<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/xhtml; charset=utf-8"> </head> <body><div style="font-family: sans-serif;"><div class="markdown" style="white-space: normal;"> <p dir="auto">Dear friends,</p> <p dir="auto">After much unexpected delay, I am at last ready to ask you to read and<br> comment on this DRAFT statement of principles for remuneration of the<br> RIPE Chairs, which follows from a recommendation of the RIPE 2020<br> Nominating Committee.</p> <p dir="auto">As your mail-reading app allows, you may choose to read this message<br> either as plain text or as HTML; I also attach a PDF edition.</p> <p dir="auto">I look forward to reading your comments.</p> <p dir="auto">Best regards,<br> Niall O'Reilly, RIPE Vice-Chair</p> <hr style="border: 0; height: 1px; background: #333; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc, #333, #ccc);"> <h1>Principles for Remuneration of the RIPE Chairs</h1> <h2>Notes for editorial attention</h2> <p dir="auto">This section is to be removed prior to publication.</p> <ul> <li>Assign RIPE document number</li> <li>Identify authors and acknowledge other contributors after obtaining<br> corresponding consent from each.</li> <li>Ensure that references are current.</li> </ul> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p dir="auto">The RIPE Chair and Vice-Chair (together, the RIPE Chairs) have roles<br> described in <em>The RIPE Chair</em> (<a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-714/" style="color: #3983C4;">ripe-714</a>). They are selected according<br> to the process set out in <em>The RIPE Chair Selection Process</em><br> (<a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-727/" style="color: #3983C4;">ripe-727</a>).</p> <p dir="auto">Over the years taking on the role of a RIPE Chair has become a<br> significant commitment, as recognized in discussions on the RIPE Discussion List<br> in <a href="https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2017-November/001268.html" style="color: #3983C4;">2017</a> and <a href="https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2018-February/001334.html" style="color: #3983C4;">2018</a>.<br> The sensitivity to conflicts of interest has increased too.</p> <p dir="auto">In 2020 the RIPE Nominating committee selected Mirjam Kühne as RIPE<br> Chair. Mirjam needed to resign from her job with the RIPE NCC before<br> taking on the role. On recommendation by the Nominations Committee the<br> RIPE NCC offered to provide reasonable remuneration while making<br> <a href="https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2020-August/001945.html" style="color: #3983C4;">arrangements</a> so that Mirjam can act without undue influence from the<br> RIPE NCC.</p> <p dir="auto">During this process questions were raised from the community about<br> providing remuneration for RIPE Chairs and specifically whether it is<br> appropriate that the RIPE NCC provides such funding.</p> <p dir="auto">The RIPE Nominating committee made this recommendation (among others)<br> in its report ( <a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-762/" style="color: #3983C4;">ripe-762</a>), <em>“Document community consensus about<br> remuneration of the RIPE Chairs”</em>.</p> <p dir="auto">At the time of writing the community has had some experience with<br> the <a href="https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2020-August/001945.html" style="color: #3983C4;">arrangements</a> mentioned above.</p> <h2>Scope</h2> <p dir="auto">This document describes the principles of the RIPE community for<br> remuneration of the RIPE Chairs including requests to the RIPE NCC in<br> this regard.</p> <h2>Principles</h2> <p dir="auto">The community wishes to be sure that the RIPE Chairs are able to put<br> in the necessary effort for their roles and to stay clear of the<br> perception of undue influence.</p> <p dir="auto">RIPE Chairs will disclose to the community all potential conflicts of<br> interest arising from their role as RIPE Chair as they arise including<br> how they address them. In particular they will disclose their<br> significant means of subsistence. RIPE Chair nominees will make this<br> disclosure to the RIPE Nominating Committee.</p> <p dir="auto">The community requests that the RIPE NCC continue to reimburse the<br> expenses incurred by the RIPE Chairs in their roles.</p> <p dir="auto">The community requests that, upon request by a RIPE Chair, the RIPE<br> NCC provides appropriate remuneration for the time the RIPE Chair<br> spends fulfilling their role.</p> <p dir="auto">The community requests that the concrete arrangements for this shall<br> ensure that the RIPE Chairs can perform their duties without undue<br> influence from the RIPE NCC and that the RIPE NCC informs the<br> community how this is arranged.</p> <p dir="auto">The community requests the RIPE NCC Executive Board take responsibility<br> for implementing these concrete arrangements.</p> <p dir="auto">The community requests that the RIPE NCC continues to disclose the<br> total cost of RIPE Chair support including expenses and any<br> remuneration.</p> <h2>Provenance</h2> <p dir="auto">The RIPE Chairs started working on this document in mid-2022, taking<br> advice from the RIPE NCC. Daniel Karrenberg subsequently made a more<br> concise draft on request of the RIPE Chairs.</p> <p dir="auto">The RIPE NCC has indicated that it will consider the requests made in<br> this document once the community reaches consensus on the final text.</p> <h2>Historical and prospective timeline</h2> <ul> <li>2017-11-25: <a href="https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2017-November/001268.html" style="color: #3983C4;">initial discussion</a> on RIPE Discussion List started by Erik Bais</li> <li>2018-02-19: <a href="https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2018-February/001334.html" style="color: #3983C4;">call for further discussion</a> by Nigel Titley</li> <li>late 2022: preparation of draft proposal</li> <li>2023-03-07: initial draft released for community discussion</li> <li>202y-mm-dd: call for consensus issued</li> <li>202y-mm-dd: consensus declared</li> <li>202y-mm-dd: published as RIPE-nnnn</li> </ul> <h2>Acknowledgements</h2> <ul> <li>RIPE 2020 Nominating Committee</li> </ul> <h2>References</h2> <ul> <li><em>The RIPE Chair</em> (<a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-714/" style="color: #3983C4;">ripe-714</a>)</li> <li><em>The RIPE Chair Selection Process</em> (<a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-727/" style="color: #3983C4;">ripe-727</a>)</li> <li><em>2020 RIPE Nominating Committee Report</em> (<a href="https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-762/" style="color: #3983C4;">ripe-762</a>)</li> </ul> <hr style="border: 0; height: 1px; background: #333; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc, #333, #ccc);"> <hr style="border: 0; height: 1px; background: #333; background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #ccc, #333, #ccc);"> </div> </div> </body> </html>