RIPE is governed by community-driven processes, several of which take place during RIPE Meetings. These processes include selecting chairs for different Working Groups, electing new members to the RIPE Programme Committee, participating in Task Forces or volunteering to be on committees among others.
This page provides an overview of the RIPE governance activities that will take place during RIPE 89 and how you can participate in these.
- Programme Committee Election
- Working Group Chair Selections
- Call for volunteers for the RIPE Chair Nominating Committee (NomCom)
- NRO NC Election
- Participate in the ICP-2 Questionnaire
Programme Committee Election
The Programme Committee (PC) is responsible for selecting the talks for the plenary sessions, lightning talks, tutorials and BoFs. A few seats on the PC are up for election at each RIPE Meeting. All registered meeting attendees may vote in the PC elections, taking place during the RIPE Meeting week.
Nomination deadline: Tuesday, 29 October, 15:30 (UTC+1)
Voting opens: Tuesday, 29 October, 16:00 (UTC+1)
Voting closes: Thursday, 31 October, 17:00 (UTC+1)
Results announced: During the Closing Plenary on Friday, 1 November
Read more about the PC elections here
Working Group Chair Selections
The following Working Groups will be seeking new Chairs at RIPE 89:
| Working Group | Seats | Selection Method |
|---|---|---|
| Security (formerly Anti-Abuse) | 2 seats | Consensus via the mailing list |
| Cooperation | 2 seats | Consensus via the mailing list |
| Open Source | 1 seat | Consensus via the mailing list |
| NCC Services | 1 seat | Consensus via the mailing list |
| Routing | 1 seat | Meetecho poll in the session |
Call for volunteers for the RIPE Chair Nominating Committee (NomCom)
The process to select a RIPE Chair and Vice Chair is officially under way. The RIPE Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for making this important selection.
Jan Žorž, as the Chair of the RIPE Nominating Committee (NomCom) will steer the process, starting with the call for volunteers to participate in the NomCom.
NRO NC Election
An election to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) will take place during RIPE 89. Voting takes place electronically. Voting is restricted to:
- RIPE 89 attendees who have attended at least one out of the previous eight RIPE Meetings.
- And further have registered to vote and checked-in for RIPE 89 ahead of the deadline.
Registration and check-in deadline: Tuesday, 29 October, 14:00 UTC+1
Voting opens: Tuesday, 29 October, 17:00 UTC+1
Voting closes: Friday, 1 December, 09:00 UTC+1
Results announced: Friday, 1 December, Closing Plenary
More details are available on the NRO NC election page
Participate in the ICP-2 Questionnaire
The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the coordinating body for the global Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), is calling on individuals in the global Internet community to participate in a questionnaire focused on a proposed principles document that will be used to update the Internet Coordination Policy-2 (ICP-2). Hervé Clément will present on this during the RIPE Community Plenary session.
ICP-2, first created in 2001, identifies the criteria for an organisation seeking to become a new RIR. In October 2023, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) was asked by the NRO Executive Council to update the ICP-2.
At this stage, comments are solicited on the principles themselves, rather than specific amendments to the text of the document. The ASO AC will incorporate the comments received to draft a revised version of the ICP-2 document to present to stakeholders for further feedback.
The questionnaire will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Responses can be submitted in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese, the official working languages of the RIRs. Respondents will see the option to choose one of these languages if their browser is not set to English.
Deadline: Tuesday, 19 November 2024
For more information, please view the NRO website.