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The IEEE Ad Hoc Committee on Humanitarian Activities was formed in 2013. Information related to the scope, membership, activity reports, and other information is provided here.
Access to Committee reports and related activity information is limited to members of the Committee, the IEEE Board of Directors, IEEE Directors-Elect, current IEEE President-Elect candidates, members of the Management Council, and select staff.
Scope
Charge: Consistent with the Board-approved initiative in 2011, the IEEE Ad Hoc Committee on Humanitarian Activities shall:
Continue to evaluate IEEE's potential for sustainable influence and impact on improving the quality of life for underserved populations. In 2013, the Committee's work will be focused on building local engineering capacity through workforce development, community engagement, and thought leadership and advocacy. The Committee will also continue to develop a comprehensive set of recommendations, including a long-term business model, to operationalize IEEE's future work in this area. These recommendations are slated to come before the IEEE Board of Directors in June 2014. The Committee will provide progress reports at each of the 2013 meetings of the Board.
Committee membership
- Adrian Pais, Chair
- Christopher Baker-Brian
- Kapil Dandekar
- Moshe Kam
- Karthik Kulkarni
- Amarnath Raja
- Saurabh Sinha
- Gertjan van Stam
- Matthew S. Loeb, Staff Liaison
- Tara Wisniewski, Staff Liaison
IEEE SIGHT
IEEE Special Interest Groups on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) are formed to promote IEEE’s Mission on Humanitarian Activities in all areas of IEEE. SIGHT groups provide opportunities for involvement and a platform for IEEE members to join together in their humanitarian efforts.
If you are interested in forming a SIGHT group, you may apply by completing the petition and submitting the application materials to the Humanitarian Ad Hoc Committee for review via:
E-mail: Holly Schneider Brown (email preferred method)
Fax: +1 732 463 3657
Mail: Humanitarian Ad Hoc Committee
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854-4141
USA
Seed Grants
To help set IEEE SIGHT Group activities in motion, the Humanitarian Ad Hoc Committee has decided to award initial seed grants of US$250 to each of the first 50 SIGHT Groups formed.
If you are interested in forming a SIGHT Group, complete the petition as soon as possible to qualify for US$250 that will aid in kicking off your SIGHT Group's ideas and activities.
