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Samples of IEEE opportunities – Info session at UCT (Cape Town)
November 13, 2019 @ 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Co-sponsored by: IEEE South Africa Section, IEEE R8 Chapters Coordination
You are cordially invited to attend a short workshop on what you could do with IEEE, overviewing resources and opportunities of IEEE, and including
- getting the best value of local technical Chapters,
- inviting and becoming IEEE Distinguished Lecturers,
- promoting gender equality with Women in Engineering,
- organizing conferences with IEEE support,
- funding engineering projects for community,
- equipping teachers,
- IEEE grants $$$, etc.
Please join us on Wed 13 Nov 2019 at at the University of Cape Town (UCT) from 5pm – 7:30pm.
Snacks/refreshments will be provided.
Briefly on IEEE Opportunities – Information Session
This information and training session will offer talks on various aspects around IEEE, its resources and structures and intends to equip the attendees with the knowledge of how IEEE can be applied to improving quality of work, education, and engineering-related activities.
Date/time: 13 Nov 2019, from 17:00 to 19:35.
Venue: Seminar Room, Chemical Engineering, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7700.
Cost: The session is free of charge.
Draft Programme
| Start | Topic and Speaker | |
| 17:00 | Registration, tea/coffee/snacks | |
| 17:20 | Welcome and Introductions, by Albert Lysko, Past Chair: IEEE South Africa | |
| 17:30 |
Overview of IEEE, by A. Lysko
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| 17:50 |
IEEE and conferences – why you want to organize and how to run them, by Ljupco Karadzinov, Chair: IEEE R8 Conferences committee
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| 18:10 |
IEEE and Women In Engineering – Activities and Opportunities, by Joyce Mwangama, Past Chair: WiE: IEEE South Africa
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| 18:30 |
Chapters and Student Branch Chapters – what it is, what it offers, how it works, by A. Lysko, Chair: IEEE R8 Chapters Coordination
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| 18:50 |
Distinguished Lecturer programmes – Inviting international experts to give talks or becoming one, by A. Lysko.
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| 19:10 |
Educational and training offerings from IEEE, by Sohaib Qamar Sheikh, Past Vice-President: IEEE Educational Activities
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| 19:30 | Closure & Individual discussions for interested members/volunteers on IEEE Volunteering opportunities to lead (technically and locally) – Q&A |
Session is organized by IEEE South Africa Section (organizing Committee: A.A. Lysko, J.B. Mwangama, and D.T. Oyedokun) and supported by IEEE South Africa Section, IEEE Region 8, IEEE Region 8 Chapters Coordination, IEEE Region 8 Membership Development.
Speakers:
Dr. Albert A. Lysko, IEEE Region 8 (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Chapters Coordination, SM’10. Past Chair for IEEE South Africa (2017-2018), AP/MTT/EMC Chapter (2013-2014). CV at https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertlysko/
Dr Joyce B. Mwangama, Past Chair: IEEE Region 8 Women in Engineering (2013-2014), Past Student Activities Coordinator: IEEE South Africa Section (2011-2013), Past Chair: UCT IEEE Student Branch, CV at https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-b-mwangama-7722b011/ , http://www.ee.uct.ac.za/dr-joyce-mwangama
Prof. Ljupco Karadzinov, Chair: IEEE Region 8 Conferences coordination: Educational Activities, Past Chair: IEEE Republic of Macedonia (2014-2017), Past Chair: IEEE Republic of Macedonia Section Membership Development (2013-2014), Past Chair: IEEE Republic of Macedonia Section Awards and Recognitions. Web: http://en-archived.feit.ukim.edu.mk/faculty/academic-staff/ljupco-karadzinov
Sohaib Qamar Sheikh, Board Member: IEEE Educational Activities Board, Past Chair: IEEE R8 Educational Activities, Member: IEEE Industry Engagement committee, Past Board Member: IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society. CV at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibqamar/
Location:
Room: Seminar Room
Bldg: Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering building
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, Gauteng
7700