All breakout sessions will be held at the Quebec
City Convention Center and are 1hr 15 minutes
in length. The presentation from each
session will be posted to this web page after IEEE
Sections Congress.
Building Alliances with Industry
Learn about programs that Sections may
use to build mutually beneficial and
successful relationships with industry and
corporations. An update on the activities of
the IEEE Student Branches Industry Relations program
(ISBIR) will be provided. This session will be
held on Saturday at 2:30pm and Sunday 9:15am.
- Ferhan Ozkan - Presentation (PDF)
- Emine Gokce Aydal
Building Section/Chapter/Society Relationships
Engaging the member means Sections, chapters,
affinity groups, Societies and Regions work
together to conduct successful activities.
Chapter/affinity group coordinators, special funding
and distinguished lecturer programs offer the
opportunity for great joint resources.
Organizing chapter chair meetings within your
Section is also an option. This session will be
held on Saturday at 3:45pm and Sunday 10:45am.
- Jacob Baal-Schem - Presentation
(PDF)
- Elya Joffe - Presentation (PDF)
- Roger Sullivan - Presentation
(PDF)
Celebrating the Member Through Awards and Recognition
Recognizing the contributions of
volunteers is one of the most important things
a Section leader can do. Developing a Section awards
program is easy. Learn the tips and tricks
used by the successful Sections. This session will
be held on Saturday at 1:00pm and Sunday 10:45am.
- Robert Alden - Presentation (PDF)
- Paul Cheung - Presentation (PDF)
- Dick Gowen - Presentation (PDF)
- Howard Wolfman - Presentation (PDF)
Create Successful Teacher-In-Service Programs in
Your Section
This session will present case studies
of successful programs that target pre-college
activities in schools. Section leaders will learn
about programs directed at students, as well
as programs that raise the level of science
education and technical literacy of
teachers. This session will be
held on Saturday at 3:45pm and
Sunday 9:15am.
Engaging Members in Humanitarian Efforts
Participating in community events and
humanitarian efforts enhance the image of IEEE
and your geographic unit. This session will profile
and ask for Section participation in the IEEE
Humanitarian Technology Challenge.This session will
be held on Saturday at 3:45pm and Sunday 1:30pm.
- Roberto De Marca
- Russell Lefevre
Engaging Student and Student Branches
How can you foster student participation
in Section activities and IEEE in general?
Learn about the needs of student members and how
those needs can be met through Section
involvement—focusing on the identification
and development of student leaders. The
results are greater harmony and coordination
between the Section and its student members. This session will be
held on Saturday at 3:45pm and
Sunday 1:30pm.
- Babek Beheshti - Presentation
(PDF)
- John Paserba - Presentation (PDF)
- Jim Riess - Presentation (PDF)
Humanitarian Projects of IEEE Members
—Case Study
Learn about the many humanitarian
initiatives taking place in Region 10. Hear
how members have organized and worked on novel,
demand-driven relief organized after a tsunami
hit India; education for underprivileged women
and children championed by GOLD; and efforts for
diagnosis of autistic children. This session will
be held on Saturday at 1:00pm.
- Tania Quiel - Presentation (PDF)
- Janina Mazierska
- Amarnath Raja - Presentation
(PDF)
- Ramalatha Marimuthu -
Presentation (PDF)
- Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan -
Presentation (PDF)
IEEE Members in a Global Workforce
Be a part of the discussion on what IEEE
can do to support its members to function best
in a global workforce. This session will be
held on Saturday at 2:30pm and Sunday 10:45am.
- Jean Eason
- Peggy Hutcheson - Presentation
(PDF)
- Maike Luiken
Improving the Professional Through the IEEE Code
of Ethics
Use the IEEE Code of Ethics to help
Section members make the right ethical
decisions in their professional lives.This session will be
held on Saturday at 1:00pm and Sunday 1:30pm.
- Juan Miguez - Presentation (PDF)
- Steve Watkins
Member Engagement Through Affinity Group Activities
Why should a Section have an affinity
group? Find out how affinity group (i.e., LM,
GOLD, WIE and CN) activities benefit
IEEE. This
session will be held on Saturday at 3:45pm.
- Ross Anderson - Presentation
(PDF)
- Russell Hunter - Presentation (PDF)
- Mary Ellen Randall - Presentation (PDF)
Partnering with Non-IEEE Technical and
Professional Groups
Many opportunities exist for IEEE
Sections to partner with non-IEEE technical
and professional groups to enhance local services to
members. This session will cover the practical
aspects of collaboration with non-IEEE
entities, using examples from Region 8 (UKRI
Section) and Region 10 (India). The role of
national Society agreements in the four
transnational Regions will also be discussed. This session will be
held on Saturday at 2:30pm and Sunday 1:30pm.
- S. Krishnamurthy - Presentation
(PDF)
- Ted Hissey - Presentation (PDF)
- Charles Turner - Presentation (PDF)
Role of Standards and Publications in Sections Activities
Learn how to utilize IEEE resources to
develop and conduct activities for members as
well as to provide member benefits more locally.
This session covers resources related to
Standards and Publications. This session will be
held on Sunday 9:15am.
- Bill Walsh - Presentation (PDF)
Reviving Student Branches Using the Region 10 Model
By setting up LINK (Local Integrated
Network of Kerala IEEE Student Branches), the
IEEE Kerala Section has successfully improved
collaboration between student branches. Using this
model, Region 10 launched the GINI (Global
Integrated Network of IEEE) project to revive
dormant student branches and help form new ones. A
brief summary report on the Region 10 Student
Branch Congress is also included. Discover how
can your Section benefit from this
experience. This session will be
held on Sunday at 10:45am.
- S. GopaKumar - P
- Prijoe Philips Komathu -
Presentation (PDF)
- Janina Mazierska
- Mini Thomas
