[Apologies for duplicate e-mails]
Dear Colleagues,
The period for nominating candidates from the RIPE NCC service region to
fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number
council (NC) is currently open. The term of Wilfried Woeber, who was
appointed to the NRO NC by the RIPE NCC Executive Board in January 2006,
ends on 31 December 2008.
The RIPE NCC Executive Board will select one representative from the
nominees to serve a three-year term on the NRO NCC beginning 1 January
2009. The decision of the Executive Board will be announced at the RIPE
57 Meeting, which will be held in Dubai, UAE, from 26-30 October 2008.
The deadline for nominations is 22 September 2008. Any individual
residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination,
except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations
are permitted.
Please send your nominations to <nominations(a)ripe.net> by 23:00 UTC on
22 September 2008.
To find out more about the NRO NC and the election process, please see:
http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2008/
Regards,
Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC
Important Dates:
22 September 2008: Deadline for NRO NC nominations
10 October 2008: Deadline for all confirmed nominations to be posted on
the RIPE NCC website
27 October 2008: Result of the selection announced at the RIPE 57
Meeting in Dubai, UAE
Dear Colleagues,
Our offices will be closed on Friday 22 August 2008 due to the
annual RIPE NCC Staff Outing.
Normal office hours will resume on Monday, 25 August 2008.
Regards,
Saskia van Gorp
Front Office Manager
RIPE NCC
Dear Colleagues,
RIPE 57 will be held from 26-30 October (Sunday - Thursday) 2008, at the
JW Marriott Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
REGISTRATION
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You can register online for RIPE 57 at:
https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/54
There are a number of different attendance options available. More
information, including prices for the different options, is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/introduction.html#4
MEETING AGENDA
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The meeting agenda is online at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/meeting-plan.html
HOTEL INFORMATION
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The JW Marriott Hotel offers a special room rate for RIPE 57 Meeting
attendees. This is approximately EUR 180 if you book by 1 October 2008.
Other nearby hotels are also offering special rates. More information on
how to book your hotel is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/hotels.html
VISA TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
================================
If you need an entry visa to the United Arabic Emirates, we will be
happy to assist you. Please follow the instructions included in the
confirmation e-mail that you receive after completing the meeting
registration.
IMPORTANT NOTE
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Please note that the RIPE 57 Meeting starts on a *Sunday* and ends on a
*Thursday*. This is to coordinate with the working week in the Middle
East region.
MORE INFORMATION
===================
If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>.
Please also check the RIPE 57 homepage regularly for updated information:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-57/
Regards,
Camilla Meidell
Conference Coordinator
RIPE NCC
