MGA SCOOP, November 2008 v01
A monthly newsletter for IEEE Section,
Council, Subsection, and Area Chairs,
Treasurers, Newsletter Editors, and Webmasters
IEEE Sections Congress
The
Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Board
partnered with Region 7 and the Quebec Section
in hosting Sections Congress 2008 in Quebec City,
Quebec, Canada from September 19th to 22nd. This was
the largest Sections Congress ever, including
1,072 attendees from 89 countries representing
293 Sections. Early feedback from the participants
viewed Sections Congress as a tremendous
success. We were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm
and commitment to IEEE by the attendees.
Information that was presented at IEEE Sections
Congress is available for your use as an IEEE
Section officer at the IEEE SC08 website. If you are
a new or continuing Section officer you should view
the material available since they provide you
with material you need to engage the member
and promote IEEE locally.
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Core Track Training Material
- The Core Training presentations
explained the impetus for the MGA transition and
provided a view of what MGA success will
look like. MGA is about putting members
first and at the center of IEEE. The guiding
principles summarize it all: IEEE is the
member and the member is IEEE. The MGA Board is
a complete change from RAB and a shift
in focus to the member. Sections are now
part of an organization focused solely on the
member and designed to inspire
members’ participation in IEEE. The stage
is being set for MGA to be the primary
touch point for IEEE members, engaging
them throughout their careers and providing them
with what they need, when they need it,
to be successful in their profession. Section
Chairs are being called to help support
IEEE and act as the key point of contact
for their members.
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Membership Breakout Sessions
- The growth and nurturing of our
375,000+ members is a core value of IEEE. The
material presented in this track focuses
on how a member’s relationship with IEEE
can be enhanced through local
engagement. Geographic unit leaders will be
trained on the benefits of IEEE membership, and
how to communicate and apply these
benefits to the needs of members in their local
area. Material presented also includes
best practices for using the IEEE
Membership Development tools, staff and
volunteer network. Leveraging these
resources will ultimately lead to significantly
increased retention, recruitment and
recovery of members at the local Section
level.
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Section/Chapter Activities Breakout Sessions
- The success of IEEE depends on
the continued cooperation between geographic
units at the local level. This material
presented in this track focuses on how
to promote and facilitate the delivery of
technical, professional and educational
material. Issues cover a broad range of topics
such as learning how to leverage
Standards; acknowledging contributions of
members through awards and recognition; learning
about new humanitarian projects
supported by IEEE and its members; and working
with students and student branches.
Activities your Section can undertake to enhance
its image and support IEEE are also discussed.
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Section Management Breakout Sessions
- Running a successful Section
requires having the tools and support to do the
job. The material presented in this
track provides information on obtaining
support and resources from the IEEE organization
and discusses best practices to follow.
Several sessions address how to manage
activities such as finances, conferences
and affinity groups. Effective practices
for planning successful meetings, volunteer
recruitment and leadership development
are also covered. New tools for supporting the
volunteer administrative
responsibilities will also be introduced.
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SC08 Recommendations
- The highlight of every Sections
Congress is when delegates develop and vote on
recommendations that IEEE will address
in order to best serve the needs of its members.
The Top ten recommendations, as ranked
by the primary Section Delegates, are
available.
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Highlights from IEEE Sections Congress via
IEEE.tv - The following video
highlights from the IEEE Sections Congress and
the IEEE Honors Ceremony are available
via IEEE.tv.
New Initiatives to Highlight the
Benefits of Society Membership
There are two new exciting initiatives
set to launch in the near future that will
highlight the benefits of Society Membership. The
initiatives are working in concert with the
start of the 2009 membership year and renewal
billing cycle.
The first is a new "Featured Societies"
web page that will highlight key benefits of
IEEE Society membership. Visitors will have the
opportunity to learn about upcoming events, read
about a profiled member, view a list of
publications, and join on-line. Three societies will
be featured at a time, with the first three as
Computer, Power & Energy and Power
Electronics. This "Featured
Society" page will be promoted throughout
many IEEE web pages and newsletters in the
coming months.
