[ipv6-wg] Replacing the IPv6 Working Group chairs

Hi,


> Talks and email exchanges amongst those people who nominated themselves or
> who’s name was brought forward has left three remaining candidates for the
> open positions:


> - Jen Linkova
> - Benedikt Stokebrand
> - Dave Wilson


> We, as acting working group chairs, would suggest the following:
> - The IPv6 Working Group, via this mailing list, to affirm the appointment
> of Jen, Dave and Benedikt as the new chairs of the IPv6 Working Group
> - Have the new chairs, together with the working group, draft the
> selection process with the aim of reaching consensus and publishing this
> document prior to RIPE 70 which will be in Amsterdam in May 2015.
> - Take the 70th RIPE meeting as an opportunity to execute the new process
> for the first time and have the working group re-affirm the new chairs
> under the new procedure.


I support too.

George



On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Marco Hogewoning <marcoh at marcoh.net> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> As announced during the meeting in Warsaw, after David’s decision to step
> down, Shane and I decided to also make place for some fresh new people.
> Over the past months we have been working with the candidates, who
> volunteered during the session and on this mailing list, on how to exactly
> make this change happen. And how to do that in as light weight a way as
> possible, while still have it based on the principles of transparency and
> rough consensus.
>
> As you may already have seen on other lists, there is an open action point
> to all working group chairs to, together with the working group, document
> the procedure by which chairs are selected, replaced and on a regular basis
> re-affirmed by the working group.
>
> As we already decided to step down, Shane and I feel slightly
> uncomfortable in our final act being to document how to replace ourselves.
> We would rather have the newly selected group of volunteers to take the
> lead in this process. Discussing this with Hans Petter, the RIPE Chair, he
> agreed to this approach.
>
> Talks and email exchanges amongst those people who nominated themselves or
> who’s name was brought forward has left three remaining candidates for the
> open positions:
>
> - Jen Linkova
> - Benedikt Stokebrand
> - Dave Wilson
>
> We, as acting working group chairs, would suggest the following:
>
> - The IPv6 Working Group, via this mailing list, to affirm the appointment
> of Jen, Dave and Benedikt as the new chairs of the IPv6 Working Group
> - Have the new chairs, together with the working group, draft the
> selection process with the aim of reaching consensus and publishing this
> document prior to RIPE 70 which will be in Amsterdam in May 2015.
> - Take the 70th RIPE meeting as an opportunity to execute the new process
> for the first time and have the working group re-affirm the new chairs
> under the new procedure.
>
> Shane and I, together with the new people, will continue to work on
> creating an inspiring agenda for the upcoming meeting in London and to
> prepare the new chairs for the upcoming change and of course, after the
> hand over, will be available for advice and assistance to ensure continuity
> of this working group in the transitioning phase.
>
> We would like to invite you all to provide us with your feedback on this
> proposed plan and to reach consensus on this matter,
>
> Regards,
>
> Marco Hogewoning
> Shane Kerr
>
> co-chairs of the RIPE IPv6 Working Group
>
>
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