Countries Debate Openness of Future National IDs
Kenya’s High Court rules on rushed next-generation ID system Kenya’s High Court ruled Thursday that a recent amendment requiring citizens to register for a national biometric digital identification system overreached on some counts, such as allowing for links to DNA or GPS records, and failed to guarantee sufficient…
Promoting Entrepreneurship Through Innovative Competitions
IEEE Region 8 Entrepreneurship Competitions at Tunisia Section IEEE Region 8 Entrepreneurship Initiative kicked off in 2018 and we now stand delighted to see the colors of nations and their young professionals united in aspiration to serve the needs of societies through technology to explore…
IEEE Inspiring Leaders
By Arturo Medina Merino Chair of Young Professionals Spain Affinity Group Young Professionals Spain presents its “IEEE Inspiring Leaders” activity at IEEE Day 2019 During the past weekend of October 11 to 13, the city of Valencia hosted the celebration of the traditional IEEE Day…
The role of Action for Industry (AfI) in Africa
Action for Industry (AfI) in Africa helps to strengthen industry activities in African sections. Why Action for Industry? There is a distinctive drop in the number of IEEE members during the transition from student membership to young professionals. Why is this the case? One of…
A New Era of Transformation: the 18th edition of EED
The Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat delivered a speech during the Egyptian Engineering Day 2019 Bridging the gap between industry and academia is an issue concerning many, but also IEEE. There are numerous examples of the times that has been mentioned the…
How Much Do You Know About IEEE Smart Village Empowering Off-Grid Communities?
According to the Energy Access Outlook 2017, an estimated 1.4 billion people live without electricity. What is the Current State of Electrification? The truth of the matter is many communities in the world are living without power. Despite the efforts being made globally by governments,…
Stay Updated on IEEE’s Public Policy Efforts in Europe
By Massimo Pellegrino: IEEE European Public Policy Program Manager. He’s based in the IEEE’s Global Office in Vienna, Austria. A new quarterly e-newsletter will engage and inform IEEE members on technology-related aspects of public policy issues IEEE’s public policy activities around the world have increased…
IEEE Survey Finds That Female Technologists Face Unequal Treatment and Sexist Workplaces
More than 4,500 respondents reported their experiences, and many offered suggestions Female IEEE members say they face significant discrimination in the workplace, including demeaning comments, inappropriate job-interview questions, and exclusion from networking events and important business meetings. Those were among the most common negative experiences…
Why Companies Need Engineers With a Creative Bent
STEAM education is helping the next generation of tech workers explore their artistic side People with the ability to combine their engineering and scientific skills with their understanding of art, literature, music, and other creative works have introduced popular products and spawned billion-dollar industries. They’ve…
What Are Silicon Valley’s Highest-Paying Tech Jobs?
Product management, reliability, and security jobs pay the most in Silicon Valley, says job search firm Indeed Job-search site Indeed crunched its Silicon Valley hiring numbers for 2018, looking at tech job searches, salaries, and employers, and found that engineers who combine tech skills with business skills…
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