RIPE Task Force on Enhanced Cooperation

 Introduction

 Task Force Contacts

The RIPE Task Force on Enhanced Cooperation was formed at RIPE 54 in May 2007 to advise on issues of enhanced cooperation between the RIPE community and relevant stakeholders, particularly governments and regulators.

The RIPE community would like to achieve enhanced cooperation between all relevant stakeholders in the "Information Society", to ensure that all voices are heard and all interests served. This aspiration was recognised in the Tunis Agenda, a declaration published by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005.

While the RIPE NCC has taken a variety of initiatives in this area, the role of this task force is to seek further input from the RIPE community on its priorities and aims with regard to enhanced cooperation.

Task Force Contacts

Chair: Malcolm Hutty.
RIPE NCC Contacts: Paul Rendek

 Draft Charter

The task force will:

• Raise awareness of enhanced cooperation activities among RIPE community members
• Inform the RIPE community of issues and discussions in the area of enhanced cooperation
• Solicit and collect opinions from RIPE community members on the approach taken by the RIPE NCC to enhanced cooperation activities
• Advise the RIPE Community as to how the RIPE NCC will engage in enhanced cooperation activities on behalf of the RIPE community
• Produce a report on its work and recommendations for ongoing community involvement

This report will seek to (but not be limited to):

• Discuss what "enhanced cooperation" means for the RIPE community
• Identify and discuss the desired outcomes of the technical community from "enhanced cooperation"
• Identify and discuss both current and future activities designed to achieve "enhanced cooperation"
• Consider possible forums for “enhanced cooperation” to take place
  
  
  

Current Activities

The Task Force met on Monday, 5 May 2008, as part of the RIPE 56 Meeting in Berlin. The following draft document was discussed, and further drafts will be developed in the coming weeks.

 Time Line

• May 2007 – RIPE 54: Proposal to establish task force
• October 2007 – RIPE 55: Call for volunteers
• November 2007 – Produce plan of action and schedule meetings
• May 2008 – Publish a progress report of work done so far
• October 2008 – Publish final report, potentially disband task force
  
  

 Task Force Members

Volunteers for this task force are currently being sought. To volunteer and subscribe to the task force mailing list, please go to: http://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ec-tf

RIPE Task Force on Enhanced Cooperation Mailing List

The task force mailing list is ec-tf@ripe.net | View Mailing List Archives 

 Practicalities

The task force will organise its own business, such as appointing chairpersons or spokespersons. The RIPE NCC will provide secretariat services such as mailing lists and support staff. Upon request by the task force, the RIPE NCC will provide briefings, information material etc., that may help the task force to solicit and compile input from the RIPE community.