Celebrating 25 Years of the RIPE Community

Dear colleagues,

In 2014, the RIPE community celebrates its 25th anniversary. This is a
wonderful opportunity to celebrate the many successes RIPE has enjoyed
over the past quarter of a century. From the RIPE 1 Meeting in
Amsterdam, when 14 people came together with the aim of coordinating IP
networks in Europe, the RIPE community has grown to encompass a vast
number of people from all over the world who share an interest in the
development of the Internet.

Over the coming year, we will be asking the RIPE community to help us
tell the story of RIPE from its beginnings right through to the present
day. We will document the achievements and landmarks of RIPE, recognise
those people who have helped with its development and build a gallery of
RIPE-related images from the past 25 years.

This project aims to celebrate the whole 25 years of RIPE, so whether
you attended one of the early meetings in Amsterdam or have become
involved in last few years, we would like to get your input.

On the RIPE 68 site, we created a form where you can upload your RIPE
pictures, give your thoughts on important moments in RIPE's history or
share your favourite personal memories of RIPE :
https://ripe68.ripe.net/25years/

You can also contact us with your suggestions at <25years at ripe.net>.

We will commemorate the anniversary at RIPE 68 in Warsaw from 12-16 May
2014 and showcase the contributions from the community.

We hope to hear from you.

Kind regards,

Serge Radovcic
Chief Communications Officer
RIPE NCC