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Transcript of all presentations and discussion at the General Meeting
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The RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman, Christian Kaufmann, opened the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) at 14:30 UTC+2 on 18 May 2022, welcomed attendees and appointed Athina Fragkouli, RIPE NCC Chief Legal Officer, as the Secretary of the General Meeting.
The RIPE NCC report for the General Meeting was presented by the RIPE NCC Managing Director in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group at RIPE 84. This took place on 18 May 2022 from 14:30-16:00 (UTC+2).
The report can be found at:
The RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman, Christian Kaufmann, gave the report from the RIPE NCC Executive Board.
The report from the RIPE NCC Executive Board can be found at:
The RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman, Christian Kaufmann, gave a presentation on the RIPE NCC’s statements and decisions since 24 February 2022.
The presentation can be found at:
Following the presentation, there was an Open Mic session where participants raised various issues with the Executive Board.
Simon-Jan Haytink, Finance Manager, RIPE NCC presented the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021.
The RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021 presentation can be found at:
The formal resolution was:
Resolution 1:
"The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021."
Voting for this resolution took place under Agenda point 9
The RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman, Christian Kaufmann, invited the General Meeting to discharge the RIPE NCC Executive Board.
The formal resolution was:
Resolution 2:
"The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2021 and Financial Report 2021."
Voting for this resolution took place under Agenda point 9.
RIPE NCC Executive Board Treasurer Ondřej Filip gave a presentation on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023.
The presentation can be found at:
The formal resolution was:
Resolution 3:
"The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023."
Voting for this resolution took place under Agenda point 9.
The three Executive Board candidates introduced themselves.
The Executive Board election was to fill two seats.
Voting took place under Agenda point 9.
RIPE NCC Communications Officer Karla Liddle-White gave a presentation on voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting. The presentation can be found at:
At this point, the RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman, Christian Kaufmann, then read out the resolutions and declared voting to be open. He said that the General Meeting would reconvene for the announcement of the voting results on Friday, 20 May at 10:30 UTC+2.
The General Meeting reconvened at 10:30 UTC+2 on 20 May. The RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman, Christian Kaufmann, announced the results of the voting on resolutions.
Resolution 1:
“The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021.”
Yes: 1,269
No: 40
Abstain: 70
The resolution was approved by the General Meeting.
Resolution 2:
"The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2021 and Financial Report 2021."
Yes: 1,078
No: 156
Abstain: 137
The resolution was approved by the General Meeting.
Resolution 3:
"The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023."
Yes: 953
No: 338
Abstain: 74
The resolution was approved by the General Meeting.
Executive Board Election voting:
The following two candidates were elected to the RIPE NCC Executive Board:
The full voting report is also available.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman Christian Kaufmann thanked the members for their participation and closed the General Meeting at 10:40 UTC+2 on 20 May 2022.