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    <p>Hi everyone,
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      The RIPE NCC is proud to support the RIPE NCC Community Projects
      Fund, providing EUR 250,000 per year for projects supporting
      Internet resilience and operations.
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      Projects will be selected by a committee comprised of a RIPE NCC
      Executive Board Member and three volunteers from the RIPE
      community.
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      You can find more info at:
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        href="https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/ripe-ncc-community-projects-fund"><https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/ripe-ncc-community-projects-fund></a>
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      What projects should be funded? Volunteer for the selection
      committee!
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      Do you have a keen eye for emerging talents and innovative ideas?
      Would you like to shape the development of projects that will help
      the technical community? Please nominate yourself or someone you
      know to help decide which projects receive funding.
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      *Nominations will be accepted until 16 September 2017*
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      To apply, please send an email to <a
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        href="mailto:projectsfund@ripe.net"><projectsfund@ripe.net></a>
      and include:
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          •    A brief introduction of yourself and your professional
      experience
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          •    What particular traits/insights you’d bring to the
      committee
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      Committee members will need to commit to serving a minimum term of
      one year (and a maximum of three) to ensure continuity. The
      committee is responsible for reviewing applications from late
      November until late December.
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      The RIPE NCC Executive Board will review and choose candidates
      from the nominations received. Committee members chosen will be
      contacted in early October. The committee will be announced as
      part of the offical launch of the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund
      at RIPE 75 in Dubai (22-26 October).
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      Many thanks,
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      Axel Pawlik
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      Managing Director
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      RIPE NCC
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