[ncc-announce] [GM] Have You Registered for the General Meeting Yet? One Week To Go

Dear colleagues,

The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place one week from today on 10
May. All members are asked to participate by registering their votes and
attendance options through the LIR Portal:
https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2017

The registration process takes less than a minute to complete, and we
ask that you exercise your participation and voting rights in this
important meeting for the RIPE NCC and the membership. Members voting
remotely should register to do so before the deadline on 16:00 UTC+2 on
10 May.

If you have already registered to vote electronically, you will receive 
an email with a link to the voting software on the day of the GM. The 
voting window will remain open until 09:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 12 May. If 
you are attending the GM in person, please go to the GM Registration 
Desk before 16:00 UTC+2 on Wednesday, 10 May to check in and receive 
your meeting materials and entrance sticker.

Agenda and Resolutions
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The agenda for the GM:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017/agenda

There will be a discussion and vote on the RIPE NCC Financial Report 
2016. This document accounts for the earnings and expenditure of the 
RIPE NCC in 2016. The PDF is online:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017/supporting-documents/ripe-ncc-financial-report-2016.pdf

The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2018 will be presented to the membership, 
who will vote on whether or not to adopt the scheme. This document is 
also online:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017/supporting-documents/ripe-ncc-charging-scheme-2018.pdf

The GM will also have updates from the RIPE NCC management and the 
Executive Board.

Executive Board Election
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An election for three vacant seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board will 
take place at the GM. There are five confirmed candidates. All 
information relating to the election is online:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017/executive-board-elections

The meeting will be broadcast live for all members from the remote 
participation page at 18:00 UTC+2 next Wednesday. We rely on our members 
to give us guidance and make important decisions related to the work of 
the RIPE NCC, so I look forward to seeing a strong showing of 
involvement from the members at next week's meeting.

Kind regards,

Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC