[ripe-chair-discuss] The RIPE Chair

Daniel,

Thank you so much for your work (and Jim and HPH's) on this.

The text looks good to me. I would (and perhaps this was all part of your plan before v1.0) be very nitpicky and suggest consistent capitalisation, but that is implementation detail and doesn't take away from the fact that I believe the content is all good!

Thanks again,

Brian

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On 18/10/2018, 13:10, "ripe-chair-discuss on behalf of Daniel Karrenberg" <ripe-chair-discuss-bounces at ripe.net on behalf of dfk at ripe.net> wrote:

    Good afternoon,
    
    Here is version 0.7 of "The RIPE Chair". There are no substantive
    changes just some polishing based on comments and one correction:
    Hans Petter pointed out that Antonio Blasco Bonito and Milan Sterba have
    served as RIPE deputy chairmen from 1992 onwards.
    
    I have had quite some positive feedback at the meeting and no serious
    concerns anywhere so far. So I suggest that the RIPE chair issues a
    "last call" on this at the Friday plenary and we get on with it.
    
    Daniel
    
    
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    The RIPE Chair
    
    Daniel Karrenberg
    
    ripe-xxxx
    
    DRAFT - Version 0.7
    October 2018
    
    
    Scope
    
    We describe the role of the RIPE chair as it has evolved from 1989
    until the present time. We document current practice specifically
    for the sake of those who have not witnessed its evolution and
    to record RIPE community consensus about the role. This document
    will be revised as the role of the RIPE Chair evolves.
    
    
    Function of the RIPE Chair
    
        The RIPE chair ensures that the RIPE community functions well.
    
    This one sentence fully describes the role, function and task of the
    RIPE Chair. All current practices described below all directly follow
    from this.
    
    
    Current Practices of the RIPE Chair
    
    This is not intended to fully describe the activities of the RIPE chair
    nor to constrain the actions of the RIPE chair in any way.
    Examples are purely for illustration and the ordering is not intended
    to convey any meaning either.
    
    The RIPE chair sets the agenda for the RIPE meetings and chairs the
    meetings.
    
    The RIPE chair determines the location of the RIPE meetings.
    
    The RIPE chair ensures that RIPE establishes consensus about how RIPE
    operates, particularly about formal procedures.
    
    The RIPE chair ensures that useful WGs and task forces are properly
    created, chartered and disbanded.
    
    The RIPE chair ensures that WG chairs are properly selected.
    
    The RIPE chair chairs and supports the WG chair collective as necessary.
    
    The RIPE chair monitors the work of RIPE and intervenes where necessary.
    
    The RIPE chair ensures that the results of RIPE work are communicated to
    other parties, such as the RIPE NCC, other organisations and government
    bodies.
    
    Note: RIPE is not formally represented in other organisations.
    Therefore the RIPE chair does not formally represent RIPE anywhere.
    
    The RIPE chair reports their actions to the community as appropriate.
    
    The RIPE chair delegates their duties when appropriate to an appropriate
    person or entity such as the RIPE NCC, a working group chair or a
    committee, such as the RIPE programme committee.
    
    Note: In the 1990s the RIPE Chair used to delegate some of his duties
    to deputy chairs selected by the community.
    
    
    Acknowledgements
    
    Hans Petter Holen
    Jim Reid
    have contributed significantly.
    
    
    
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    7c7
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    > DRAFT - Version 0.7
    9a10
    >
    13,15c14,18
    < until the present time. We intend to document current practice
    < specifically for the sake of those who have not witnessed its evolution.
    < This documents represents RIPE community consensus about the role.
    ---
    > until the present time. We document current practice specifically
    > for the sake of those who have not witnessed its evolution and
    > to record RIPE community consensus about the role. This document
    > will be revised as the role of the RIPE Chair evolves.
    >
    29,30c32,34
    < nor to prescribe the actions of the RIPE chair in any way.
    < The ordering is not intended to convey any meaning either.
    ---
    > nor to constrain the actions of the RIPE chair in any way.
    > Examples are purely for illustration and the ordering is not intended
    > to convey any meaning either.
    50a55
    >
    59,60c64,73
    < Note: Between 1990 and 1992 the RIPE Chair delegated some of his duties
    < to a deputy chair.
    ---
    >
    > Note: In the 1990s the RIPE Chair used to delegate some of his duties
    > to deputy chairs selected by the community.
    >
    >
    > Acknowledgements
    >
    > Hans Petter Holen
    > Jim Reid
    > have contributed significantly.