[ncc-announce] [GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013: Draft Agenda Published

Dear members,

The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting, which takes place in 
Dublin at the Burlington Hotel on 15 May, is now posted:
http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/agenda

There are three resolutions to be voted on by the membership:
- Adoption of the RIPE NCC 2012 Audited Financial Report
- Discharge of the Executive Board
- Adoption of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014

The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme has previously been presented to the 
membership for voting in the second GM of the year. Following the 
recommendation of the Charging Scheme Task Force, discussions at the 
September 2012 GM and to assist members with their budgeting for the 
coming year, the RIPE NCC Executive Board has decided that the Charging 
Scheme will now be voted on at the first GM every year.

Details on the revised timeline are available in the Charging Scheme 
Options document from September 2012:
http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/documents/options-for-ripe-ncc-charging-scheme-2013

Executive Board Elections
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We would also like to remind you that there will be an election for two 
seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board at the General Meeting on 15 May 2013.

The closing date for nominations is 24 April.

There are currently two confirmed candidates for this election. If there 
are no more nominations, the Executive Board will nominate a third 
candidate to ensure there is an election.

You can nominate a candidate or support a candidate by following the 
instructions at:
http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/nominations-support

A nominee must have five nominations or support mails before becoming a 
confirmed candidate.

Register to Attend
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https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/registration

Electronic Voting
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Members were sent an invite to register for electronic voting on 18 
February and 7 March. You can still register using these emails.

The invite will be sent again prior to the GM.

A short guide on the steps to follow when registering is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/participation-overview

Proxy Voting
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If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like someone who is 
attending to vote on your company’s behalf, you may nominate a proxy voter.

The proxy form and instructions on how to submit it are available at:
http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/proxy-voting-form

General Meeting Information
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All the information on the GM, including the detailed voting procedure 
and information on the Executive Board elections, are available from:
http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013

Kind regards,

Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC

Important Dates
7 Feb - Open GM registration
7 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board
18 Feb - Open electronic voting registration
17 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report 
2012, RIPE NCC Financial Report 2012, RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014
24 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections*
1 May - Deadline for proxy vote nominations
1 May - Deadline for members to propose resolutions
1 May - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda
14 May - Close registration for electronic voting
15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 begins with main meeting
16 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 ends with vote announcement

* If there are fewer than three nominated candidates by 24 April 2013, 
the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate additional candidates to 
ensure there is an election.