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 91 Meeting in Bucharest and online from 20-24 October 2025. There will also be an online Open House on Thursday, 9 October where you can join to discuss the draft strategy and give your input directly to the RIPE NCC.

RIPE NCC members can also provide their input on the RIPE NCC Membership Discussion mailing list, as well as join in discussions with the RIPE community at RIPE 91 and at our Open House.

We are also providing a consultation survey for members who want to provide their input on our draft strategy. This survey is designed to give us further input on how our members would like to see our registration services develop in the coming years, as well as on the services and activities that their membership fees fund. This survey is not anonymous and results are linked to your membership account - sign-in with RIPE NCC Access accounts is required. The results of the survey will be anonymised and used to drive discussions and provide guidance as we finalise our strategy.

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 – The RIPE NCC will incorporate input from members and the community; work will begin with teams to develop service-level strategies.
• 2026 – Supporting documents will be prepared:
  • A Five-Year Budget aligned with the strategy.
  • An Executing the Five-Year Strategy document explaining what we will do operationally to execute on this 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.