The second initiative is a "Topic
Invitation Letter". The letter allows
societies to highlight the benefits of membership as
they relate to a specific topic. The first
topic is "Wireless Infrastructure" and the
societies highlighting their benefits are
Communications, Computer, and Signal
Processing. The invitation will be sent to wireless
industry professionals throughout the world. The
content of the letter is an invitation from
Vic Hayes, the 2007 IEEE Steinmetz Award Recipient
to come and learn about how being a member of
an IEEE society allows them to be part of a
community making valuable contributions to the
wireless industry.
“Roughly 53% of IEEE members
belong to one or more of IEEE’s 38
Societies. The goal of these initiatives is to not
only educate new members, but also remind
existing members of the essential elements of
their society membership", says Ron Jensen, Chair,
IEEE Strategic Planning Committee.
“We’re optimistic that this will
increase society membership across all fields
of interest, and allow more opportunities for
members to engage and further the core purpose of
the IEEE.”
Please
download
the Featured Society
Presentation for use at your section and
chapter meetings. Find the PowerPoint
presentation in the right column, under
"Recruitment Programs & Tools". Start the
slide show and it will continuously play as
people are coming into the meeting.
Request that attendees consider the societies
that are available to support them in
their professional life.
For
specific questions or to get involved, contact Ron Jensen.
IEEE Seeks Volunteers for Humanitarian
Technology Challenge
The
Humanitarian Technology Challenge (HTC) is a
partnership between IEEE and the United
Nations Foundation designed to bring together
technical professionals and humanitarians to
develop technological solutions for pressing
challenges facing humanity.
A small
number of IEEE members are needed to help shape the
early stages of the program, working with
humanitarians to further detail challenge
definitions and outline a solution process. This is
a unique opportunity for IEEE volunteers
experienced in systems engineering to work directly
with prominent humanitarian volunteers.
The following initial challenges were identified by
focus groups composed of representatives from
ten humanitarian organizations:
- Reliable Electricity –
Availability of power for electronic devices
- Data Connectivity of Rural District
Health Offices -- Capability of
exchanging data among remote field offices and
central health facilities
- Local Management and Tracking of Supply
Distribution – Ensure that
supplies are getting to the people that need
them in order to maximize the impact of
assistance
- Incident Tracking – Determine
locations and extent of medical problems
in order to focus resources
- Patient ID and Tie to Health Records
– Maintain consistent patient
records, including when patients visit different
clinics and when they relocate.
IEEE
volunteers should be experienced in the application
of technology to solve humanitarian issues and
be willing to commit approximately two to four
hours per week to the project. A conference
call/webcast for early stage volunteers is
scheduled to take place in late November, 2008. This
will be followed by an in-person conference
scheduled for the first quarter of 2009, where
additional volunteers will be needed. For
more information, visit the HTC
Web site . Interested volunteers
should contact Harold
Tepper, IEEE HTC Project Manager.
2008 IEEE Annual Election Tally of Votes
(Note: The information provided below is
the tally of votes of the 2008 IEEE Tellers
Committee. These results are unofficial until
the Tellers Committee Report is accepted by the IEEE
Board of Directors at its meeting 16 November 2008.)
OFFICE OF
PRESIDENT-ELECT, 2009: Pedro A. Ray
OFFICE OF
DIVISION DELEGATE-ELECT/DIRECTOR-ELECT, 2009
Division I: Hiroshi Iwai
Division III:
Nim K. Cheung
Division V: Michael R.
Williams
Division VII: Enrique A. Tejera
M.
Division IX: Alfred O. Hero, III
OFFICE OF
REGION DELEGATE-ELECT/DIRECTOR-ELECT, 2009-2010
Region 2: Ralph M. Ford
Region 4: James
N. Riess
Region 6: Edward G. Perkins
Region 8: Marko Delimar
Region 10:
Wai-Choong (Lawrence) Wong
OFFICE OF
STANDARDS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Member-at-Large, 2009-2010: Paul Nikolich
Member-at-Large, 2008-2009: James R. Williamson
OFFICE OF
TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT,
2009:
Roger D. Pollard
OFFICE OF
IEEE-USA
President-Elect, 2009: Evelyn H.
