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

Dear RIPE NCC members,

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

There will be an election for two seats at the RIPE NCC General Meeting 
(GM) on 22 May 2024. Each seat is for a three-year term. The election is 
to fill the seats currently held by Piotr Strzyżewski and Job Snijders 
whose terms expire in May 2024.

The RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations document 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.

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How to nominate a candidate or support a nomination
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A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board 
requires the support of at least five RIPE NCC members, among other 
criteria. 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 person you wish to nominate/support
– Email address of the nominee
– Reason for nominating/supporting the person

Nominations and support submissions must be submitted by 1 May 2024 
following the requirements outlined in article 9.1 of the RIPE NCC 
Articles of Association. Excerpts from the Articles of Association are 
available at the end of this email.

To make a nomination or support a candidate, you can fill out the 
nomination form at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/forms/apply/agm-nomination/

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Executive Board Election Code of Conduct Team
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The RIPE NCC Executive Board would like to thank those who volunteered 
for the Code of Conduct Team this year. The Board has selected the 
following people to form the Code of Conduct (CoC) Team for the 
Executive Board election:
- Sebastian Becker
- Nick Hilliard
- Dr. Omid Mahdi Ebadati
- Arnold Nipper
- Cynthia Revström

You can find the Executive Board Code of Conduct and related information at:
https://www.ripe.net/membership/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2024/executive-board-election/code-of-conduct-for-executive-board-election-candidates/ 


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Registering for the GM
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To register to attend and vote in the GM, register at:
https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active

For more information about the GM, visit:
https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2024

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

Best regards,

Hans Petter Holen
Managing Director and CEO
RIPE NCC

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Important Dates and Deadlines
27 March: Invitation to register for GM and voting
27 March: Call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board
24 April: All supporting documents for the GM published, including the 
Financial Report 2023 and the Draft Charging Scheme 2025
1 May: Close nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board
8 May: Deadline for proxy vote nominations
8 May: Deadline for members to propose resolutions
8 May: GM Agenda finalised
15 May: RIPE NCC Open House session with candidates for the Executive 
Board election
22 May: Registration closes at 14:00 (UTC+2)
22 May: GM begins with main meeting at 16:00 (UTC+2)
24 May: GM closes with voting results announcement at 10:30 (UTC+2)

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Excerpts from the Articles of Association

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. Further, 
no later than two weeks before the General Meeting, the nominee shall 
need to submit:
(a) a certified copy of their official identification document,
(b) a signed statement in which they declare that they shall adhere to 
the Code of Conduct for candidates for the Executive Board as adopted by 
the Executive Board and published on the Association's website, and that 
they have never committed any fraud or other financial misconduct in any 
jurisdiction,
(c) a signed statement in which they declare that they are not:
an employee of (i) a legal entity employing a member of the Executive 
Board or (ii) an Affiliate of a legal entity employing a member of the 
Executive Board;
a significant shareholder of (i) a company in whose capital a member of 
the Executive Board participates as a significant shareholder or (ii) an 
Affiliate of a company in whose capital a member of the Executive Board 
participates as a significant shareholder, it being understood that both 
the nominee and the member of the Executive Board are regarded to be a 
significant shareholder if they jointly have a controlling interest in 
the company or an Affiliate of the company or if one of them has such a 
controlling interest;
a significant shareholder with controlling interest of (i) a legal 
entity employing a member of the Executive Board or (ii) an Affiliate of 
a legal entity employing a member of the Executive Board;
an employee of (i) a legal entity of which a member of the Executive 
Board is a significant shareholder with controlling interest or (ii) an 
Affiliate of a legal entity of which a member of the Executive Board is 
a significant shareholder with controlling interest;
a partner or an employee of a partnership in which a member of the 
Executive Board participates as a partner or works as an employee;
a board member of another RIR, ICANN or ISOC; and
a member of the ASO AC.


Paragraphs (c) (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this article do not apply 
with regards to members of the Executive Board whose term expires at the 
General Meeting in which the elections are held.


(d) a signed statement in which they declare (1) the legal entity they 
are an employee of and the Affiliates of this legal entity, (2) the 
companies they are a significant shareholder of and the Affiliates of 
these companies and (3) the partnerships they are a member of or 
employee of.