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Forwarded on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization (ASO):
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Dear Colleagues,
This is a final reminder that the comment period for nominees to the
ASO's ICANN Board seat closes at 18:00 UTC on 20 April 2007.
Following a public nomination period, the ASO Address Council (ASO AC)
selected the final set of candidates to fill the ASO seat on the ICANN
Board currently held by Raimundo Beca, whose term expires in June 2007.
The candidates are:
- Al-Din J. Kadhem Al-Radhi
- Smain Aouissi
- Raimundo Beca
- Vikram Gupta
- Jordi Palet Martinez
- Remco Van Mook
- Shahmeet Singh
- Kuo-Wei Wu
In May 2007, the ASO AC will make its final selection to appoint one of
these individuals to fill the ASO Board seat. To aid them in making
their final selection, the ASO AC members request your comments and
statements of support for these candidates.
If you would like to add a statement of support for any candidate,
please send it to the ASO AC Nominations Committee at:
board-nomms(a)aso.icann.org
All comments received are being published on the ASO website. To view
them, follow the links for each candidate at:
http://www.aso.icann.org/elections
Kind Regards,
ASO Secretariat
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Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC
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Dear Colleagues,
RIPE 55 will be held from 22-26 October 2007 at the Grand Hotel
Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
REGISTRATION
============
You can register online for RIPE 55 at:
https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=47
MEETING FEE
===========
The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full
RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is
received before 08:00 (UTC) on Friday, 19 October 2007.
DAY TICKETS
===========
Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day.
FREE TICKETS
============
If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you will receive *two*
free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out
more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html
MEETING PLAN
============
The RIPE 55 Meeting Plan is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/meeting-plan.html
Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be
sent to <meeting(a)ripe.net> or to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing
lists:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/index.html
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
===================
RIPE 55 attendees who want to stay at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky can
take advantage of a reduced room rate. You can find more information and
the online hotel booking form at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/venue.html
TRAVEL VISA FOR THE NETHERLANDS
===============================
If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as
soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation
letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration.
BECOME A SPONSOR
================
If you would like to be a sponsor during RIPE 55, there are still three
sponsor options available. You can sponsor:
- RIPE 55 Dinner Entertainment
- RIPE 55 Webcasting
- RIPE 55 Terminal Room
For more information about becoming a sponsor, please see:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/sponsorship.html
FURTHER INFORMATION
===================
For more information about RIPE 55, please see:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/index.html
If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>.
Regards,
Sandra Gijzen
RIPE NCC
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest module on the RIPE
NCC E-Learning Centre:
- The RIPE Policy Development Process
This module explains how the process works and how you can take part in
it. Once you have completed the module you will know how to:
- Propose a new policy
- Propose a change to an existing policy
- Monitor policy discussions
- Participate in policy discussions
The RIPE NCC E-Learning Centre is a free-of-charge service available to
everyone, and it can be found at:
https://e-learning.ripe.net
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at
<e-learning(a)ripe.net>.
Happy Learning,
Rumy Kanis
Training Services Manager
RIPE NCC
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Dear Colleagues,
The next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held from 2-3 October 2007 at
the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow.
Presentations on region-specific issues play a central part in the
meeting agenda. Attendees will also be able to meet with RIPE NCC staff
and the region's key industry players.
Registration
------------
This meeting is free although you must register to attend. You can
register online at:
https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=44
Presentations and Meeting Agenda
--------------------------------
The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the
most important topics for your region. The agenda (see below) has
several slots reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local
Internet community. We need your help to complete it.
If you have ideas for presentations, please submit a proposal to
<meeting(a)ripe.net>.
Presentations can be given in English or Russian. Simultaneous
translation between both languages is provided during the meeting.
The preliminary meeting agenda is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/agenda.html
The agenda will be updated when presenters and topics are confirmed.
Meeting Venue
-------------
RIPE NCC Regional Meeting attendees who would like to stay at the Marriott
Grand Hotel can take advantage of a reduced room rate. For more
information and the online reservation form, go to:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/venue.html
Further Information
-------------------
More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow is
available at:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/index.html
If you have any questions, please e-mail <meeting(a)ripe.net>.
Regards,
Paul Rendek
Head of Member Services & Communications
RIPE NCC
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that registration for the RIPE 55 Meeting is
now open.
RIPE 55 will be held from 22-26 October 2007 at the Grand Hotel
Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
REGISTRATION
==============
You can register online for RIPE 55 at:
https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=47
MEETING FEE
===========
The registration fee for the meeting is EUR 400. This covers the full
RIPE Meeting week. You will receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is
received before 10:00 (UTC+2) on Friday, 19 October 2007.
DAY TICKETS
===========
Day tickets are also available online and cost EUR 125 per day.
FREE TICKETS
============
If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you will receive *two*
free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out
more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html
MEETING PLAN
============
The RIPE 55 Meeting Plan is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/meeting-plan.html
Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be
sent to <meeting(a)ripe.net> or to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing
lists:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/index.html
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
===================
RIPE 55 attendees who want to stay at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky can
take advantage of a reduced room rate. You can find more information and
the online hotel booking form at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/venue.html
TRAVEL VISA FOR THE NETHERLANDS
===================================
If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as
soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation
letter upon request after you have completed the meeting registration.
FURTHER INFORMATION
===================
For more information about RIPE 55, please see:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-55/index.html
If you have any further questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>.
Regards,
Sandra Gijzen
RIPE NCC
[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.]
Dear Colleagues,
The next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held from 2-3 October 2007 at
the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow.
Presentations on region-specific issues will play a central part in the
meeting agenda and attendees will be able to meet with RIPE NCC staff
and the region's key industry players.
Visa
-----
If you need a visa to enter Russia, you are urged to request an
invitation letter as soon as possible. You can request your invitation
letter by following the instructions at:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/visa-info.html
NOTE: If you do not request an invitation letter by 10 August 2007, it
is unlikely that you will get a visa in time to attend this meeting.
Registration
-------------
This meeting is free to attend, although you must register. You can
register online at:
https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=44
Presentations and Meeting Agenda
---------------------------------
The presentations at this meeting are based on what you think are the
most important topics for your region. The agenda (see below) has
several slots reserved for presentations on issues affecting the local
Internet community. We need your help to complete it.
If you have any suggestions for topics that may be of interest to the
region's local Internet community, please submit a proposal, in English,
to <meeting(a)ripe.net>.
During the meeting, presentations will be given in English and Russian.
Simultaneous translation between both languages will be provided.
The preliminary meeting agenda is available at:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/agenda.html
The agenda will be updated as soon as presenters and topics are confirmed.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
--------------------
RIPE NCC Regional Meeting attendees wishing to stay at the Marriott
Grand Hotel can take advantage of a reduced room rate. For more
information and the online reservation form, go to:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/venue.html
Further Information
--------------------
More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow is
available at:
http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2007/index.html
If you have any questions, please e-mail <meeting(a)ripe.net>.
Regards,
Paul Rendek
Head of External Relations & Communications
RIPE NCC
