Member and Geographic Activities Board - Administrative Information

Mission:

MGA shall be responsible to the Board Directors and shall serve the needs of the members of the IEEE by maintaining, enhancing, and supporting the geographical organizational units of the IEEE. MGA shall be responsible for IEEE membership, and member development. Membership includes, recruitment, development, administration of admissions, retention, elevation, and service, as well as related operational and budget issues.

Vision:

Ensure Quality Member Opportunities for Continuous Engagement

Guiding Principles

• Membership is a core value of IEEE.
• Members shape IEEE's future.
• Members collaborate to create IEEE's future.
• IEEE enhances members' future.

The MGA Nominations and Appointments is currently soliciting names of individuals to serve as candidates for MGA Volunteer positions. In order to give the MGA N&A Committee an opportunity to prepare & distribute the slate of candidates, the following deadlines have been established.

For action in June 2008

• 30 April – Candidates Vice President – Member and Geographic Activities/MGA Board Chair
• 30 April – Candidates for Members of IEEE Admission and Advancement Committee and IEEE Life Members Committee

For action in November 2008:

• 15 June – Candidates MGA Treasurer, MGA Vice Chairs, Chair - MGA Member Engagement & Life Cycle Committee
• 1 October – Candidates MGA Committee Chairs/Members

The MGA N&A Committee web site has additional information.

MGA Committees:

The MGA Board has established the following committees:

1. Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee
2. IT Coordination and Oversight Committee
3. Member Engagement and Life Cycle Committee
4. Nominations & Appointments Committee
5. Operations Committee
6. Strategic Direction and Environmental Assessment and Analysis Committee

The following Subcommittees shall report to the MGA Operations Committee.

1. Finance
2. Sections Congress
3. IEEE.TV Advisory
4. Potentials Editorial Board

The following subcommittees shall report to the Member Engagement and Life Cycle Committee.

1. Awards and Recognition
2. Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)
3. Pre-University
4. Students

The following subcommittee shall report to the MGA Information Management Committee.

1. Geographic Unit Electronic Communications & Automation Committee

The following subcommittee shall report to the MGA Strategic Direction & Environmental Assessment Committee.

1. Transnational Committee (joint with TAB)

MGA Operations Manual

The MGA Operations Manual (408k, PDF) has been created to provide more detailed statements of specific MGA objectives and procedures.   The Manual has been developed with the following sections.

1. Introduction
2. Member and Geographic Activities Board
3. MGA Financial Matters
4. MGA Committees
5. MGA Operations Committee
6. MGA Assembly
7. MGA Nominations & Appointments Process
8. Member & Geographic Activities Awards
9. Geographic Organizational Units
10. Conferences
11. MGA Publications
12. Revisions to the MGA Operations Manual