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IEEE Region 8 - past and present

IEEE Region 8 - past and present. Martin Bastiaans. IEEE Region 8 Director Presented at the IEEE Region 10 Committee meeting , Kuching, Malaysia, 1-2 March 2014. IEEE Region 8 – past and present. A few words about the early history of Region 8 (and Region 10)

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IEEE Region 8 - past and present

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  1. IEEE Region 8 - past and present Martin Bastiaans IEEE Region 8 Director Presented at the IEEE Region 10 Committee meeting, Kuching, Malaysia, 1-2 March 2014.

  2. IEEE Region 8 – past and present • A few words about the early history of Region 8 (and Region 10) • A few words about the present status of Region 8 (and Region 10)

  3. AIEE + IRE —> IEEE • AIEE (1884) American Institute of Electrical Engineers • 13 May 2009: 125thanniversary • IRE (1912) Institute of Radio Engineers • 2012: 100 years of IEEE Proceedings After the merger of AIEE and IRE: • IEEE (1963) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers • Mission: To foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity

  4. IEEE Regions

  5. Early history of Region 8 • IRE Region 9 was established on 24 April 1962 • Greater Europe (ITU) – Sections: Israel (05-10-1954), Egypt (08-09-1955), BeNeLux and Italy (13-05-1959), Switzerland (13-12-1960), France (17-10-1961) • New Section: UK & Rep of Ireland (10-07-1962) • IRE Sections in the ‘Rest of the World’ • Buenos Aires, Chile, Colombia, India, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo • After the merger of AIEE and IRE, IRE Region 9 was renamed IEEE Region 8 on 8 January 1963 • Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa

  6. The Region’s ‘Birth Certificate’ 1

  7. The Region’s ‘Birth Certificate’ 2

  8. The boundaries of IEEE Region 8 1 • 1 January 1963: At the merger, IRE Region 9 was renamed IEEE Region 8 without any change in its boundaries; the rest of the world (with 6 Sections at that time) was IEEE Region 9. • IEEE Region 10 was established on 1 January 1967.

  9. The boundaries of IEEE Region 8 2 • 1 January 1970: Greenland was added to Region 8, and all the countries that were partly in Region 8 (the USSR and countries in North Africa) are now considered to belong completely to Region 8.17 time zones – The sun never sets!

  10. The boundaries of IEEE Region 8 3 • 1 January 1981: The rest of Africa was added to Region 8, and Regions 8 and 10 got the form that they have now.

  11. Membership in IRE R9 / IEEE R8 Membership in 1962 (IRE only) - Jan 2014 UK&RI 55911,175 1 Italy 395 4,648 3 Benelux 208 3,907 5 France 180 4,271 4 Sweden 173 2,363 9 Switzerland 136 3,154 7 Germany 117 8,237 2 … … … Spain 34 3,811 6 Turkey … 3,092 8 … … … Total 210080,039

  12. IEEE Region 8 – past and present • A few words about the early history of Region 8 (and Region 10) • A few words about the present status of Region 8 (and Region 10)

  13. IEEE Region 8 vision and mission Vision • Region 8 is an effectively organized, dynamic and influential entity, recognized as a leading and esteemed part of a truly transnational IEEE, with IEEE benefits equally available to all members Mission • To serve the needs of the members of the Institute, the profession and society at large, by enhancing and supporting the IEEE’s Organizational Units and their activities within Region 8 • 31 January 2014:80,039 members;30% students • Region 10: 115,337 members; 47% students • R8+R10: 195,376 members; 40% students • IEEE: 438,705 members; 29% students

  14. Key steps to realize the mission • Provide a platform for coordination, motivation and interaction among Region 8 units • Provide a link between the Region and other IEEE organizational units • Work to achieve smooth and effective operations in different countries, recognizing cultural differences, and effectively cooperating with national societies and other organizations • Expand IEEE presence and activities to new geographic areas in Region 8 • Promote the transnational nature of IEEE within the Region and the Institute

  15. Region 8 Committee Vice Chair Member ActivitiesHistory Activities Life Members Membership Development Professional Activities Region 8 News Sections Congress Young Professionals Women in Engineering Vice Chair Student ActivitiesStudent Representative Vice Chair Technical Activities Chapter Coordination Conference Coordination Educational Activities Industry Relations Standards Coordinator 56 Section Chairs Operating Committee: Director Director-Elect Past DirectorNominations and Appointments Strategic Planning Awards and Recognition Secretary Electronic Communications Treasurer Voluntary Contribution Fund

  16. Operating Committee Martin - Costas - Marko - Ali - Brian - Aleksandar - Pablo - Carl

  17. What does the R8 Committee do? • Conducts two annual meetings of the Region leadership [next one: Budapest, 5-6 April 2014] • Used for coordination of the Region business and for training of new volunteers • Supports activities of local Organizational Units • Coordinates meetings for technical and professional purposes throughout the Region • Including student events • Coordinates activities between R8 entities and Organizational Units from outside the Region • Engages in member development • Website: www.ieee.org/r8 or www.ieeer8.org

  18. Organizational Units in Region 8 • 56 ( 57) Sections • a few new ones ‘in formation’ • 10 ( 18) Subsections • 6 outside Sections • 552 ( 550) Society Chapters • 71 ( 60) Affinity Groups • 449 (1061) Student Branches • 229 ( 259) Student Branch Chapters • 79 ( 182) Student Branch Affinity Groups Region 10 data in brackets (). Data current as of 31-12-2013.

  19. Membership IEEE, Region 8, Region 10

  20. Region 8 conferences • EuroCon since 1971; #15 in Croatia, 2013 • MeleCon since 1981; #16 in Tunisia, 2012 • AfriCon since 1983; #11 in Mauritius, 2013 • SibirCon since 2008; #2 in Russia, 2010 • HistelCon since 2008; #3 in Italy, 2012 • EnergyCon since 2010; #2 in Italy, 2012 More than 300 IEEE conferences are held in Region 8 every year. • Most conferences are technically co-sponsored by Sections or other Organizational Units.

  21. Future Region 8 conferences • MeleConBeirut, Lebanon, 13-16 April 2014 • EnergyConDubrovnik, Croatia, 13-16 May 2014 • HistelConIsrael 2015 • EuroCon2015 - To be decided • AfriCon2015 - To be decided • SibirConTo be decided

  22. IEEE Region 8 – past and present • A few words about the early history of Region 8 (and Region 10) • A few words about the present status of Region 8 (and Region 10) Thank you!

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