Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 is now available as a PDF for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/draft-activity-plan-budget-2022 This is the clearest way that you can learn about our plans for next year and shape the direction we take as an organisation. We ask that you read it and share any feedback on <members-discuss@ripe.net>. For the first time, accompanying this year’s Activity Plan is a separate strategy document that looks ahead to the next five years. You will find this in a separate announcement. Members can now comment on these draft documents, after which they will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 83 on Wednesday, 24 November 2021. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities and strategy before publishing the final versions in December 2021. Please note that if you want to participate or vote in the GM, you will need to register via the General Meeting section in my.ripe.net. You can find more information about the GM, including the draft agenda, at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021 Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC