Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has worked with the Council of Europe for a number of years, contributing technical expertise to discussions. During a ceremony in Strasbourg on Thursday 6 February, the RIPE NCC officially joined a partnership between the Council and a number of other Internet organisations and companies in order to lend its perspective to discussions on a variety of topics, from AI to cybersecurity to data protection. You can learn more in this news announcement: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-join... <https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-joins-council-of-europe-partnership> Please let me know if you have any questions and, as always, we welcome your feedback. Best regards, Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC