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Axel Pawlik - Managing Director of the RIPE NCC Axel graduated from the University of Dortmund, Germany, with a Masters Degree in Computer Science. He was later employed at the University of Dortmund from 1985 to 1992, where he contributed to the establishment of UNIX networking as a publicly available service in Germany. This institution introduced Internet access services to the business community and general public. Download |
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Hans Petter Holen, RIPE Chair Hans Petter Holen has been actively involved in RIPE and the Internet industry for over 20 years. He has extensive first-hand knowledge of IP address policy development, from his time as chair of the RIPE Address Policy Working Group. Hans Petter has also been a part of ICANN’s ASO Address Council since its formation in 1999 until 2013, with 10 years as Chair and Co Chair. Hans Petter was appointed RIPE Chair at RIPE 68 in 2014. |
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Rob Blokzijl, RIPE Chair Emeritus Robert "Rob" Blokzijl was a founding member of Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE), the European open forum for IP networking. Rob was spokesperson and chair of RIPE since it began in 1989. He was instrumental in the creation of the Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) in 1992 as the first Regional Internet Registry (RIR) in the world. Rob stepped down as RIPE Chair in 2014 and passed away in late 2015. Hans Petter Holen is the current RIPE Chair. |
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Daniel Karrenberg - Chief Scientist, RIPE NCC Daniel Karrenberg is the Chief Scientist at the RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC). He is responsible for research, Internet measurements, data collection and analysis. Daniel also advises the RIPE NCC Managing Director and the Senior Management team, particularly on strategy and new activities. |
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Daniel Karrenberg, Chief Scientist at the RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) addresses a crowded hall during a recent RIPE Meeting. The subject a policy proposal 'Run out Fairly' aimed at gradually reducing the allocation and assignment periods in step with the expected life time of the IPv4 unallocated pool in order to address the perception of unfairness once the pool has run out. |
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A crowded hall at a RIPE Meeting in Amsterdam. A RIPE Meeting is a five-day event where Internet service providers, network operators and other interested parties from Europe and the surrounding regions gather. |