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This webpage aims to provide a summary of information and resources for chairing. |
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If this is your first time chairing a working group—or even if you have chaired a working group previously—the tips, information, and resources below can help make chairing easier and more effective.
Consider your co-chair(s) and Area Directors to be part of your team. Area Directors, and the IESG in general, want your working group to be successful!
Familiarize yourself with roles that support and complement the work of chairs There are many defined roles that complement especially:
- Area Director
- Document shepherds
- Document editors
- Group Session notetaker
- Session scribe
- Working group secretary
- Working group consultant
- Working group designate
Review the IETF chairs training on-demand courses These courses were developed specifically for IETF group chairs with input from current and past chairs, as well as Area Directors, to help run effective working groups.
Use your subscription to the Working Groups Chairs list You are signed up for wgchairs@ietf.org automatically. This is the place to ask questions and offer ideas to your fellow chairs. It is also the place where information specifically for chairs is shared, such as details about upcoming IETF meetings.
Acquaint yourself (anew) with the IETF Datatracker As a chair, the IETF Datatracker is the day-to-day front-end for getting various working group tasks done, such as scheduling interim meetings, updating the description of your group, and more.
Review and update your IETF Datatracker profile As a working group chair, it is helpful if your Datatracker profile biography–which you can edit yourself–is up to date. If you’d like to update your photo, please send the request along with the picture to support@ietf.org.
Ask questions No one has all the answers so you should always feel free to ask questions of your Area Director or co-chair. For just about any IETF-related tool, resource, or activity, you can send email to: support@ietf.org and the query will be routed to someone who can help.