Call for participation: HAC/SIGHT'22 - Workshop on Local Community Interventions

The Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC)/SIGHT’22 workshop provides leadership as well as a suite of resources that will inspire and enable IEEE volunteers to carry out and support impactful humanitarian technology and sustainable development activities at the local level. The workshop focuses on:

  • Raising awareness – HAC provides programs that engage members from various IEEE Regions
  • Providing training for participants in HAC/SIGHT courses captured on the IEEE Learning Network
  • Supporting humanitarian technology and sustainable development activities
  • Creating sustainable development community through collaborations within and outside IEEE. Participants will learn about HAC/SIGHT Pilots in progress  and completed projects.

The workshop aims to bring together researchers, practitioners and IEEE volunteers to build up a community that will target the new challenges emerging in the served and underserved host communities The workshop will be highly interactive: In addition to the invited keynotes and short paper presentations, there will be several discussion sessions. We plan to combine local and remote participation.

IEEE HAC/SIGHT Benefits

  • Training and Awareness
  • Professional Development
  • Connection to a Global Network
  • Project Funding
  • Sustainable Development Community

IEEE HAC Strategic Workshop Objectives

  • Increase engagement with IEEE Societies: pilot IEEE Society project co-funding program
  • Strengthen involvement with IEEE Regions: pilot IEEE Region project co-funding program
  • Activate partnerships with MGA, EAB, TAB, and Standards: pilot joint strategic initiatives
  • Host at least two humanitarian technology and sustainable development project Certification training
  • Offer professional skill development and education materials on humanitarian technology and sustainable development topics.
  • Grow recognition of a coordinated HAC/SIGHT Brand.
  • Host first-ever IEEE HAC Workshop Summit (2022).
  • Launch IEEE HAC/SIGHT Sustainable Development Newsletter (achieved in April 2022)
  • Publish IEEE HAC reports for the IEEE Region 8 and other external stakeholders
  • Lead global collaboration efforts with international agencies and industry
  • Implement operational and process excellence that aligns with best practices
  • Update the HAC Operations Manual
  • Formalize SIGHT group Operations in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
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