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Dear Friends and Colleagues,
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<div>The RIPE Programme Committee is responsible for recruiting and selecting presentations for the RIPE Meeting Plenary sessions. As the term of two RIPE PC members end, we are looking for new members in Spring 2022 who will be elected by the RIPE community
at RIPE 84.</div>
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<div>There are currently two seats up for election to the RIPE PC. Please send nominations, with a biography, statement of interest and photograph, to pc@ripe.net .</div>
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<div>The Charter of the RIPE Programme Committee ( https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-pc-charter) provides more information about the composition and roles of the RIPE PC.</div>
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<div>Nominations for the RIPE 84 PC elections can be sent in from today, Tuesday 10th May, until Tuesday 17th May, 15:30 CEST (UTC +2). We will announce the PC elections at the RIPE meeting opening sessions, but interested parties can nominate themselves from
now.</div>
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<div>We will close candidate nominations on Tuesday 17th at 15:30 CEST and publish the biographies on the RIPE Meeting web site.</div>
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<div>The RIPE PC online voting system will be open from Tuesday 17th May, 16:00 CEST until Thursday 19th May, 17:00 CEST, for the community members to cast their votes. The total voting numbers may be public.</div>
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<div>More information will also be available at</div>
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<div>https://ripe84.ripe.net/programme/ripe-pc/become-a-member/</div>
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<div>The official announcement of the elected RIPE PC members will be on the morning of Friday 20th May, at the start of the 11:00 CEST closing plenary session.</div>
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<div>Questions about the RIPE PC can be sent to pc@ripe.net.</div>
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<div>Regards,</div>
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<div>Franziska, Brian and Jan</div>
on behalf of the RIPE PC<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px">Brian Nisbet (he/him)</p>
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