<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Dear colleagues,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">When we announced the launch of RIPE NCC Certified Professionals at RIPE 79 in Rotterdam, we promised that all members would receive vouchers to take the exams and have the opportunity to get certified.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">In keeping with that promise, we are emailing three vouchers per LIR to all registered contacts. You should expect to receive your vouchers within the coming two weeks. You can read more about how to use your vouchers and schedule an exam at:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class=""><span style="text-decoration: underline" class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/" class="">https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Through RIPE NCC Certified Professionals, we aim to validate your skills and expertise. If you pass the exam, your achievements can be shared through a verifiable digital badge.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We have relied on the support and active participation of the community throughout the development process and we would like to thank everyone who filled in our surveys and answered our questions, contributed to question writing, and took part in the pilot testing. We hope to continue to build this programme together with you.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Exams can now be scheduled for our very first badge - RIPE Database Associate! Work is ongoing (despite the quarantine) for our next badge, IPv6 Fundamentals – Analyst, and we hope to launch it around this July.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We are keen to keep improving our exam content and processes. Please do write to us with your feedback.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Stay safe!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Best regards,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Sandra Brás</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Learning and Development Assistant Manager</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">RIPE NCC</div></body></html>