September 2007 - ncc-announce

RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2007 Announcement
by Axel Pawlik 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). We send invitations for General Meetings by e-mail only. However, if your organisation wishes to receive this and future invitations for General Meetings by regular post, please let us know by return mail. The meeting will be held at the Krasnapolsky Hotel on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 adjacent to the RIPE 55 meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 17:45 - 19:00. More information about the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2007/index.html REGISTRATION ------------ The GM is open only to RIPE NCC members. Registration for the RIPE Meeting does not include registration for the GM. You must register separately. You can attend the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session held during RIPE 55 and the GM without being registered for RIPE 55. You can register for the GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… Please complete the online registration form before 10 October 2007. In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an employee, e.g. admin/tech contact, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, please specify who is allowed to exercise the voting rights. If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us before 10 October 2007. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2007/proxy.html Report from the RIPE NCC ------------------------ The report from the RIPE NCC will be presented during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 55. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 from 16:00 - 17:30, immediately before the GM. The RIPE NCC reports will not be repeated in the General Meeting. Voting and Resolutions ---------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16. Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html If you have any questions about the GM please e-mail us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 26 September 2007 GM registration opens 26 September 2007 Agenda and proposed resolutions online 10 October 2007 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 10 October 2007 GM and proxy vote registration encouraged by this date 26 October 2007 RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2007

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RIPE 55: Reminder to register
by RIPE Meeting 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, RIPE 55 will be held from 22-26 October 2007 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. REGISTRATION ============ You can register online for RIPE 55 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=47 MEETING FEE =========== The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 08:00 (UTC) on Friday, 19 October 2007. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day. FREE TICKETS ============ If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you will receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 55 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/meeting-plan.html Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be sent to <meeting(a)ripe.net> or to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing lists: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/index.html HOTEL ACCOMMODATION =================== RIPE 55 attendees who want to stay at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky can take advantage of a reduced room rate. You can find more information and the online hotel booking form at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/venue.html TRAVEL VISA FOR THE NETHERLANDS =============================== If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration. BECOME A SPONSOR ================ If you would like to be a sponsor during RIPE 55, there are still three sponsor options available. You can sponsor: - RIPE 55 Dinner Entertainment - RIPE 55 Webcasting - RIPE 55 Terminal Room For more information about becoming a sponsor, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/sponsorship.html FURTHER INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 55, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/index.html If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC

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Reminder: RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow, 2-3 October 2007
by Paul Rendek 24 Sep '07

24 Sep '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, The next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held from 2-3 October 2007 at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow, Russia. Presentations on region-specific issues play a central part in the meeting agenda. Attendees can also meet with RIPE NCC staff and the region's key industry players. Presentations and Meeting Agenda -------------------------------- The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the most important topics for your region. The agenda (see below) has spaces reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local Internet community. We need your help to complete it. If you have ideas for presentations, please submit a proposal to <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Presentations can be given in English or Russian. Simultaneous translation between both languages is provided during the meeting. The preliminary meeting agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/agenda.html The agenda will be updated when presenters and topics are confirmed. Registration ------------ This meeting is free although you must register to attend. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=44 RIPE NCC Services Centre ------------------------ During RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Moscow, members and non-members can use the RIPE NCC Services Centre to talk with RIPE NCC staff about membership, billing and RIPE NCC services. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/services-center.html RIPE NCC Seminars ------------------ The RIPE NCC Seminars will take place on Wednesday 3, October from 09:00 - 18:00 at the RIPE Meeting venue. These seminars are free and open to everyone. You do not have to be a member of the RIPE NCC to attend. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/seminars.html For more information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Moscow, please see: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/index.html If you have any questions, please e-mail <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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LIR Portal Maintenance - 25 September 2007
by Pedro da Silva Vaz 20 Sep '07

20 Sep '07

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC will perform a software upgrade on the LIR Portal between 16:00 and 20:00 (UTC) on Tuesday, 25 September 2007. The LIR Portal and related services, such as registration for RIPE Meetings, RIPE NCC General Meetings and RIPE NCC Training Courses, will be unavailable during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to sw-bugs(a)ripe.net <mailto:sw-bugs@ripe.net>. Regards, Oleg Muravskiy Senior Software Engineer RIPE NCC

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ASO AC: RIPE NCC Call for Nominations for ASO AC Seat
by Paul Rendek 19 Sep '07

