<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Dear colleagues,</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px">The RIPE Accountability Task Force was formed in October 2016 following a <a href="https://ripe73.ripe.net/archives/video/1248/">presentation</a> at RIPE 73. <div><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Since then task force has agreed on a draft scope (below) and published at: </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/tf/ripe-accountability-task-force">https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/tf/ripe-accountability-task-force</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">We invite RIPE community members to send any feedback to this mailing list before we consider the scope final.</span></div><div><br></div><div>We are currently <span style="font-size:12.8px">undertaking a review of the community's procedures, documentation and structures in alignment with the draft scope and we will communicate our progress on this soon too. </span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Please let us know what you think.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Kind regards</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Filiz Yilmaz / William Sylvester</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">RIPE Accountability Task Force Chairs</span><br style="font-size:12.8px"></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">----</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Draft Scope</b></div><div>
<p> The RIPE Accountability Task Force agreed to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Review existing RIPE community structures, documentation and
processes to ensure they are accountable and in alignment with RIPE
values</li>
<li>Document existing RIPE community structures or processes where needed</li>
<li>Identify potential gaps where RIPE accountability could be improved or strengthened</li>
<li>Publish recommendations for the RIPE community</li>
<li>Identify areas where communications efforts or materials may be required </li>
</ul>
<p>The scope of the task force is limited to an examination of the RIPE community.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size:12.8px">----</span><br></p></div></div>