All,

I have been following the discussion about the appointment of chair (I am nervous over use of the word "election") of this WG and think about what features I would like to see on a new chair.

I must admit I think it is important the individuals being chairs are active in the RIPE community as chairs as a collective have a responsibility in the RIPE PDP.

I further think at least one chair should be relatively plugged in and active in the general policy development process in the RIPE region (not only EU).

And because of this I must say I am still looking for strong(er) candidates than the ones at the moment have announced their availability.

I do understand Meredith want a co-chair given I not only initiated this wg, but also was one of the co-chairs for a couple of years. One do not want to be alone.

But, we should appoint the correct people because they are the correct people, and not because we must have two co-chairs.

I because of this would like to see more candidates before I am prepared on saying whether I think one of the today available persons include the one(s) I would like to see as co-chair(s). And as a result of this, I request the point on the agenda be to discuss the appointment process, requirements etc but maybe not the actual appointment.

   Patrik