19 Sep '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, This is a call for the RIPE community to nominate individuals from the RIPE NCC service region to serve on the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council (AC). Hans Petter Holen (Visma IT AS) vacates his seat on 31 December, ending his three-year term. Important ---------- The ASO Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) states that the public nomination period should open 90 days in advance of the next open policy meeting (RIPE 55) and close 30 days before the start of this meeting. Due to an oversight in the RIPE NCC's administrative procedure, this public nomination period was not announced to the RIPE community at the scheduled time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. If there are no objections from the community, we would like to proceed with the nomination process as follows: - 19 September: Nomination period opens - 15 October: Nomination period closes - 15 October: Complete Nomination list posted at: www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/aso2007/nominations.html - 25 October: Elections take place during the RIPE Address Policy Working Group session at RIPE 55 How to Nominate Candidates ----------------------- Please send your nominations to nominations(a)ripe.net by 23:00 UTC on 15 October 2007. For details of the information that must be included with your nomination please see: www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/aso2007/index.html More Information ---------------- Information about the ASO AC and the nomination procedure can be found at: http://aso.icann.org/ac/ Information about the election procedure during RIPE 55 can be found at: www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/aso2007/selection-procedure.html More information about RIPE 55 can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/index.html Kind regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations & Communications RIPE NCC

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Reminder: RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 2, Doha, 19-21 ,November 2007
by Paul Rendek 12 Sep '07

12 Sep '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, The next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 2 will be held from 19-21 November 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel & Resort in Doha, Qatar. The event is hosted by Qtel. RIPE NCC Regional Meetings enable the RIPE NCC to get direct feedback from members in the region. Presentations on region-specific issues play a central part in the meeting agenda. Attendees are also able to meet with RIPE NCC staff and the region's key industry players. For more information about regional meetings go to: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/ The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) meetings offer network engineers and other network operators the opportunity to share their experience, knowledge and ideas for regional cooperation. For more information about MENOG, please see the new MENOG website at: http://www.menog.net/ This is the first time these meetings will be hosted back-to-back and we look forward to an event that will encourage discussion, cooperation and innovation in the region. Registration ------------ The event is free to attend, although you must register. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=46 MENOG Presentations and Meeting Agenda -------------------------------------- The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the most important issues in your region. The agenda (see below) has several slots reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local Internet community. We need your help to complete it. Please send your ideas for presentation to <menog(a)ripe.net>. The preliminary meeting agenda is available at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog2/agenda.php The agenda will be updated when presenters and topics are confirmed. Meeting Venue ------------- The event takes place in the Sheraton Doha Hotel & Resort. More information is available at: http://www.sheraton-doha.com/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE 55: Reminder to register
by RIPE Meeting 10 Sep '07

10 Sep '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, RIPE 55 will be held from 22-26 October 2007 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. REGISTRATION ============ You can register online for RIPE 55 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=47 MEETING FEE =========== The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 08:00 (UTC) on Friday, 19 October 2007. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day. FREE TICKETS ============ If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you will receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 55 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/meeting-plan.html Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be sent to <meeting(a)ripe.net> or to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing lists: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/index.html HOTEL ACCOMMODATION =================== RIPE 55 attendees who want to stay at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky can take advantage of a reduced room rate. You can find more information and the online hotel booking form at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/venue.html TRAVEL VISA FOR THE NETHERLANDS =============================== If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration. BECOME A SPONSOR ================ If you would like to be a sponsor during RIPE 55, there are still three sponsor options available. You can sponsor: - RIPE 55 Dinner Entertainment - RIPE 55 Webcasting - RIPE 55 Terminal Room For more information about becoming a sponsor, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/sponsorship.html FURTHER INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 55, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/index.html If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC

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Reminder: RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow, 2-3 October 2007
by Paul Rendek 03 Sep '07

03 Sep '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, The next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held from 2-3 October 2007 at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow, Russia. Presentations on region-specific issues play a central part in the meeting agenda. Attendees can also meet with RIPE NCC staff and the region's key industry players. Presentations and Meeting Agenda -------------------------------- The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the most important topics for your region. The agenda (see below) has spaces reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local Internet community. We need your help to complete it. If you have ideas for presentations, please submit a proposal to <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Presentations can be given in English or Russian. Simultaneous translation between both languages is provided during the meeting. The preliminary meeting agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/agenda.html The agenda will be updated when presenters and topics are confirmed. Registration ------------ This meeting is free although you must register to attend. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=44 Meeting Venue ------------- RIPE NCC Regional Meeting attendees who would like to stay at the Marriott Grand Hotel can take advantage of a reduced room rate. For more information and the online reservation form, go to: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/venue.html More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Moscow is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/index.html If you have any questions, please e-mail <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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