests for Information, Orders and Investigations from Law Enforcement Authorities’.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
Resolution EB#194-R-05
The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to approve the amendments to the document ‘Due Diligence for the Quality of the RIPE NCC Registration Data’.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
Resolution EB#194-R-06
The RIPE NCC Executive Board adopts the proposed amendments to the document 'Management Regulations of the RIPE NCC'.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
Resolution EB#194-R-07
We hereby agree and RESOLVE the following:
- To cancel the license and de-register the Company’s branch registered with the Dubai Development Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates under the operating name RIPE NCC and holding license No 20802 (the “Branch”).
- That the Company has met or will meet all outstanding debts and obligations, that there are no claims actual or pending against the Branch, that no third party has an outstanding security or other interest in any assets of the Branch and that there are no other reasons that should otherwise prevent the dissolution of the Branch.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
Resolution EB#194-R-08
'The RIPE NCC, acting as the sole member and sole shareholder of the RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC, adopts the audited RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC Financial Statements 31 December 2025'.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously adopted the resolution.
Action Items
Ongoing action items
Action EB455 / 20/03/2025 / HPH
To develop a proposal to transition from an Executive Board to a Supervisory Board, taking into account a transition plan, employment consequences, remuneration and the relevant amendments to the Articles of Association for GM approval.
Status 28/06/2025: Ongoing. The Board discussed the proposal for transition in topic 5 of EB#186 and agreed to move forward with the proposed actions.
Status 05/09/2025. Ongoing. The Board discussed the proposal in topic 7 of EB#188 and agreed to further in the training session that will be planned for the Board in January 2026.
Status 11/12/2025: Ongoing. As part of the transition plan, the Board conducted a self-evaluation during EB#189 at topic 9 and a training session is planned for January 2026.
Status 27/03/2026: Ongoing, The Board discussed the governance structure in topic 7 of EB#191 and agreed to change to a one-tier model. Following this decision, amendments to the Articles of Association will be proposed at the next meeting.
Status 22/06/2026: Ongoing. The Board reviewed and discussed suggested amendments to the Articles of Association in topic 4.1 of EB#194 and a next version based on the discussion will be shared soon.
Action EB458 / 27/03/2026 / HPH
To identify possible cost savings for the years 2027-2031 and review where cost efficiencies/reductions can be made.
Status 22/06/2026: Ongoing.
New action items
Action EB459 / 22/06/2026 / CV
To select a vendor for the office improvements and specify the requirements.