Agenda General Meeting October 2020
1. Welcome, Preliminaries
2. Report from the RIPE NCC
The first part of the RIPE NCC reporting for the General Meeting is presented in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group at RIPE 81. This takes place on 28 October 2020 from 16:00-17:45 (UTC+1). General Meeting attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting can follow the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session livestream via the RIPE 81 website. In order to participate in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session, pleaseregister for RIPE 81 as well.
3. Report from the Executive Board
Presentation from the Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board.
4. Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2021
The RIPE NCC Executive Board welcomes any input about the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2021 prior to and during the General Meeting October 2020.
Presentation from the Managing Director of the RIPE NCC.
5. Financial Update and Redistribution of the RIPE NCC Surplus
Presentation from the Chief Financial Officer of the RIPE NCC.
Resolution 1
“The General Meeting approves that the RIPE NCC 2020 financial surplus will be redistributed to the membership in 2021.”
Voting takes place under agenda point 8.
6. RIPE NCC Executive Board Election Task Force
The presentation from the RIPE NCC Executive Board Election Task Force will take place during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session.
Executive Board Election Task Force Report
7. Amendments to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association
Presentation on proposed changes to the Articles of Association from the Chief Legal Officer of the RIPE NCC:
- Proposal to implement changes in the Dutch law
- Proposal to implement the recommendations of the Executive Board Election Task Force and to improve clarity about the election process (including editorial improvements)
- Proposal to increase the number of Executive Board members who acting jointly have the authority to represent the Association from two to four
The formal resolutions:
Resolution 2 – Proposal to implement changes in the Dutch law
"The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to Article 1 of the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 28 October 2020.
Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary."
Voting takes place under agenda point 8.
Resolution 3 – Proposal to implement the recommendations of the Executive Board Election Task Force and to improve clarity about the election process (including editorial improvements)
"The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to Article 9.1 and Article 18 of the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 28 October 2020.
Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary."
Voting takes place under agenda point 8.
Resolution 4 – Proposal to increase the number of Executive Board members who acting jointly have the authority to represent the Association from two to four
"The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to Article 10.4 of the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 28 October 2020.
Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary."
Voting takes place under agenda point 8.
8. Voting on Resolutions
Presentation on the voting procedure.
Resolution 1:
“The General Meeting approves that the RIPE NCC 2020 financial surplus will be redistributed to the membership in 2021.”
Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 5.
Resolution 2:
"The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to Article 1 of the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 28 October 2020.
Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary."
Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 7.
Resolution 3:
"The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to Article 9.1 and Article 18 of the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 28 October 2020.
Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary."
Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 7.
Resolution 4:
"The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to Article 10.4 of the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 28 October 2020.
Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary."
Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 7.
The General Meeting reconvenes for the announcement of voting results on 30 October at 10:45 (UTC+1).
9. Announcement of Voting Results
The results of the voting on resolutions will be announced on Friday, 30 October at 10:45 (UTC+1).