May 2026 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[GM] The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2026
by Hans Petter Holen 22 May '26

22 May '26

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2026 took place from 20-22 May 2026. A total of 3,049 votes were cast. The resolution and election results are as follows: Resolution 1: "The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2025 and Financial Report 2025." The resolution was approved. Resolution 2: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2025.” The resolution was approved. Resolution 3: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Model A.” The following three candidates were elected to the RIPE NCC Executive Board: - Raymond Jetten - Maria Häll - Lars-Johan Liman A full voting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/may-2026/voting-report/ Congratulations to Raymond, Maria and Lars-Johan on their election to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. I would also like to thank outgoing Board member Harald A. Summa for his hard work over the last three years. My appreciation to all members who voted and contributed to the discussions at the GM. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[GM] Extending Registration Deadline for General Meeting
by Fergal Cunningham 20 May '26

20 May '26

Dear members, From approximately 12:40 to 13:30 UTC+1, members experienced issues with logging into the LIR Portal and therefore with registering for the General Meeting which takes place today at 16:00 UTC+1. https://status.ripe.net/incidents/tspgrn7zc03z We have now resolved the issues with accessing the LIR Portal. To give members the time they need, we are extending the registration deadline to 15:00 UTC+1 to ensure they have time to complete their registration. Those members who are registered in time will receive a link to the voting software before voting is opened at the end of the GM at approximately 18:00 UTC+1. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] General Meeting May 2026 Takes Place Tomorrow
by Karla Liddle-White 19 May '26

19 May '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, The General Meeting, where important votes will take place regarding the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme and the Executive Board election, takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 16:00 (UTC+1). REGISTER You will need to register to attend and/or vote at the General Meeting. You have until 14:00 (UTC+1) tomorrow, Wednesday, 20 May. It takes a couple of minutes to register in the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active/ Everyone who registers will receive a link to the Meetecho platform to join the meeting remotely and a link to the livestream. Onsite attendees can attend the meeting in the Main Room from 16:00 local time (UTC+1). ONSITE ATTENDEES - COLLECT STICKER If you are onsite at RIPE 92, collect your General Meeting sticker from the GM Help Desk, which is at the Registration Desk as you come into the venue. Without a sticker, you will NOT be able to enter the Main Room for the General Meeting. The GM Help Desk is open today and tomorrow. VOTING All voting is done electronically through the voting platform Assembly Voting. All registered and eligible voters will receive two emails from Assembly Voting on Wednesday, 20 May at approximately 15:30 (UTC+1). One email will include a link to the platform and the other will include Voting Code 2, which you will need to log in to vote. AGENDA The agenda with three resolutions to be voted on and the Executive Board election is available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026-agenda/ If you have any questions about the GM, please contact agm(a)ripe.net. Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] Updated Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031
by Fergal Cunningham 11 May '26

11 May '26

The updated Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 has now been published. You can read the document at: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation/ This version of our five-year strategy is the last version we will publish before finalising the strategy at the Executive Board meeting in June 2026. In the updated draft, the following amendments have been made since the previous version: - Simplified structure with six strategic focus areas as central part of strategy - More detailed strategic vision addressing feedback received during consultation period - New appendix detailing our service-level strategic objectives for the next five years - Key metrics that we will use to track progress of strategy work Our Managing Director and CEO, Hans Petter Holen, will present on the draft strategy at the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session at the RIPE 92 Meeting next week in Edinburgh. We ask that you review the document and if you have feedback, please contribute to discussions on the members-discuss(a)ripe.net or ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net mailing lists. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] Meet the RIPE NCC Executive Board Candidates
by Karla Liddle-White 11 May '26

11 May '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, This week you can meet the RIPE NCC Executive Board Candidates in the running for the election. The online ‘Meet the Candidates’ Open House session takes place on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 11:00-12:00 UTC or 13:00-14:00 CEST. Register for the Open House session at: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/meet-the-executive-board-candidate… The final line up of RIPE NCC Executive Board candidates is also now available. Read their biographies and motivations at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/may-2026/executive-board-electi… Also, please don’t forget to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting so you can vote for the candidates: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active/ Hope to see you there. Best regards, Karla Liddle-White Senior Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Summary notes from the 191st and 192nd Executive Board Meetings
by Hans Petter Holen 01 May '26

01 May '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 191st meeting in March and the 192nd in April. The minutes from both meetings are available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/executive-board-minut… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meetings. Further details are available in the minutes. --------------- Main items --------------- - The Board discussed the Charging Scheme 2027 in detail and requested two models be proposed to members for voting at the General Meeting in May 2026 - The Board received an update on required improvements to the organisation’s IT infrastructure - The Board discussed and resolved to change the current governance structure to a one-tier board consisting of executive and non-executive directors - A presentation was given on planned improvements to the Amsterdam office Other topics presented include: - An update on the RIPE NCC’s financial status - The Financial Report 2025, Audit Report, and Annual Report 2025 - An update on RIPE NCC Arbiter Panel volunteer nominations - Mirjam Kühne, RIPE Chair, provided an update on developments in the RIPE community - An update on the development of the RIPE NCC Strategy 2027–2031 --------------- Resolutions --------------- Resolution EB#191-R-01 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#189 and #EB190. Resolution EB#191-R-02 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the submission of the audited RIPE NCC Financial Report 2025 to the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting for its adoption. Resolution EB#191-R-03 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the RIPE NCC Annual Report 2025 and directs its publication for the upcoming General Meeting. Resolution EB#191-R-04 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in May 2026. Resolution EB#191-R-05 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the RIPE NCC procedural document “Closure of Members, Deregistration of Internet Resources and Legacy Internet Resources Procedure”. Resolution EB#191-R-06 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to “RIPE NCC Certification Service Terms and Conditions” and “RIPE NCC Publish in Parent and Repository Terms and Conditions”. Resolution EB#191-R-07 The RIPE NCC Executive Board, in order to formalise the current practice, resolves to change its governance structure to a one-tier board consisting of executive (the members of the current Management Team, i.e. the Managing Director) and non-executive directors (the members of the current Executive Board). Further, the RIPE NCC Executive Board instructs the RIPE NCC Managing Director to prepare the relevant amendments to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association for the Board’s review and approval. Subject to approval by the Board, the amendments shall be submitted as a proposal for adoption by the General Meeting to be held in October 2026 at the earliest. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer RIPE NCC

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