Dear Colleagues, The Draft RIPE NCC Annual Report 2009 is now available online at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/documents.html <http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2009/> The Draft Annual Report 2009 is a supporting document for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 from 16:00-20:00 at the Prague Marriot Hotel in the Czech Republic. All members will be sent a printed copy of the Annual Report 2009 in May 2010. RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations ---------------------------------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms. In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is next Wednesday, 14 April 2010. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates and vote by proxy, are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections <http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/index.html> Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration More information about the GM, including details on how to register to vote electronically in the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections, is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/ Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 18 March 2010 Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 25 March 2010 GM registration opens 25 March 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 6 April 2010 Registration for electronic voting opens 14 April 2010 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board* 21 April 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 21 April 2010 Online registration for GM closes 21 April 2010 Deadline for registration for electronic voting 21 April 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 5 May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting * If there are less than three nominations by 14 April, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate sufficient candidates to ensure there is an election.