Hirt
Member-at-Large, 2009-2010: Emily A.
Sopensky
View the
full results at http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/corporate/election/results.html
IEEE Global History Network
You are
invited to visit the new IEEE Global History Network
(GHN) and share your experiences in developing
the products and services that have changed
the world. Introduced at IEEE Sections Congress
2008, the GHN is prepared to chronicle
historical information from individuals, groups,
and organizations to become the premier public
record for preserving and interpreting the
history of technological innovation.
The GHN was developed through the IEEE
History Center and is the website for history
activities including milestones, oral and video
histories, and other history programs. The GHN
provides the author of a historical experience
with both the ability to determine who may edit the
material shared, and the ability to classify
their experiences for access by others,
including the public. A joint-authorship feature
allows members of a group, such as an R&D
lab design team, to join together to share
their experiences. This feature will also allow IEEE
organizational units to preserve and present
their heritage. To see if your Section is
listed on the website you have 2 options (1) type
the name of the Section into the Search box or
(2) under Topics browse list - look for IEEE and
the appropriate subcategory (Sections)
You are also encouraged to also
participate in the building of a wiki-style
article about the history of a technical area of
interest to you, or contribute to the history
of one of your organizational units.
The GHN provides immediate authoring
access for IEEE members using their IEEE web
account (username/password). There is also a
registration process for non-members. Please
go to www.ieeeghn.org
and share your experiences in developing our technologies.
Reminder: Pilot Program To Use IEEE
Expert Now Courses During Your Next Local
IEEE Event Ends 31 December 2008.
Don’t miss your chance to take
advantage of the IEEE Expert Now
Section-Chapter Pilot Program which concludes at the
end of 2008. In this program, IEEE Expert Now
courses are available for use by IEEE Regions,
Sections, and Chapters interested in utilizing them
as a part of local IEEE events. IEEE
volunteers can organize an event where attendees can
view one or more IEEE Expert Now course(s) and
discuss the materials with a local expert on
that topic. There is no charge for participating in
this program in 2008. An added bonus for IEEE
Regions, Sections and Chapters who participate
in this pilot program, is that they will be able
to award Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for their
event free of charge.
A preliminary “Best
Practices” document is available on the
website to help you organize your event. IEEE
Regions, Sections and Chapters interested in
participating should contact IEEE Educational
Activities (EA) Staff for more information.
IEEE EA Staff provides access to the selected
course(s), IEEE Expert Now promotional materials,
surveys for attendees’ feedback, and
IEEE CEUs to attendees who return completed
surveys. For more information visit the IEEE
Expert Now Section-Chapter Program web page
or send a message to expertnowinfo@ieee.org.
Last Senior Member Review Panel Meeting
of 2008
The last
Senior Member Review Panel meeting of 2008 is
scheduled for 15 November 2008 in New
Brunswick, NJ. This years deadline for staff to
receive complete applications and reference forms is
13 November. Applications and references
received after this date will be forwarded to
a 2009 meeting. This is the last
chance this year for Sections to nominate a
Senior Members and be eligible for the 2008
incentive. Details on the Senior Member Program and
how your Section can benefit can be found on
the membership webpage.
For more information contact senior-member@ieee.org.
PREVIOUS HEADLINES
- Nominations are being accepted for the
IEEE Fellows class of 2010. The deadline
for nominations
is 1 March 2009.
- All Regions, Chapters and Sections
should submit an Information
Schedule for all Conferences, Symposia,
Workshops, Tutorials, Short Courses,
Expositions and Conventions.
- IEEE online Membership Directory has
been launched visit <http://www.ieee.org/membernet>.
- Monthly Membership Highlights are
available - <http://www.ieee.org/mdprogreport>.
- National Societies in your country -
IEEE Section leaders in Regions 7-10 are
encouraged to work together with National
Societies in their respective country.
Areas of cooperation can include technical and
social meetings, conferences and exhibitions,
distinguished lecturers, joint awards
and seminars. To find out more, visit <http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/agreements/idea.html>
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