Call for nominations
The IEEE Region 8 Nominations & Appointments (N&A) Committee is soliciting nominations for the following leadership positions: · IEEE Region 8 2025-2026 Vice Chair, Member Activities (two-year commitment) · IEEE Region 8 2025-2026 Vice Chair, Student Activities (two-year commitment) · IEEE Region 8 2025-2026 Vice...
Call for nominations – IEEE Region 8 Awards
Each year, IEEE Region 8 recognizes the best contributions in IEEE fields of interest and the best efforts in supporting IEEE’s mission by members in our region. We are receiving nominations for the following 2024 awards: – Clementina Saduwa Award – Region 8 Volunteer Award...
IEEE RTSI 2024 Conference at Politecnico di Milano – Site of Lecco!
Mark your calendars for the IEEE RTSI 2024, a flagship R8 portfolio event hosted at Politecnico di Milano – Site of Lecco from September 18-20, 2024. Explore cutting-edge tracks: 🛠️ Track 1: Methods and Technologies for AI 🚗 Track 2: AI Applications to Energy and...
IEEE Fellow program in Region 8
IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting for this prestigious grade elevation. IEEE Region 8 is keen on increasing the number of IEEE Fellow nominations and encourages Senior...
IEEE Rising Star and United Kingdom Member Shines Bright at 2023 Volunteer Leadership Training
In a remarkable display of leadership and dedication to engineering, AbdulHameed Raji, a member of the IEEE United Kingdom and Ireland Section, has been making waves with his recent accomplishments. His participation in the 2023 Volunteer Leadership Training (VoLT) Program highlights his commitment to leadership...
Championing Green Innovation: IEEE’s Webinar Series Sparks the Climate Tech Revolution
IEEE Unveils Webinar Series Empowering The Green Tech Revolution: From Design to Deployment To address the pressing issue of climate change, the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC), headquartered at the global IEEE office in Vienna, Austria, has kickstarted a webinar series that explores...
The IEEE Life Member Award Winners
The IEEE Life Member Committee (LMC) launches every year the LMC Award Program to recognize one Life Member (LM) and one Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) from each Region. The activity level of the R8 LM community is well demonstrated by the high participation in...
IEEE Bulgaria Section LMAG || “Increasing the Interest of High School Students to Scientific and Engineering Professions.”
The recently established IEEE Bulgaria Section LMAG conducted its first face-to-face meeting in Sofia on 1 June 2023. In addition to this meeting, the members of LMAG took part in the round table on “Increasing the Interest of High School Students to Scientific and Engineering...
SouqeTaqa: A project of LMAG Lebanon
The main project of LMAG Lebanon is SouqeTaqa, a renewable energy platform. The original concept, envisioned in the summer of 2019, aimed at creating an awareness campaign targeting educational pre-university students, public outreach, and STEM-related activities. Currently, LMAG Lebanon’s main effort involves creating an information...
IEEE Education Week
IEEE Education Week, taking place 2-8 April 2023 is a celebration of the many ways that IEEE Volunteers and Members make an impact on education at every level around the globe. The Education Week website, offers links to live and virtual events, educational resources, and...
Call for Papers || IEEE AFRICON 2023
The IEEE Region 8 and IEEE Kenya Section are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the 2023 IEEE Africon Conference. IEEE AFRICON 2023 is co-sponsored by IEEE Region 8 and the IEEE Kenya Section and is the flagship conference for the African continent....
IEEE R8 Student & Young Professional Congress 2022 Fund
IEEE R8 Student & Young Professional Congress is the largest student and young professionals event in Region 8 It occurs every two years and gathers both students and young professionals members from all Sections in this Region. IEEE Region 8 will fund chosen participants to...
Leading people through a crisis
Written by Marwa Amin When faced with a crisis, most leaders are forced to think and behave in ways that feel unfamiliar. Whether it’s a technological, financial, natural, or health crisis at work or in the community crises demand that leaders take an emergency response...
Using people analytics for decision making
Written by Marwa Amin Terrible recruits, regrettable attrition, cost overwhelms, poor productivity these are only a couple of the difficulties HR pioneers face each day. Concluding how to handle these issues isn’t simple: with regards to human elements, things aren’t generally what they appear. People...
Accelerating Digital Transformation Plans – How did COVID-19 Outbreak affect Enterprise?
Written by Khaled Mokhtar One of the most important strategy pillars in 2019 and early 2020 was Digital Transformation. Companies were already having rigid and actionable plans digitizing all their sectors. Projects were being in action step by step to fully transform operations & businesses...