<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Dear RIPE NCC Members,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">During the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 19-21 May 2021 there will be an election for two vacant seats on the Executive Board, each of which is for a three-year term.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The confirmed candidates in the running for the RIPE NCC Executive Board are now published here: </div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2021/eb-elections/confirmed-candidates" style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2021/eb-elections/confirmed-candidates</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">--------------------------------------------------</div><div class="">Open House: Meet the EB Candidates</div><div class="">--------------------------------------------------</div><div class="">Members are invited to participate in the Open House to interact with candidates in the running for the RIPE NCC Executive Board. This event takes place online on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 from 12:00 – 13:30 UTC+2. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">You can register here:  </div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/meet-the-executive-board-candidates" style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/meet-the-executive-board-candidates</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Open House is for you to ask candidates questions and have an open discussion. Questions for candidates can also be sent in writing to <a href="mailto:agm@ripe.net" class="">agm@ripe.net</a> before the Open House.  </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded for you to watch at a later time.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">-------------------------------------</div><div class="">EB Candidates Mailing List</div><div class="">-------------------------------------</div><div class="">There is also a dedicated mailing list where you can interact with the candidates and submit questions to them. Please note that only members subscribed to <a href="mailto:eb-candidates@ripe.net" class="">eb-candidates@ripe.net</a> can post to this list:</div><div class=""><a href="https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/eb-candidates" style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/ripe-ncc-mailing-lists/executive-board-candidates</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div class="">You can register to participate in and vote electronically at the GM at:</div><div class=""><a href="https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active" style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Further information on the GM is available at:</div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2021" style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2021</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <a href="mailto:agm@ripe.net" class="">agm@ripe.net</a>.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards,</div><div class="">General Meeting Organisation Team</div><div class="">RIPE NCC</div></body></html>