Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 Consultation

We are consulting our membership and the RIPE community on the Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031.

This document sets out a clear direction for the coming years, allowing us to set priorities and drive our organisation forward for the benefit of our stakeholders. We have carried out work internally to reach this stage of the process.

The publication of this draft marks the start of the membership and community consultation phase. Your feedback is essential in shaping the final strategy.

Contribute to the Strategy Consultation

The RIPE NCC can only succeed with clear guidance from our members and community. We invite your input to help shape our direction for the coming five years. 

Our consultation with the RIPE community takes place on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group list, and we will continue to discuss with the community at the upcoming RIPE 92 Meeting in Edinburgh and online from 18-22 May 2026.

Consultations Held

We held an online Open House on Thursday, 9 October to discuss the draft strategy and give input directly to the RIPE NCC.

RIPE NCC members provided their input on the RIPE NCC Membership Discussion mailing list, as well as in discussions with the RIPE community at RIPE 91 in Bucharest from 20-24 October 2025.

We provided a consultation survey for members to give us further input on how our members would like to see our services develop in the coming years, as well as on the services and activities that their membership fees fund.

This survey was accessible to members through RIPE NCC Access account sign-ins. The results of the survey were anonymised and used to drive discussions and provide guidance.

Timeline

The publication of this draft marks the start of the membership and community consultation phase. Your feedback is essential in shaping the final strategy.

• September 2025 – Draft strategy published for comment.
• Until the end of October 2025 – Feedback invited via the RIPE Discussion List, the Membership Discussion List and the member survey.
• October 2025 – Online Open House session to discuss the draft; further discussion at the RIPE 91 Meeting in Bucharest and online.
• November 2025 – Incorporating input from members and the community; work with teams to develop service-level strategies.
• May 2026 – Updated version of the draft strategy published for final comments.
• July 2026 – Final strategy published
• Q3-Q4 2026 – Supporting materials will be prepared:
  • A Five-Year Budget projections aligned with the strategy. (To be published)
  • An Executing the Five-Year Strategy document explaining what we will do operationally to execute on this strategy (included as an appendix in the Draft Strategy)

We encourage all RIPE NCC members and the RIPE community to take part in this process. Your input will ensure that the RIPE NCC remains trusted, resilient and representative of the entire service region.