[address-policy-wg] AP WG co-chair selection - call for volunteers

Dear working group, 

Let's try that again ( 
    
    We have received one reply to the call for volunteers for the election. 
    
    I proudly present to you Gert Döring. For those that are new to the working group, see below his introduction :  
    
    -	Gert Doering

* age 47
* shoe size 47, preferrably wearing sandals
* university diploma in physics, but into networking since about 26 years

* the ISP I work for is SpaceNet, AS5539 - a regional ISP in Munich, DE,
   who provides mostly "datacenter" and "managed hosting" services these
   days (but used to provide access, so I know both sides of the medal)

* hands-on-geek - network, peering, unix admin - and long-time LIR contact,
   so I know both the operational side of "IP networks" and the bureaucracy
   side of "I want a Class C network!" - "here's a /29" haggling.

* attending RIPE meetings since RIPE 24 in Berlin, 1996
   (missing two since then, Dublin I and Prague II)

* address policy working group co-chair since RIPE 44 in Amsterdam, 2003
   (https://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-44/meeting-report)
   - then still called the "LIR working group".


My plans for the WG are mostly the same as I did in the previous years -
help shape address policies for the RIPE region that are workable for
all affected users, and do so in a hopefully neutral and constructive way.

Further, facilitate a constructive dialogue between the RIPE NCC and the
RIPE community regarding address policy issues.

(I *still* do expect the WG to eventually wind down, as we seem to have
reached the point where IPv4 policies do not succeed anymore due to too
vastly conflicting interests, and IPv6 policies seem to be "good enough"
for most cases, so the occasional tweak here and there...  we'll see :-) )

Gert Doering
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By procedure: 

        The actual appointment will be discussed and decided at the next AP session at the RIPE meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland.
        
        The remaining chair will determine whether consensus has been reached.
        And if that isn't somehow possible, a secret ballot will be done by attendees IN the room and counted by the RIPE NCC staff.

There will be an agenda topic for the topic on the next AP-WG meeting in Iceland. 

Kind regards,
Erik Bais 
Address Policy Working Group Chair 




    
    On 04/04/2019, 20:06, "Erik Bais" <erik at bais.name> wrote:
    
        Dear working group,
        
        Introduction
        ------------
        We will be starting the selection process for the RIPE Address Policy working group co-chair soon.
        
        This mail provides information about the process and the call for volunteers.
        
        
        Current Address Policy Working Group Chair Selection Process
        -------------------------------------------------
        The AP working group chair selection process is documented here:
        
        https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/ap/address-policy-wg-chair-selection-process
        
        We have 2 co-chairs and each chair's term is 2 years.
        
        
        About the Process
        --------------------
        Typically until last year, Sander and Gert did this dance together and it was never an actual selection process..
        
        That is, until Sander decided to step down and not run again.
        
        To avoid people start on the ML about who they like to support at the beginning with the initial volunteers only, we will do a short call for volunteers of 10 days, by asking the volunteers to send their motivation and intro to the AP-WG Chair email address. ( ap-wg-chairs at ripe.net ) 
        
        Please submit an intro / bio plus motivation, that you understand the impact of being selected as Co-Chair and your intention to be present at the next RIPE meetings before : April 15, 2019
        
        We will then release the names and statements of all applicants after the call for co-chair volunteers closes.
        
        And at that time the WG can provide input on the Mailing list on who they like to support as their co-chair.
        Or if there is specific opposition to a participant, that can also be voiced.
        
        For full transparency, it is possible that Gert's name will be added to the list in random order.
        
        The actual appointment will be discussed and decided at the next AP session at the RIPE meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland.
        
        The remaining chair will determine whether consensus has been reached.
        And if that isn't somehow possible, a secret ballot will be done by attendees IN the room and counted by the RIPE NCC staff.
        
        As always, please feel free to reach out to any of the chairs directly, to us as a group at mailto:ap-wg-chairs at ripe.net, or discuss this or any other any relevant topic on this mailing list.
        
        On behalf of your co-chairs Gert Doering and Erik Bais,  
        
        Kind regards,
        Erik Bais