[members-discuss] [exec-board] ripe-ncc-executive-board-election-task-force-report

Dear Alex, Sascha, Members,

If it turns out a member of the Executive Board committed fraud, while
he or she signed a statement saying that he/she had never committed any
fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction, the Executive
Board will ask this member to resign. If this member refuses to step
down, the Executive Board should propose to the General Meeting that he
or she will be suspended or dismissed. A resolution to suspend or
dismiss a member of the Executive Board shall require a majority of at
least two thirds of the votes cast (article 9.3 AoA).

Best regards,
Piotr Strzyżewski
RIPE NCC Executive Board

On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 10:56:55AM +0100, Alex de Joode wrote:
> ???Thanks Piotr for clarifying this,
> 
> It does raise the following question:
> 
> Say person 1 becomes a nominee, and self certifies "I have never committed any fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction". 
> And say person 2 informs the board (at a later state) that a certain IPv4 IP address transaction (by person 1) was done with fraudulent means.
> 
> How will the board proceed????-- 
> IDGARA | Alex de Joode | alex at idgara.nl | +31651108221 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 28-10-2020 10h 44min, Piotr Strzyzewski <Piotr.Strzyzewski at polsl.pl> wrote:
> > 
> Dear Alex, Members,
> > 
> > You are right that the wording of the statement "that he/she has never
> > committed any fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction"
> > is very broad. This was deliberately done.
> > 
> > In principle, RIPE NCC will assume the correctness of the statements
> > provided by the nominees. Therefore, RIPE NCC will not become an arbiter
> > whether or not a certain action of a nominee constitutes fraud.
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > Piotr Strzyżewski
> > RIPE NCC Executive Board
> > 
> > On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 05:00:44PM +0100, Alex de Joode wrote:
> > > ???Thanks Christian,
> > > 
> > > I missed those. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > "(b) a signed statement in which 
> > > he/she declares that he/she shall
> > > adhere to the Code of Conduct for
> > > candidates for the Executive Board
> > > as adopted by the Executive Board
> > > and published on the Association???s
> > > website, and that he/she has never
> > > committed any fraud or other
> > > financial misconduct in any
> > > jurisdiction"
> > > 
> > > This is extremely broad. It also opens the possibility that RIPE NCC has to become an arbiter wether or not a certain action of a nominee constitutes fraud (with all the possible liabilities for RIPE NCC in civil court). Legally it would be preferable to just focus on 'outcomes': has there been any verdict against a nominee. Court cases can be won by nominees .. 
> > > 
> > > Is the wording deliberate (ie as broad as possible) Ifso have you thought about the above scenario ?
> > > ???-- 
> > > IDGARA | Alex de Joode | alex at idgara.nl | +31651108221 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 27-10-2020 16h 36min, " target="_blank">"Kaufmann, Christian" <ckaufman at akamai.com> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Dear Alex,
> > > Dear Members,
> > > 
> > >  
> > >  
> > > Here you can find the exact wordings and details:
> > > https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2020/proposed-amendments-to-the-ripe-ncc-articles-of-association.pdf
> > >  
> > > and here is the rest of the supporting documents we have sent out before.
> > > https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2020/supporting-documents
> > >  
> > > Hope this helps,
> > >  
> > > Best,
> > >  
> > > Christian Kaufmann
> > > RIPE NCC Executive Board
> > >  
> > >  
> > >  
> > >  
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > From:
> > > Alex de Joode " target="_blank"><adejoode at idgara.nl>
> > > > 
> > > Reply to: Alex de Joode " target="_blank"><adejoode at idgara.nl>
> > > > 
> > > Date: Tuesday, 27. October 2020 at 14:31
> > > > 
> > > To: " target="_blank">"members-discuss at ripe.net" <members-discuss at ripe.net>, " target="_blank">"exec-board at ripe.net" <exec-board at ripe.net>
> > > > 
> > > Subject: [exec-board] ripe-ncc-executive-board-election-task-force-report
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The report states: 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 7. Other requirements of nominees Recommendation It was agreed that the candidates must agree to follow the code of conduct at all times (see point 6 above).
> > > The nominee should also sign a statement certifying that they have not committed fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction. This requirement should be added to the Articles of Association.???
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > This is very broad as it pertains to behaviour. Normally this is stated as "not being convicted for fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction".
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > So in order to know what we are voting on tomorrow, can the Board show us the exact textual changes we are voting on?
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Thanks. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Alex/(as-spectre)
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ???--  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > IDGARA | Alex de Joode | alex at idgara.nl | +31651108221 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Exec-board mailing list
> > > Exec-board at ripe.net
> > > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/exec-board
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Piotr Strzyżewski
> > 
> 

-- 
Piotr Strzyżewski