Dear members, In advance of the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) April 2012, the Draft RIPE NCC Annual Report 2011 is now available: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/supporting-documents/ The GM takes place on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 at the Grand Union Hotel in Ljubljana, Slovenia. All members who opted to receive a printed copy of the Annual Report 2011 will be sent a copy in May 2012. RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations ------------------------------------- In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Voting for the appointment of one RIPE NCC Executive Board member will take place at the GM. The vacant seat is for one three-year term. The deadline for nominations is next Wednesday, 28 March 2012. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates, are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/ripe-ncc-executive-board... The list of those who have confirmed they will stand for election is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/nominations-support Information on the voting procedure, including proxy voting and electronic voting, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/voting-procedure Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/april-2012/registration Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 22 February - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board seat 7 March - GM registration opens 14 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 14 March - Registration for electronic voting opens 28 March - Deadline for nominations for Executive Board 4 April - Deadline for proxy forms to be received by RIPE NCC 4 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 17 April - Deadline to register for electronic voting 18 April - RIPE NCC General Meeting