[ncc-announce] [GM] RIPE NCC Executive Board - Call for Nominations

Dear colleagues,

This is a call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board.

There will be an election for two vacant seats at the RIPE NCC General
Meeting (GM) on 16-18 May 2018, each of which is for a three-year term.

The seats are to fill the places currently held by Dmitry Burkov and
János Zsakó, whose terms expire in May 2018.

The document outlining the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and
expectations is available at:
https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-board-functions-and-expectations

All those considering standing for election to the board are advised to
read this information.

Nominations

A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board
requires the support of at least five RIPE NCC members. You must be a
RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to nominate a candidate or
support a nomination.

Nominations and support submissions should include the following
information:

Your full name
Your email address
Your organisation
Your LIR RegID
Name of the candidate you wish to nominate/support
Email address of the candidate
Reason for nominating/supporting the candidate

Nominations and support submissions must be submitted by Wednesday, 25
April 2018 following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE
NCC Articles of Association.

To make a nomination or support a candidate, you can fill out the
nomination form available at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/agm-nomination-form/

Excerpts from the Articles of Association are available at the end of
this email.

Voting

RIPE NCC members will vote to fill two seats on the Executive Board at
the upcoming GM.

If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, there are two
options that enable you to vote in the Executive Board elections:

1. Electronic Voting

Registration to vote electronically at the GM is now open:
https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2018

All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts will also be sent
invitations by email to register to vote electronically. If you wish to
vote electronically, you must register to do so by 16 May 2018 at 16:00
(local time UTC+2).

Please ensure you are listed as a user for your organisation in
https://my.ripe.net to ensure you receive the invitation to register.

2. Proxy Voting

You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised
employee or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this,
please fill out the proxy form and send it to us using the details on
the form by 2 May 2018. Any proxy form sent to us after this date will
not be valid. The proxy voting form is available at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/ripe-ncc-general-meeting-proxy-voting-form.pdf

Information on the GM is available at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018

Register for the GM via https://my.ripe.net:
https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2018

If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm at ripe.net>.

Kind regards,

Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC

Important Dates
7 March - Invitation to register for GM and voting
7 March - Call for nominations to RIPE NCC Executive Board
4 April - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and
Financial Report 2016
25 April - Close nominations for Executive Board elections
2 May - Deadline for proxy vote nominations
2 May - Deadline for members to propose resolutions
2 May - Deadline to publish final GM agenda
16 May - Close registration for electronic voting (16:00 UTC+2)
16 May - GM begins with main meeting (18:00 UTC+2)
18 May - GM closes with vote results announcement (10:45 UTC+2)

Excerpts from the Articles of Association

8.2 The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of at least
three and at most seven natural persons. They shall be members of the
Board in a personal capacity and do not have to be Members of the
Association. Employees of the Association cannot be appointed members of
the Executive Board.

9.1 The members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the General
Meeting from a list of nominees to be drawn up by the Members.

A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board
shall need the written support of at least five Members and shall be
submitted no later than three weeks before the General Meeting. If the
number of nominees exceeds the number of vacancies, the General Meeting
shall elect Executive Board members in accordance with Article 18.4.