<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 22/08/03 18:44:28 W. Europe Daylight Time, woeber@cc.univie.ac.at writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>I am working from the assumption that the bigger community (RIPE - which<BR> includes the rep.s of the Members!) develops and agrees to the activity<BR> plan, the NCC Members approve and agree to paid the bills, and the<BR> managing director is expected to make it happen, with whatever it takes.<BR><BR> Operationally, I always saw the Board as a "background" group, which<BR> focuses on keeping the safety belts in good working condition, and to<BR> take care of formal responsibilities of the Association, as well as<BR> providing guidance to the MD.<BR><BR> At the time when I was on the Board, we were very reluctant to interfere<BR> with the day-to-day management of the NCC. As this is a memory of the<BR> past, things might have changed. Probably something the Board should<BR> comment on.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Wilfried,</DIV> <DIV>A quite good summary, and yes, this is still the case: the board does not interfere with the day to day management of the NCC.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=1 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Daniele</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>