• The RIPE Chair Team Reports - December 2025 Mirjam Kühne I studied Computer Science at the TU Berlin, Germany, and have been a member of the RIPE community for over twenty years. • Currently I am serving as the Chair of the RIPE Community.More 5 min read Share Time for an end-of-year roundup from the RIPE Chair Team, with RIPE 91 follow-ups and a first look ahead to RIPE 92. • Get updates on submissions, community initiatives, and what’s coming next. • RIPE 91 bits and bobs I see that some Working Group chairs have shared the minutes from RIPE 91 on the WG mailing lists. • Theminutes of the meeting with the WG chairs collectiveand theminutes of the meeting with the Programme Committee (PC)have been published on the RIPE website for your information. • All remaining minutes will be published soon.
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- RIPE Chair Team December 2025 Report
The RIPE Chair Team released a year‑end update, noting that minutes from RIPE 91 meetings with WG chairs and the Programme Committee are now online, with remaining minutes pending. Preparations for RIPE 92 are underway, including an open registration page and an upcoming call for proposals via Pretalx, with improvements from the previous year. A new public‑speaking training course is planned for RIPE 92. The team highlighted a decline in usage of the free childcare service, prompting a survey next year. The new, more comprehensive RIPE Fellowship program has closed applications for 2025‑2026, receiving many strong submissions. Governance updates include adding a CAPIF representative to the PC charter and revising the WG Chair job description.
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